Ghostwritten Term Papers

The Educational Policy Committee has investigated the use of so-called ghostwritten term papers. Information on this question is presented in University Senate Report 72-2. The committee sent the following statement to the Office of the Dean of Students for its use in dealing with problems of academic dishonesty:

"The commitment of the acts of cheating, lying, stealing, and deceit in any of their diverse forms (such as the use of ghostwritten papers, the use of substitutes for taking examinations, the use of illegal cribs, plagiarism, and copying during examinations) is dishonest and must not be tolerated. Moreover, knowingly to aid and abet, directly or indirectly, other parties in committing dishonest acts is in itself dishonest. Existing portions of the Regulations Governing Student Conduct, Disciplinary Proceedings and Appeals (Section III-B-2), should be interpreted as including the above acts and should be exercised in cases where the weight of evidence warrants such actions."(See Academic Procedure Manual, page O-47.)