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Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
The academic community is operated on the basis of honesty, integrity, and fair play. It is the
expectation that all students, as members of the college community, adhere to the highest levels
of academic integrity. This means that:
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Students are responsible for submitting their own work. Student work must not be
plagiarized.
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This means
do not copy and paste material from the internet or anywhere else and turn
it in as your own.
If you do this, I will fail the paper. If you do it again I will fail you in
the class. No exceptions.
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Students must not cooperate on oral or written examinations or work together on
evaluated assignments without authorization.
In order to maintain the academic integrity of the university, I will not tolerate acts of academic
dishonesty. The writing you do in this class will allow you to develop your own ideas and to
share those ideas with others. If you are caught plagiarizing, you will fail the assignment and
possibly the class.
If you have additional questions or are not certain about what constitutes plagiarism, please feel
free to ask.
Disabilities and Special Needs
Any student with disabilities or special needs should contact Disability Services in Lura Manor.
Their phone number is: 701-858-3371. You may also inform me as soon as possible and I can
help you connect with Disability Services so you can receive whatever accommodations you
need help meet your educational goals.
Non-Discrimination Language Policy
It is my policy that we avoid discriminatory or hateful language in my classroom. When
participating in classroom discussions everyone is expected to make every effort to be respectful
of each other and the subject matter at hand.
Student Resources
The
Minot State Writing Center
is staffed with tutors who are qualified to help you at any
stage of the writing process. A word of caution: The Writing Center is not an editing service.
You can meet with a tutor in person or correspond with one via email. Visit their website for
more complete information, including hours of operation, available appointments, and how to
submit a paper online –
http://www.minotstateu.edu/writingcenter.
Another extremely useful writing resource is the OWL (Online Writing Lab) at Purdue site:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/.