1. Academic Honesty at The KAUST School May 22, 2011 Mary Alice Osborne, Library Media Specialist

2. 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

3. What is Plagiarism?

4. Plagiarism: The act of presenting another’s work or ideas as your own.

5. Types of Plagiarism Fraud (intentional deception) Failure to cite information Failure to quote

7. This is considered plagiarism unless all directly quoted text is indicated

8. Failing to cite a source (Bibliography)

9. Failing to use quotation marks

11. A Few Recent Headlinesabout Plagiarism & Cheating

12. 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 ...

13. What can you do?

14. Be organized! Be well-informed about all major research projects Check your homework journal daily Set realistic goals for finishing assignments

15. When in doubt, ask your teacher!

16. Plan Ahead! Prioritize your time Plan research assignments Read and understand information Take notes

17. Create a Bibliography Immediatelyrecord 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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19. Are You Practicing Academic Honesty?

20. 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

21. What is Academic Honesty? Academic Honesty isthe production of academic material without cheating, lying, stealing or the inappropriate help of others (collusion) or using any source of informationnot appropriately cited (plagiarism). Violations of academic honesty at the KAUST Schools are divided into three categories.

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

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

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

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

28. 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)

29. 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

30. 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

31. Consequences could include but are not limited to the student’s removal from the KAUST Schools. Category 3 Consequences