Cheating/Plagiarism are growing problems in academic settings (i.e. schools).  To prevent any problems or confusion, the Social Studies Department at Glassboro Intermediate School has developed a departmental policy with regards to cheating and plagiarism.  This policy complements the Intermediate School’s policy on plagiarism which can be found in the student handbook.

Cheating:  Any student found to be cheating will receive a zero for the assignment, test, quiz, or project in question.  Cheating includes copying answers from other students on homework and classwork assignments as well as on quizzes and tests.  If a student allows another student to copy answers from them, they will receive a zero as well for the assignment, test, quiz, or project. Any student who is talking during a test/quiz will also be given a zero. This is done to ensure a quiet testing environment.

Plagiarism: “Plagiarism will not be tolerated in any form.  That is, students may not submit any writings, passages, or ideas as originals when those writings, passages, or ideas are those of another.  A student who plagiarizes or is involved in plagiary will receive a zero (0) for the assignment.”- Glassboro Intermediate School Handbook, Revised July, 2009

A student who is accused of plagiarism will have a copy of the assignment mailed home to his/her parents/guardians along with any other information that the teacher feels needs to be included.  A copy of the assignment will be retained by the teacher for their records.