Cheating and Plagiarism
The Seminary operates on an honor system. The faculty assumes that all course work, both oral and written, is the product of the student's own work.
Writing papers or making oral presentations involves more than collecting the ideas of other people; it means thinking through an issue and/or idea on one's own. All sources used (books, articles, internet, electronic, etc.) must be cited. Cheating and plagiarism in any form is prohibited. You must not use other people's ideas or words without acknowledgment, copying other people's work as one's own, or falsifying the results of study. Cheating and/or plagiarism is viewed as a grave offense, and may result in failure in a course, and can be grounds for dismissal from the Seminary at the sole discretion of the Seminary. Dishonest use of ideas and/or sources is an ethical issue that reflects on readiness for ministry.
Work submitted to one class should not be used in a second class without consultation with the faculty.