6445   

Integrity

6445

Any student who engages in or attempts to engage in plagiarism, falsification, violation of software copyright laws, or violation of computer access shall be subject to disciplinary action. The following actions are specifically prohibited:

6445.1

Cheating- giving or receiving of any unauthorized assistance on academic work.

6445.2

Plagiarism- copying the language, structure, or idea of another and representing it as one's own work.

6445.3

Falsification- verbal or written statement of any untruth.

6445.4

Violation of software copyright laws- unauthorized duplication of computer software (computer  piracy), printed material related to computer software, and/or the use of pirated computer software.

6445.5

Violation of computer access- willfully, directly, or indirectly, accessing or causing to be accessed any computer, computer system, computer network, or any part thereof without proper authorization or otherwise violating Policy 6446: Student Acceptable Use of Electronic Resources.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legal Reference: G.S.14-453, G.S.14-454, G.S.14-455, and G.S.115C-391

Adopted: July 8, 1987

Revised: May 20, 1991

Revised: May 30, 2001

Revised: September 4, 2007