Academic Conduct

for RTA of MTHEA Students

2010-2011

Plagiarism has pretty lengthy definitions, but as applicable to RTA classes it means taking credit for an idea which belongs to another person. Two of the most common methods of plagiarism include copying words that were written by someone else or stealing ideas which are not commonly held and claiming them as original.

Plagiarism is the bane of writing teachers and professors across the curriculum in high schools and universities, being even more rampant today than in years past because of internet ease in accessing written bodies of work. The consequences of plagiarism on the college level include failing grades on submitted papers, and expulsion from classes or schools…often permanently.

The Rutherford Tutorial Academy will not tolerate plagiarism in any form. Any assignment that is turned in and discovered to be a product of someone else’s writing work will be graded as a zero. A second incident of plagiarism from a student can result in expulsion from the class and/or the tutorial without any refund of tuition.

RTA is committed to creating a fair and disciplined learning environment so students experience the greatest benefit from each class.

In order to support this policy at RTA, I, ___________________________, promise to submit my own work to my tutors. (Print Name)

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