Academic Honesty at The KAUST School

May 22, 2011Mary Alice Osborne, Library Media Specialist

Our Policy

• At The KAUST school we have a policy called the Academic Honesty Policy.

• This policy explains how we handle instances of plagiarism within our school.

• The policy is available on our website:http://www.kaustschools.org/page.cfm?p=837

What is Plagiarism?

Plagiarism:The act of presenting

another’s work or ideas as your own.

Types of Plagiarism

• Fraud (intentional deception)

• Failure to cite information

• Failure to quote

Unintentional Plagiarism

• Patch-writing: using sections of writing copied from a variety of sources, linked together with additional sentences. • This is considered plagiarism unless all directly quoted

text is indicated

• Failing to cite a source (Bibliography)

• Failing to use quotation marks

• Collusion: working together with others on assignments which are considered individual.

Intentional Plagiarism is:

Buying or

CopyingPapers

A Few Recent Headlines

about

Plagiarism & Cheating

German School Confirms Politician's PlagiarismWall Street Journal - Patrick Mcgroarty - 3 days agoBERLIN—Germany's controversial ex-defense minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg plagiarized swathes of his doctoral thesis "intentionally ...

Lady Gaga faces possible plagiarism lawsuit for 'Judas' singleExaminer.com - Peter Buchanan - 1 day agoThis isn't the first time Lady Gaga has faced plagiarism charges. “Born This Way” has been accused of ripping off Madonna's “Express Yourself” and ...

Prof. found guilty of plagiarismMSU State News - 19 Apr 2011After nearly eight months of investigation, MSU professor Sharif Shakrani was found guilty of plagiarism in findings released by a campus investigative ...

What can you do?

Be organized!• Be well-informed about all major research projects

• Check your homework journal daily

• Set realistic goals for finishing assignments

• When in doubt, ask your teacher!

• Prioritize your time

• Plan research assignments

• Read and understand information

• Take notes

Plan Ahead!

Create a Bibliography

• Immediately record all sources used

• This includes photos and audio files

• For Internet sources record the access date

• If you do this your bibliography will be easy

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Are You Practicing Academic Honesty?

The KAUST School Academic Honesty Policy

Honesty and academic excellence are important aspects of our educational lives if we are to be Learners who are:

• Respectful

• Responsible

• Resourceful

What is Academic Honesty?

Academic Honesty is the production of academic material without cheating, lying, stealing or the inappropriate help of others (collusion) or using any source of information not appropriately cited (plagiarism).

Violations of academic honesty at the KAUST Schools are divided into three categories.

Category 1

• Copying homework or allowing homework to be copied.

• Taking information from another source that is not properly cited.

• Working with others on an assignment that was assigned as independent work.

• Looking at another’s test / quiz / exam.

• Letting another student look at your work during a test or quiz.

• Using other secretive methods of receiving or giving information during a test / quiz / exam.

Category 1 Consequences

• Teachers will report the incident to the principal and they will recommend the behavioral consequences.

• Any second infraction will result in a category two consequence (suspension), and an on-going pattern may lead to a recommendation for expulsion.

• Malpractice regarding academic work will be recorded in the semester/year end report card.

Category 2

• Taking papers from the Internet, other publications or other students without proper citation.

• Taking any part of a test to use or give to others.

• Submitting as your own, any kind of work that has been written or produced by another. (Collusion)

• These incidents can be considered theft; any student who is guilty will be suspended from school

• Students will not receive a grade or score for the work.

• They will be expected to make up the work.

Category 2 Consequences

Category 3

These incidents are extreme and will be dealt with by administration of our school.

Incidents include:

• A repeated pattern of category 1 or 2 incidents.

• Lying or deceit regarding academic work

• Altering records

• Stealing examinations or unauthorized materials

Consequences could include but are not limited to the student’s removal from the KAUST Schools.

Category 3 Consequences