"0: Fellow Senators

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FROM: Anne S. Briley, Library Services

The Library Faculty approved these proposed additions during their regular
We would appreciate your consideration and support

meeting April 14, 1983.
of these additions.

Proposed Additions to the Report of the
Educational Policies and Planning Committee

Definition of Academic

A student shall refrain from violating academically the Honor Code. which cmsists
of the following:

A. Cheating - The actual giving or receiving of any unauthorized aid or assistance

or the actual giving or receiving of any unfair advantage on any form of any
academic work.

Plagiarism - Copying the language. structure, ideas. and/or thoughts of another
and passing same as one's original work.

Falsification - Statement of any untruth. either verbally or in writing. regarding
any circumstances relative to academic work.

‘D. Theft or mutilation of materials held by or made available
through Joyner Library (including the Music Library) or
whe Health Sciences Library - Willful attempts to remove
uncharged or non-circulating materials from an ECU Library
or to damage library materials such as by removing pages.

cutting portions of text or pictures from print or non-print~
ials.

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E. Attempts - Action towards the commission of any act which would constitute an
academic violation as herein (that is cheating. plagiarism. theft or mutilation

of library materials and/or falsification) shall be deemed to be a violation
of the Honor Code and may be punishable to the same extent as if the attempted act
had been completed or consumated.

TT. Organization and Procedures
4. Procedure.

b. After hearing the student. the faculty member may either dismiss the charge
or find it supported on the basis of the evidence before him/her. If supported.
the faculty member may record a failing grade in the course or some portion of it.
/Mnere mutilation or removal of library material is fn>
volved, appropriate fines and costs will be imposed in
a accordance with library policy. A report of the action
hall be taken to the Associate Dean for Orientation and
Judiciary.