Plagiarism is considered a kind of intellectual theft. Plagiarism may take numerous forms, ranging from premeditated cheating to inadvertently copying from a source without attribution. As a result, if you utilize another person's words or ideas in your work, you must disclose where they originated from. This may be done by including a citation or reference to the original author's work in your own. Cheating in any form violates the basic principles of academic honesty. Academic misconduct includes acts such as plagiarizing, cheating, and aiding and abetting cheating. These actions can result in disciplinary action up to and including expulsion from school. Academic dishonesty involves using others' work or ideas without giving them credit. The most common forms of academic dishonesty include plagiarism, copyright infringement, and self-plagiarism. In addition to being unethical, academic dishonesty can also affect your grade appeal process. If you are found to have committed an act of academic dishonesty, your grade may be lowered, depending on the severity of the offense. However, if you claim undue hardship as the reason for not completing the assignment or test, the department will review your case and may grant an exception if they feel like it can be done with no negative effects on other students.