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Hon. Frank C. Erwin, Page 4 (M-466)
"Scholastic Dishonesty
'Honesty being the foundation of all good
citizenship, the student should maintain a high
standard of honor in his scholastic work. He
should avoid all forms of scholastic dishonesty,
especially the following:
"Plagiarism.---The appropriation of passages,
either word for word or in substance, from the
writings of another and the incorporation of
these as 'one' s own ''in written work offered for
credit. It is always assumed that the written
work offered for credit is the student's own
unless proper credit is given the original author
by the use of quotation marks and footnotes or
other explanatory inserts.
"Collusion.---Working with another person in
the preparation of notes, themes, reports, or
other written work offered for credit unless such
collaboration is specifically approved in advance
by the instructor.
"Cheating on an examination or a quiz.--
Giving or receiving, offering or soliciting,
information; or the use of prepared material in
an examination or a quiz. (See 'Examinations,'
p. 65.)
"Persons guilty of scholastic dishonesty
are usually penalized by suspension."
"7. Doctoral dissertaion.-- A doctoral
dissertation is required of every candidate. The
dissertation must give evidence of ability to do
independent investigation in the major field, and
it must itself constitute a contribution to
knowledge. It must be accepted'by the candidate's
supervising committee, though the committee may
appoint a subcommittee to pass on the dissertation.
Sixty calendar days before the commencement at
which the doctoral degree is to be awarded, the
candidate must present two final copies of the
dissertation (unbound) to the supervising pro-
fessor, who shall notify the Dean of the Graduate- 2316-
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Texas. Attorney-General's Office. Texas Attorney General Opinion: M-466, text, September 11, 1969; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth269690/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.