Illness of the student or serious illness of a member of the student's immediate family. Appropriate verification will be required. The death of an immediate family member. Again, verification is required. University-sponsored trips and athletic events.
Verification is required.
When students use verbatim material from another source, the source of the material must be cited and in newspaper articles the excerpt must be enclosed in quotation marks. When someone else's speech or writing is paraphrased, the source still must be cited. This is a non-fiction course. Sources, quotations and facts must be verifiable and accurate and based on interviews conducted this semester. Appropriate university officials will be notified if any student is found cheating or plagiarizing.