Plagiarism
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I. General Procedure
A. A professor proves that a student has plagiarized. The burden
of proof rests with the professor; he or she must present compelling evidence of
plagiarism. However, in contested cases it is the duty of the student to provide detailed
information about the generative process of the work.
B. The professor meets with the student and presents the evidence
of plagiarism.
C. If the student agrees that plagiarism has occurred, a
punishment is determined and a written acknowledgment is signed by the professor, the
student and a third party witness to guarantee that the student has been shown the
agreement and read it. The evidence of plagiarism and the written acknowledgments are then
placed in a closed file in the office of the respective academic dean.
D. If in spite of the evidence presented by the professor the
student maintains his or her innocence, the student may contact the academic dean and
request that an appeals process be initiated. The evidence of plagiarism will be witnessed
in writing by a third party before going into the closed file. The accused student will
acknowledge in writing that he or she has viewed the evidence. Refusal on the part of the
student to view the evidence, and/or to acknowledge having viewed it, will not prevent
punishment nor prevent the case from going into the closed file. The punishment determined
by the professor will stand unless and until the student is found innocent on appeal. If
the student is found innocent on appeal the material will be removed from the closed file
and destroyed. A student accused of plagiarism who maintains his/her innocence has the
right to remain enrolled in the course while the appeal process is pending.
E. The closed file located in the dean's office will be destroyed
two years after a student has graduated.
F. The proof of guilt in a first offense does not imply any
assumption of guilt when a student is accused in a future case.
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