Embry-Riddle is committed to maintaining and upholding intellectual integrity. As an instructor, you have obligations to prevent violations of academic integrity and take corrective action when they occur. One of the intellectual integrity violations is plagiarism, which happens when one presents the ideas, words, or products of another as one's own. Plagiarism includes use of any source to complete academic assignments without proper acknowledgement of the source. Reuse or resubmission of a student's own coursework if previously used or submitted in another course is considered self-plagiarism, and is also not allowed under university policy.
If you decide to give the student a sanction, such as a zero for the assignment or a failing grade for the class, please see ACD-10 in the POM for process and procedure.
ACD-10 Violations of Academic Integrity
Integrity violations become part of the student's permanent file. Review the resources below for more information on how to prevent plagiarism:
What is Turnitin?
Turnitin (TII) is a text-matching system that compares text in a student's assignment against a database of sources.
Accessing the Similarity Report
Once an assignment has been submitted, Turnitin will generate the Similarity Report which will give a similarity percentage score. This score will help evaluate the student's work but does not determine plagiarism. Use these instructions to learn how to access the Similarity Report (PDF).
Turnitin Guide
Review the Turnitin Guide (PDF) for information on:
*Online Instructors: If you need to delete a previously submitted assignment, review the Turnitin Delete Submitted Assignment Guide (PDF).
Creating a Turnitin (Plagiarism Framework) Assignment
Reading the Originality Report for Turnitin (Plagiarism Framework) Assignment
Interpreting Turnitin Reports