I talked with several athletes at Syracuse University. I asked them if they have to submit papers to Antiplagiarism software. Less than 10% of them said they have ever had to do that. After doing some research I found out that a lot of universities have a policy, however it is not strictly enforced. Directly from Syracuse Handbook: II. Academic Integrity Expectations
Academic integrity is violated by any dishonest act which is committed in an academic context including, but not restricted to the following:
- Use of Sources
- Plagiarism is the use of someone else's language, ideas, information, or original material without acknowledging the source.
- Examples of plagiarism:
- Paper is downloaded from an Internet source and/or obtained from a paper mill.
- Paper contains part or all of the writings of another person (including another student), without citation.
- Paper contains passages that were cut and pasted from an Internet source, without citation.
- While students are responsible for knowing how to quote from, paraphrase, and cite sources correctly, the ability to apply that information in all writing situations is an advanced literacy skill acquired over time through repeated practice. When a student has attempted to acknowledge sources but has not done so fully or completely, the instructor may determine that the issue is misuse of sources or bad writing, rather than plagiarism. Factors that may be relevant to the determination between misuse of sources and plagiarism include prior academic integrity education at Syracuse University and the program level of the student. Instructors are responsible for communicating their expectations regarding the use and citation of sources
I would like your opinion; do you believe that Syracuse University (or other schools) enforce their policies?
