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The following guidelines encourage practices that will help you avoid plagiarism when working on writing projects. Many college assignments require that you draw on outside sources to build your argument, establish your credibility, and demonstrate your knowledge of the subject. Using these outside sources correctly requires careful attention to how you are appropriating them from the original source and how you are integrating them into your own work. The following tips will help you write plagiarism-free papers in which all of your sources are acknowledged.
Procrastination Can Lead to Plagiarism: Waiting until the last minute to write a document will increase the likelihood that you do not cite sources in an acceptable manner. It might also increase the temptation to lift material from others and claim it as your own in a last-ditch effort to finish the assignment. Avoiding procrastination is key to avoiding plagiarism. If you do not think you will finish an assignment by the due date, contact your professor. It is far better to be penalized on a single project than it is to engage in a last-minute act of academic dishonesty in hopes of completing an assignment, an act that could ultimately result in expulsion from Lafayette. Assistance and strategies to effectively deal with procrastination are available through the College Counseling Center as well as the Academic Tutoring and Training Information Center (ATTIC).
Take Meticulous Notes: As you read material to prepare for writing, take meticulous notes and record where the notes came from as you work. This will decrease the likelihood that you inadvertently use the ideas from something you have read and then forget to cite them. Careful note taking means recording full bibliographic information for the source and noting whether the copied material is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized. If you copy and paste material directly, it needs to be quoted, and you need to include all of the relevant bibliographic information.
Use the Appropriate Citation System: While many students learned the MLA citation style in high school English class (the citation system of the Modern Language Association), in college you will often be expected to use a different citation system depending on the discipline for which you are writing. For example, you may be expected to use APA style for a psychology course or Chicago style for a history course. Each citation system has its own guidelines for citing material. You will need to consult the appropriate style guide to learn the system, and they are available in the library.
Follow a Key Guideline to Avoid Plagiarism: Although citation systems differ, there is one principle to which all systems adhere: You must write in a way so that your reader always knows when she is reading your ideas and when she is reading the ideas of others that you have appropriated
to complete your paper.
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OFFICE OF RESIDENCE LIFE
TERMS OF CONTRACT FOR COLLEGE RESIDENCES
As a residential college, Lafayette believes in the value of students living and learning together for all years of their enrollment. All students are required to live in College-owned or affiliated campus housing unless approved to reside in private off-campus housing or commute from their parent/guardian’s home.
Housing contracts for the current academic year can be found on the Office of Residence Life’s website, here.
OFFICE OF RESIDENCE LIFE
TERMS OF CONTRACT FOR COLLEGE-OWNED OFF-CAMPUS RESIDENCES
As a residential college, Lafayette believes in the value of students living and learning together for all years of their enrollment. All students are required to live in College-owned or affiliated campus housing unless approved to reside in private off-campus housing or commute from their parent/guardian’s home.
Housing information for the current academic year regarding College-owned Off-campus Housing, including policies and expectations, can be found on the Office of Residence Life’s website, here.
The Student Government constitution, including bylaws, also can be found on studentgovernment.lafayette.edu.
Vendors wishing to solicit in Farinon College Center or in partnership with a student organization should contact the Office of Student Involvement. Vendors wishing to solicit in academic buildings, on campus grounds, or anywhere else on campus should contact the dean of students.
III. The dean of students or his representative maintains sole discretion of providing approval to vendors. The following criteria will serve in part as a basis for this decision:
The following guidelines for solicitation will be in effect for all registered vendors:
The above guidelines also apply to all non-College-related vendors with permits.
The following regulations govern the distribution of literature (including posting of fliers, advertisements, announcements and other signs) by members of the Lafayette community:
General Conditions for All Temporary Signage
Distribution of literature must not interfere with the educational mission or activities of Lafayette College or result in interference with the programs of the College.
The dean of students or representative may limit the time, place, or manner for distribution of literature and will work to ensure the protection of free speech.
All posters, advertisements, announcements and other signs must include the date of the program or a remove-by date. Postings without such a date will be removed immediately.
Signs may not advertise alcohol or illegal substances.
Postings must not obscure pre-existing postings.
All advertisements on campus must include identifying information of the sponsoring organization (i.e. logo, name, etc). Event advertisements must include date, time, and location of the event.
All advertisements should be removed within 24 hours of their expiration.
All off-campus, non-College job postings must be directed to the Office of Career Services.
Signs must be attached using materials that will not damage property and in concert with any building-specific policies (e.g., Farinon College Center or Residence Life posting policies).
All advertisements must comply with the College’s non-discrimination policies.
Postings (of any kind) are not permitted on:
Staff in Public Safety, Facilities, and Student Life, as well as other officials of the College have authority to remove signs in violation of Lafayette posting procedures and to remove expired signs. On-going program flyers are permitted to remain on the bulletin boards until the program is completed or the end of an academic semester, whichever is first.
The form and content of publicity will not be restricted, unless the material is illegal or obscene in content, or does not adhere to College policies on protected speech. Improper postings may result in loss of posting privilege and/or responsibility for damages. The distribution of literature on College property by outside individuals or entities is prohibited unless advance permission is granted by the dean of students.
The stipulations above are not intended to prohibit the distribution of information by Lafayette College. Requests for permission to distribute literature on campus should be directed to the dean of students.
Farinon College Center Posting Policy
Requests for permission to distribute literature within Farinon College Center should be directed to the director of Student Involvement.
Within Farinon College Center: