Honesty and integrity are the very foundation upon which any academic enterprise is based. Accordingly, to avoid plagiarism, LFGSM requires the proper citing of sources for all work submitted by students using American Psychological Association (APA) citation guidelines. All work must correctly identify the source of language and ideas, and embody the spirit of intellectual integrity valued by the School.
Plagiarism is defined as the presentation of words or ideas from an existing source as if it were the student’s work. A student must not adopt nor reproduce the ideas, words, or statements of another person or group without appropriate citation.
LFGSM considers submission of work done partially or entirely by another person or student group to be academic dishonesty. LFGSM further considers the resubmission of work produced for one course in a subsequent course without the permission of the subsequent course’s instructor to be academic dishonesty.
It is the student’s responsibility to seek clarification from the course instructor about how much help may be received in completing an assignment, exam, or project, and what sources may be used. The instructor must notify the student and the Dean of Faculty and Degree Programs or Vice President and Chief Academic Officer when plagiarism or academic dishonesty is suspected. Appropriate steps will be taken to determine whether plagiarism or academic dishonesty has occurred. Students found guilty of plagiarism or academic dishonesty shall be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal from the School.