That has also been the long-term policy at Harvard.
See
which provides detailed instructions for how
faculty is to handle varying situations.
It was tacitly understood that Harvard students
would be sufficiently intelligent to know that plagiarism is a
no-no.
The history of how the latest code came to be (a
process started in 2010) resulted from a student bending the rules and, instead
of being contrite, unsuccessfully attempted to defend himself legally by
exploiting what he claimed were lacunae in the rules. So it was decided a
clearer, more concise statement that is brought to all undergraduates attention
was needed. See
Plagiarism has never been condoned at Harvard or at
any other American educational institution, including our middle schools and
high schools, and is subject to disciplinary action.
Dan Lusthaus
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