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Academic Policies: Academic Integrity
Students at Bank Street are expected to adhere to high standards of academic integrity. Students should be aware of the definition of plagiarism (see below); all violations will be taken seriously, and may result in consequences as serious as expulsion.
Plagiarism is the use of another person's ideas, words, or theories as one's own--or without citation--in an academic submission.
What does this mean?
- All work submitted must be original.
- Any reference to another person's work (including ideas, theories, or concepts) must be cited explicitly.
- Work presented as actual experience cannot be invented or fabricated.
APA Citation Guidelines:
- All sources cited in a paper must be included in the References list at the end. Conversely, only sources cited in the paper should be included in the References list.
- When a direct quotation is cited within the body of a paper, quotation marks must be used, and the author's name, year of publication, and page number must be included.
- When paraphrasing another's work, one must cite the original source, giving credit to the original author. When paraphrasing, page numbers are not necessary, but the author's name and year of publication are required.
- Electronic resources must be cited as well. Material found on the Internet is subject to copyright laws. See The Writer's Handbook for examples of citations of electronic resources.
