Netiquette Tips

• Be sensitive, tolerant, and respectful of differences, views, and opinions.
• Use good judgement in responding to others to avoid misunderstanding and misinterpretation. Don't swear and avoid slang.
• Avoid using ALL CAPS, which can be misinterpreted and considered impolite or aggressive.
• Avoid or spell out acronyms.
• Use standard English.

Source: Adapted from the University of Hawaii-Hilo http://hilo.hawaii.edu/academics/dl/netetiquette.php

For additional information about student conduct, please review the Student Code of Conduct at (add link to campus policy).

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Plagiarism and Cheating:

Cheating is obtaining or intentionally giving unauthorized information to create an unfair advantage in an examination, assignment, or classroom situation. Plagiarism is the act of presenting and claiming words, ideas, data, programming code or creations of others as one’s own. Plagiarism may be intentional – as in a false claim of authorship – or unintentional – as in a failure to document information sources using MLA (Modern Language Association), APA (American Psychological Association), Chicago, or other style sheets or manuals adopted by faculty at the College. Presenting ideas in the exact or near exact wording as found in source material constitutes plagiarism, as does patching together paraphrased statements without in-text citation.

The purchasing or sharing of papers or projects between students, or the re-use of papers or projects submitted for more than one assignment or class also constitutes plagiarism.

Disciplinary action may include a failing grade on an assignment or test, a failing grade for the course, suspension, or expulsion from the college, as described in the campus Code of Conduct (insert link ). The policy and disciplinary action for students in this specific course who engage in plagiarism is detailed in the course Syllabus.