• Copying material from a published source to avoid having to devise one's own ideas.
   
• Failing to give clear and proper credit to an idea, phrase, or quotation taken from a source.
   
• Purchasing a pre-written paper.
   
• Having someone other than the stated author complete an assignment, or part of an assignment.
   

Unintentional Plagiarism occurs when a student provides sources for his or her work, but the sources are cited incorrectly or inadequately. Handbooks with documentation rules for Modern Language Association (MLA) and American Psychology Association (APA), two source documentation styles, are housed in the Caswell County Campus Resource Center and in the Person County Campus Learning Resources Center. Students are also encouraged to speak with their instructors when they are uncertain about documenting their sources in class assignments.

Plagiarism will result in disciplinary action, and repeated offenses will lead to increased penalties that may ultimately result in expulsion from the College, as set out below:

• A student who unintentionally plagiarizes will receive a warning and instruction on proper citation, style, and usage for the first offense.
   
• A student who unintentionally plagiarizes a second time in a single course will receive a course grade of F in the course in which the student plagiarized.
   
• A student who intentionally plagiarizes will receive a course grade of F in the course in which the student plagiarized.
   
• If a student receives a course grade of F due to plagiarism, the course instructor will notify the Dean of Student Development using the Plagiarism Incident Report Form.
   
• If a student receives three course grades of F due to plagiarism, as determined by records kept in the office of the Dean of Student Development, he or she will be expelled from the College.