We've all been taught that cheating is wrong, and we all know that it is wrong to take credit for someone else's ideas and present them as our own. However, there are larger consequences we must consider if plagiarism of any kind were to be tolerated at Holy Family University.
Why does Holy Family University insist on original work from all students?
1. It's unfair not to.
Most students put lots of effort and hard work into earning their grades and their academic credits by preparing well for tests and completing quality assignments. It is not fair to give the same grades and credit to students who have not also done so.
2. It's not just about schoolwork.
Research papers, for example, teach students essential career and life skills, such as thinking critically, expressing oneself effectively, and drawing independent conclusions. Skipping the steps that build these skills deprives students of a crucial piece of their total education. Furthermore, cheating in any form violates Holy Family's core values of integrity, learning, and service and responsibility. We have failed in our Mission if we do not graduate students who uphold these values.
3. Your degree's reputation is on the line.
Cheating scandals diminish a school's reputation. We want potential employers to be impressed with a Holy Family diploma, not suspicious of it--don't you? That is why, for the sake of all of our current and future graduates, Holy Family refuses to turn a blind eye toward or downplay the seriousness of any academic dishonesty.
