Visit the Office of Disability Services or email questions to disability@uncc.edu, or call 704-687-0040 (tty/v) for more information.

If you need official accommodations, you have a right to have these met. 

Important: Because our work builds on itself, missed assignments cannot be made-up after the 24 hour late-work window. 

Plagiarism: Writing teachers and programs across the country have adopted the definition of plagiarism from the Council of Writing Program Administrators (WPA): “In an instructional setting, plagiarism occurs when a writer deliberately uses someone else’s language, ideas, or other original (not common-knowledge) material without acknowledg­ing its source. This definition applies to texts published in print or online, to manuscripts, and to the work of other student writers.”

Misuse of sources: The WPA distinguishes plagiarism from misuse of sources: “A student who attempts (even if clumsily) to identify and credit his or her source, but who misuses a specific citation format or incorrectly uses quotation marks or other forms of identifying material taken from other sources, has not plagiarized. Instead, such a student should be considered to have failed to cite and document sources appropriately.”

Undocumented / unauthorized use of  ChatGPT or other AI large language model (LLM) algorithms will be considered a breach of academic integrity. This means that if you use an AI LLM to generate a piece of writing and turn it in as your own work, without acknowledging its source, this will be considered plagiarism.  

 

Consequences of academic dishonesty: The WRDS department takes plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty seriously and responds in accordance with UNCC Code of Student Academic Integrity. Plagiarism or cheating—or assisting another student who plagiarizes or cheats—may result in a failing grade on an assignment or for the entire course, and a report of Academic Misconduct. Another consequence may be a grade of FX (Academic Dishonesty Violation).

If you consult a source and are unsure whether you have plagiarized or misused it, discuss your concerns with me before submitting the assignment. If you submit an assignment for one UNC Charlotte course and would like to submit it (or a similar version) for another course, you must first receive written permission from both instructors and then appropriately cite your earlier work.

Consult the Office of Student Conduct & Academic Integrity to learn more about your rights and responsibilities. 

I highly recommend that you make use of the WRC throughout the semester, whether you are a struggling writer or a confident writer. Every writer at every level needs feedback.

If you feel that any of your absences should be excused (your absence was related to medical, psychological, personal crisis, or military absences) you can request an absence verification through Student Assistance and  Support Services. They will email me verification of documented situations. The decision for approval of all absences and late or missed work is mine.