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Senate, on November 26, 2012, amended the Policy on Submission of Student Papers. The amended Policy is now called the Policy on Student Submission of Assignments & Use of Originality Checking Software, and is effective on September 1, 2013.

The Policy states that “any instructor may require student assignments to be submitted in both written and electronic (computer-readable) form, e.g., a text file or as an email attachment, as defined by the instructor. Use of third-party originality checking software does not preclude instructor use of alternate means to identify lapses in originality and attribution. The results of such assessment may be used as evidence in any disciplinary action taken by the Senate.”

Please review the complete Policy and determine whether you wish to note this in your academic syllabus.