with the plagiarism.
A couple of years ago, I had a rash of plagiarism in a freshman class. I think I turned in three students at one time--one received zeros on her assignments (which effectively tanked her grade); one received a zero and probation for the rest of her time in college; and the other didn't show up for his hearing, and, I guess, ended up being expelled.
I hate plagiarism. First, it takes a great deal of my time--I have to gather up and copy material, write a memo to the dean of students, and hold the rest of the assignments until the dean sets a hearing date and the committee makes a decision. Second, my other students get angry with me because I won't give them their papers, and I won't tell them why. Third, inevitably, the Student Conduct Board sets the hearing for a day when I wouldn't be in town, which means that I have to drive 45 minutes one way for 15 minutes of drama, then drive 45 minutes back home. Not productive for me.
Generally, the student cops to it. If he/she would do that to the dean of students, the hearing wouldn't be necessary. The student could discuss it with the dean, and he and I could determine how to handle it. That would be much easier (for me).
I can't ignore it--my students just don't understand that. And, if they thought about it, they wouldn't want me to. They'd hate the idea that another student made a better grade by cheating. So I have to do this. I just wish I didn't.
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