Information for Students

What is plagiarism?

Cuyahoga Community College defines plagiarism as the use of published or unpublished words, ideas or other work that is not your own without full and clear acknowledgement of the source.

Examples of plagiarism include, but are not limited to:

1. Using someone else’s information (regardless of whether you choose to quote or paraphrase) without citing the source
2. Failing to use quotation marks when quoting a source word-for-word
3. Failing to cite a paraphrased source
4. Submitting work prepared by a person or agency that is in the business of selling of term papers or other academic materials
5. Copying any information from the internet or any other source without properly acknowledging the source
6. Resubmitting a portion of one’s own prior work, unless explicitly permitted to do so by the instructor in the current course
7. Failing to adhere to your instructor's policy on the use of Artificial Intelligence as described in your class syllabus

What happens if you are accused of plagiarism?

See section (F) STUDENT CONDUCT SYSTEM PROCEDURES