Academic IA

[jellyfishingg]

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I have recently received a violation for an intro class not related to my major or field, and it is for a 10 pt extra-credit assignment in which I had not cited correctly, where I was charged with cheating (I had not used the correct source bank that my professor had provided due to my own oversight, and just used Google), fabrication (the link in which I had posted for one of the citations was mistyped), and plagiarism (the citations contained errors). This assignment was completed in a rush, which is where all the mistakes had occurred. We were also instructed to not use citation generators, which is where the error had come up, as all through high school I have never typed a citation myself, I have only used citation generators. I was sanctioned with a written response and my professor is able to make a grade change. She has not done so, as this is all recent. I am a freshman, and this has all happened in my very first semester of college, one that has been extremely difficult outside of just my academics, and I would say this has been the lowest point of my life mentally. I am wondering my chances for medical school in the future, and whether or not gap years (and if so how many) would be recommended. I know this won't be on my transcript, however I am pretty sure that on medical applications I must explain that it has happened. Also I was wondering if I appealed and it was successful, would I still have to report it? I am not too sure so any response to that question would help, as well as any advice in general!

 

[Mr.Smile12]

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[PickaGodnPray]

As of this cycle, if this IA does not appear on your record due to being expunged or having just been a warning, you do not need to report. Check with the school a year ahead of time before applying just to see what is on your record then move forward appropriately. Don’t do that again and keep your record clean moving forward, no shortcuts.

 

[Goro]

Really a nothingburger

 

[jellyfishingg]

As of this cycle, if this IA does not appear on your record due to being expunged or having just been a warning, you do not need to report. Check with the school a year ahead of time before applying just to see what is on your record then move forward appropriately. Don’t do that again and keep your record clean moving forward, no shortcuts.

I am confident that I will absolutely not find myself in this position ever again. I had initially misread my school’s guidelines, so I am not so sure if expunging is an option. I would have to discuss that with an advisor closer to my graduation. However, would I not have to report this when applying? The sanctions laid out to me were: warning, letter grade drop (A to B), written response, and inability to drop the course. I did have to attend a hearing as well. If you have any advice please let me know! Thank you for your reply!!

 

[jellyfishingg]

Also I have forgotten to add I am a freshman, and this was my first ever semester of college 😭

 

[jellyfishingg]

Really a nothingburger

🙏🙏

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Also I have forgotten to add I am a freshman, and this was my first ever semester of college 😭

Check your student handbook and talk with your academic affairs dean. Some schools have "freshman warning" policies, but you need to keep in contact with the student conduct office when you get closer to applying.

 

[polymerization]

Sometimes I ask myself whether some of these professors have anything better to do. Scientists generally do not use citation generators but they will use programs like EndNote which are... essentially citation generators.

This experience hasn't really taught you anything other than "read the fine print." I'm upset on your behalf. Please don't be too hard on yourself... it's a good thing to attempt extra credit assignments and to take an interest in deepening your knowledge.

Yes, you made a mistake, and you should be more careful, but this warranted an e-mail and potentially a zero (which wouldn't have affected you given that it was extra credit), not a formal sanction.

My guess is that you're taking one of those classes where the professor is particularly severe because they realize their students have their class at the bottom of their list of priorities. It happens... and it likely won't be the last professor you have with that kind of attitude.

I'm still mad about my B- in yoga because the professor would make their assignments available to submit within a 30 minute window on a Sunday afternoon and absolutely refused early or late submissions. So ironic a class about relaxation raised my blood pressure by at least 30 mmHg.

 

[wysdoc]

I am confident that I will absolutely not find myself in this position ever again. I had initially misread my school’s guidelines, so I am not so sure if expunging is an option. I would have to discuss that with an advisor closer to my graduation. However, would I not have to report this when applying? The sanctions laid out to me were: warning, letter grade drop (A to B), written response, and inability to drop the course. I did have to attend a hearing as well. If you have any advice please let me know! Thank you for your reply!!

Giving some more practical advice - I'm sure that you can learn how to correctly cite sources now that you're in college and the expectations are different than in high school.
Either go to your school's library and set up an appointment with a librarian to teach you, or to the school's learning/tutoring center to be shown the right way. You will probably have to do this for other classes in the future.

 

[jellyfishingg]

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Thank you those are great resources!

 

[jellyfishingg]

Giving some more practical advice - I'm sure that you can learn how to correctly cite sources now that you're in college and the expectations are different than in high school.
Either go to your school's library and set up an appointment with a librarian to teach you, or to the school's learning/tutoring center to be shown the right way. You will probably have to do this for other classes in the future.

Absolutely! I am a bit grateful that this happened so early on. Great lesson as well, could have been avoidable but life is life.

 

[jellyfishingg]

Check your student handbook and talk with your academic affairs dean. Some schools have "freshman warning" policies, but you need to keep in contact with the student conduct office when you get closer to applying.

Thank you!! I will be sure to do so!

 

[jellyfishingg]

Sometimes I ask myself whether some of these professors have anything better to do. Scientists generally do not use citation generators but they will use programs like EndNote which are... essentially citation generators.

This experience hasn't really taught you anything other than "read the fine print." I'm upset on your behalf. Please don't be too hard on yourself... it's a good thing to attempt extra credit assignments and to take an interest in deepening your knowledge.

Yes, you made a mistake, and you should be more careful, but this warranted an e-mail and potentially a zero (which wouldn't have affected you given that it was extra credit), not a formal sanction.

My guess is that you're taking one of those classes where the professor is particularly severe because they realize their students have their class at the bottom of their list of priorities. It happens... and it likely won't be the last professor you have with that kind of attitude.

I'm still mad about my B- in yoga because the professor would make their assignments available to submit within a 30 minute window on a Sunday afternoon and absolutely refused early or late submissions. So ironic a class about relaxation raised my blood pressure by at least 30 mmHg.

I guess some classes are just meant to teach you lessons not even on the syllabus, and that can be in a bad way as well. 🙁 Sad but unavoidable

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I guess some classes are just meant to teach you lessons not even on the syllabus, and that can be in a bad way as well. 🙁 Sad but unavoidable

Some of us just want you to be comfortable with doing tasks the "old fashioned way" and not rely too much on the new technology.