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Absence from Class | Academic Dishonesty | Plagiarism | Resident Handbook
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Academic Dishonesty
Academic honesty is essential to the educational process and serves to protect the integrity of the University community. Therefore, all members of the University community have a responsibility of maintaining high standards of honesty and ethical practice.  Cheating, plagiarism, and other forms of academic dishonesty constitute a serious violation of University conduct regulations.

Students who engage in dishonesty in any form on examinations, papers, and course assignments, or who illegally possess examinations shall be charged with academic dishonesty. Furthermore, students shall not submit the work of someone else as their own or utilize ideas taken from other sources without properly citing the source.  In addition, work completed in one course that is submitted in another course may constitute academic dishonesty.  Students should consult with the faculty member if they are not sure what may constitute academic dishonesty.

Source: Article IX, Section A, of The Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct.
 

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Plagiarism
Plagiarism is a form of academic dishonesty that involves taking the words, ideas, creations, or research of other persons and putting them forward as your own.  Using the work of others without appropriate citation is intellectual theft and a violation of the YSU Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct.

Some examples of plagiarism include:

• Copying material from any source (including the Internet)
• Presenting others’ ideas as your own
• Using others’ words with only slight modification
• Copying a classmate’s paper
• Buying a paper on the Internet

There are other forms of plagiarism and many ways to avoid it, but the most important point is to never use someone else’s work without giving complete and appropriate credit.
 

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Resident Handbook
The Resident Handbook is intended to inform student residents about the important aspects of living in YSU’s residence halls.  One of a student’s first responsibilities as a resident is to read and become familiar with information in the handbook which will help ensure that his/her stay will be safe, productive, and happy. 

A copy of the Resident Handbook is available in the Office of Housing & Residence Life, located on the first floor of Kilcawley House (330-941-3547), or online at http://www.cc.ysu.edu/student-services/livingoncampus/handbook/index.shtml.
 

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Student Code
The policies and regulations as outlined in The Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct have been established to ensure a positive educational experience for every student.  As such, The Code serves as an official University conduct document that outlines conditions and regulations considered essential to the effective functioning of the University.

A copy of The Code is available in the Office of Student Life, Room 2083, Kilcawley Center (330-941-4703) or online at http://www.ysu.edu/thecode.pdf.
 

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Student Grievances
YSU has a formal grievance process through which complaints concerning academic matters may be heard.  For more information, see Article IX, Section B, of The Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct, available in the Office of Student Life, Room 2083, Kilcawley Center (330-941-4703), or online at http://www.ysu.edu/thecode.pdf.
 

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