

Plagiarism can be intentional or unintentional. Plagiarism is defined as: (n) the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work, as by not crediting the author ( 2012). Examples of plagiarism other than through writing include but are not limited to software programs, hardware designs, schematics, multimedia, charts, graphs, tools, and other inventions. However, plagiarism is not limited to writers, per the definition of plagiarism and the scope of this policy. The Writer is defined as any student, faculty, or staff member to whom this policy applies.

This policy applies to all students, faculty, and staff of ECPI and all intellectual property including but not limited to all written and electronic publications, ideas and inventions, verbiage and phrasing.ĭefinitions. The following definitions apply to this policy.

Purpose and Scope. The purpose of the ECPI University Plagiarism Policy is to promote awareness and adherence to copyright and intellectual property law.
