How is plagiarism defined at North Carolina State University?

The NC State University Student Handbook has a section called the Code of Student Conduct. This section defines academic integrity, academic dishonesty, cheating, and plagiarism. The NC State University definition of plagiarism is:

Submitting written materials without proper acknowledgement of the source
Deliberate attribution to, or citation of, a source from which the referenced material was not in fact obtained
Submitting data which have been altered or contrived in such a way as to be deliberately misleading
Some instructors may even ask that students sign an Academic Integrity Pledge such as:

Plagiarism, a form of academic misconduct subject to and outlined in NCSU's Code of Student Conduct and Regulations, can be defined as copying the language, phrasing, structure, or specific ideas of another and presenting any of these as one's own, original work. When you present the words or ideas of another (published or unpublished) in your writing, you must fully acknowledge your sources according to methods your teacher will prescribe (usually one of those detailed in your writing handbook). Since your teacher will refer cases of suspected plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty to the university's judicial system, the penalties may range from a failing grade on an assignment or in the course as a whole to suspension or expulsion from the university. Please sign and return this form, which will be kept on file.

Pledge: I have read and understand the above statment and agree to abide by the standards of academic integrity in the Code of Student Conduct and Regulations.

This pledge was taken from the Policies for English 110, 111, 112, and 113.

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