Sample Statement for Course Outline

In this course, you will be asked to submit material in electronic form to a text matching service to which MRU subscribes called Turnitin.com. This is a service that checks textual material for originality. MRU authorizes the use of text Matching Software for educational purposes. Limited personal information should be entered into the software. It is recommended that personal information entered be limited to MRU identification number, institutional email address and course work.

By submitting your material, you agree that your paper will be subject to a textual similarity review to Turnitin.com for the detection of plagiarism. Use of Turnitin.com service is subject to the Usage Policy posted on the Turnitin.com site. Submitted data resides with the software company outside the University and is used to provide comparisons that promote academic integrity. Once submitted, your materials will be included as source documents in the Turnitin.com reference database and used solely for the purpose of detecting plagiarism.

Students have the right to opt out of using the software and may choose another form of originality checking, subject to the agreement of the instructor. Students must notify their instructor of their intention to opt out no later than ten business days after the add/drop date for their course/term. Inquiries regarding the use of Turnitin.com in your course can be directed to your course instructor [title, business address and phone number]. General information about Turnitin.com including training materials and the University's reasons for using it can be found at https://bit.ly/d2l-assignments.