Plagiarism occurs both when the words of another are reproduced without acknowledgment and when the ideas or arguments of another are paraphrased in such a way as to lead the reader to believe that they originated with the writer.

This Policy shall be interpreted in accordance with the Code of Ethics, which shall also prevail in questions not regulated by this Policy. While both students and faculty may be guilty of plagiarism, this policy only addresses student plagiarism. Faculty cases of plagiarism should be dealt with according to the appropriate section of the Code of Ethics.

This Policy defines the main principles, organization and mechanisms of Institutional Assessment and Quality Assurance at CEU. It is based on the Characteristics of Excellence in Higher Education defined by the CEU main accrediting agency - the Middle States Commission for Higher Education - European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area, and the Hungarian Higher Education Act.