The consequences of cheating in college can range from a simple slap on the wrist to expulsion. In order to understand what happens when someone is caught, it’s important to know the different types of offenses that are committed. Cheating or plagiarism is often done by copying or using someone else’s words or ideas as your own.

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The Different Names of Cheating
Academic dishonesty, academic misconduct, and academic fraud Many different actions can be considered academic dishonesty. The most common forms of academic misconduct include:

Plagiarism: presenting another person’s words or thoughts as your own without attribution
Cheating: providing or receiving prohibited assistance in a quiz, test, paper, or another formal academic exercise
Fabrication: falsifying data, facts, or citations in a formal academic exercise
Deception: offering false information about a formal academic exercise to a teacher
Sabotage: intentionally preventing other people from completing their work

Cheating vs Plagiarism
Cheating and plagiarism are both types of academic dishonesty that can result in school discipline. Plagiarism is copying another person’s work and submitting it as your own without giving credit to their original creator, while cheating is giving or receiving unauthorized assistance or using books, information, notes, study guides, or other devices that are not permitted during a formal academic exercise.

Examples of Cheating
There are many ways that students can cheat in college. Some common examples of academic cheating include:

Copying test answers from another student or allowing another student to copy yours
Using notes, books, or cheat sheets during closedbook tests
Having another student take a test for you
Working with another student on assignments where collaboration is not allowed
Using electronic devices like cell phones, smartwatches, and computers to look up or send or receive answers during a test

What are the consequences?
If you are caught cheating, the consequences will vary depending on how severe the infraction was and your disciplinary history, but most likely, there will be some sort of punishment. Often you will receive a “0” on the test or assignment on which you cheated. However, more serious or repeated instances of cheating can lead to severe disciplinary action such as probation, suspension, or even expulsion.

How long does it stay on your record?
While cheating itself might not be noted on your academic record, the consequences of cheating can follow you around for the rest of your life. For example, if you’re expelled from a university, you may not be able to get accepted to another university. An expulsion can also show up on future background checks.

How to Appeal
If you have been subjected to disciplinary action due to a cheating incident, you may be able to appeal the decision. Each school has its own set of disciplinary policies and procedures, so you’ll need to review those to determine your rights in your situation.

When appealing discipline for cheating, you can choose to employ one of two primary tactics.

The first strategy is to deny that you cheated and provide evidence to support this claim. Another route is to admit to cheating but argue that the discipline you received is too severe in proportion to misconduct. For example, you could explain that mitigating circumstances motivated you to cheat or that it was a firsttime mistake that won’t be repeated.

If you’ve been accused of cheating in college, you may want to consider consulting with an education attorney about your options. A knowledgeable education lawyer can identify the best strategy for defending yourself against the allegations that have been made and represent you in every step of the appeals process. Most education attorneys offer a free initial consultation to discuss your situation, so you can use this opportunity to get a professional’s opinion on the matter.

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