Instances of cheating and plagiarism are occurring more frequently on high school and college campuses and the consequences are serious. Not only do students lose opportunities to develop their own critical thinking, reading, and writing skills, but they may also dramatically hurt their course grade. The following guidelines will be observed at all times:
LEVELS OF VIOLATIONS:
Level One Violations include, but are not limited to:
Looking at, or allowing someone else to look at, your own or another paper during an exam, test, or quiz.
Using unauthorized “cheat” notes.
Talking, communicating, or mouthing to another student during any exam, test, or quiz.
Copying work assigned to be done independently, or allowing someone else to copy your own work.
Taking out and/or using a cell phone during any testing situation.
Copying or closely paraphrasing sentences or passages from a source for a paper or for research.
Giving or receiving test information to or from students in other periods of the same teacher or course.
Level Two Violations include, but are not limited to:
Submitting papers taken from the Internet, other publications, or other students.
Submitting individual projects that are not wholly your own work.
Level Three Violations include, but are not limited to:
NOTE: Where appropriate, level three violations may be referred to other disciplinary authorities.
Stealing examinations.
Distributing keys for an examination.
Altering grades on a computer database.
CONSEQUENCES:
Level ONE and/or TWO consequences include, but are not limited to:
Student receives zero for the assignment.
Teacher notifies parent.
Student must redo test or assignment in school – outside regular class time.
A combination of any of the level violations, or level THREE consequences include, but are not limited to:
Student receives zero for the assignment.
Teacher notifies parent.
Student is referred to the Administration for further disciplinary action, and student may receive a failing grade for the term/course.
