A. Cheating and Plagiarism

The most obvious Honor System violations involve cheating. In particular, a student working on a take-home examination should not consult students or sources other than those permitted by the instructor. This includes questioning another student about the exam he or she has already taken, or ``stacking'' one's own course notes with photocopies of other references when it is known that the instructor allows only course notes during exams. If an exam is given a time limit, any work done after the time limit should be clearly designated as such. This is done by drawing a line beneath the work completed before the end of the time allowed, labeling this line, and then continuing with the test. Some professors will give credit for this work.

Plagiarism is just as serious as cheating but is often of a more subtle nature. The following definition is taken from Harvard University's The Handbook of General Education:

$\parbox{.9\linewidth}{ The academic counterpart of the bank embezzle... ...dgement that another person's text has been the basis for the recapitulation. }$


Specific examples of the dishonest use of source materials which are drawn from The Handbook of General Education may be found in Appendix B of this booklet.