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On Plagiarism
The attention of students is drawn to the fact that scholarly
practice requires that all material derived from secondary
sources (other than what is considered as common knowledge)
must be acknowledged by a footnote or other appropriate reference;
mere citation of a work in the bibliography is not adequate
acknowledgment for material that is a direct quotation or
paraphrase of someone else’s statements. The presentation
of any material as one's own work whereas it is actually the
work of another person constitutes an act of plagiarism, for
which severe academic penalties will be imposed. To learn
more on plagiarism and how to avoid it, visit the following
site:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_plagiar.html
Academic Appeals
- In the event of an academic dispute involving a course,
a thesis or any other academic issue, the student should
at first discuss the matter with the faculty member primarily
involved.
- If no solution is reached, the student may then discuss
the matter with the Advisory Committee and the Chairman
of his/her Department.
- If no solution is reached, the student may then bring
the matter to the Departmental Meeting for Graduate Studies
and Research.
- Finally, if the student is still not satisfied with the
proposed solution, he/ she may make an appeal to the Senate
of the University.
- In each of the above steps the student may, if he/she
wishes, request the Dean of Students to act on his/her behalf.
Supervision of Graduate Students
Each graduate student shall be under the direction of an Advisory
Committee appointed by the Departmental Meeting for Graduate
Studies and Research. The Advisory Committee usually consists
of three faculty members in the Master's Program and seven
faculty members in the Doctoral Program, and it is chaired
by a specialist in the student's field of study.
The main supervisor must be a faculty member approved as
supervisor of graduate students. At the beginning of each
semester during which courses are taken for credit, the student
shall meet with the Advisory Committee. This meeting will
be held, if possible, prior to the registration deadline;
failing this, it shall be held no later than the deadline
for course changes. The purpose of this meeting will be to
review the student's progress to date and to approve courses
to be taken during the semester.
In addition to the above, the Advisory Committee shall meet,
at the request of the Committee’s chairman, at sufficiently
frequent intervals in order to provide the student with effective
guidance in both course work and thesis research.
Dual Status
A candidate whose work for the Master's degree at this University
is not completed by the beginning of the Fall semester, and
who has been conditionally accepted as a candidate for the
Doctor's degree may enroll with dual status. The student must
register for both degrees and must complete all the requirements
for the Master's degree by December 31 of the same year, in
order to obtain residence credit towards the Doctor's degree.
If the work for the Master's degree is not completed by December
31 of the same year, the registration for the Doctor's degree
is canceled and the student continues to be enrolled as a
candidate for the Master's degree for the remainder of that
academic year.
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