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POLICY ON PLAGIARISM AND FABRICATION/FALSIFICATION
The William Allen White School of Journalism
and Mass Communications does not tolerate plagiarism, fabrication
of evidence and falsification of evidence.
The penalty for plagiarism, fabrication
or falsification is a failing grade for the semester. Additional
penalties can include expulsion from the School of Journalism.
If you have any questions about what
constitutes plagiarism, fabrication or falsification, please
consult your course professors.
The following definitions are from
Article II, Section 6, of the University Senate Rules and
Regulations, revised FY98.
Plagiarism: Knowingly
presenting the work of another as one's own (i.e., without
proper acknowledgement of the source). The sole exception
to the requirement of acknowledging sources is when the information
or ideas are common knowledge.
Fabrication and Falsification:
Unauthorized alteration or invention of any information or
citation in an academic exercise.
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