Departmental Guideline for Plagiarism

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If a student is found plagiarizing, his/her case will be reported to the Department Examination Panel, and thence to the Faculty Student Disciplinary Committee (FDC). If the case is proven after deliberation, the student will likely fail the course in which he/she committed plagiarism. The definition of plagiarism includes copying of the whole or parts of written assignments, programming exercises, reports, quiz papers, mid-term examinations and final examinations. The penalty will apply to both the one who copies the work and the one whose work is being copied, unless the latter can prove his/her work has been copied unwittingly. Furthermore, inclusion of others' works or results without citation in assignments and reports is also regarded as plagiarism with similar penalty to the offender.  A student caught plagiarizing during tests or examinations will be reported to the Department and to the Faculty Student Disciplinary Committee and appropriate disciplinary authorities for further action, in addition to failing the course.