Havergal College Course Calendar, 2017-18 Academic Year

6. Academic Honesty and Integrity Philosophy of Academic Honesty and Integrity When students exhibit academic honesty, their learning and achievements can be assessed fairly and accurately, and the integrity and ethical conduct of the academic community is maintained. Academic honesty means presenting your own learning, knowledge, and skills while also properly acknowledging your use of all forms of intellectual and creative expression and contributions of others. What is Academic Dishonesty? Academic dishonesty is a type of fraud (an attempt to deceive) and can take several forms. It is a serious offence in all educational institutions and elsewhere in society (in copyright law, for example). It carries severe penalties, ranging from receiving zero on an assignment or test, to failure in a course or even to expulsion from school. Some common forms of academic dishonesty include, but are not limited to: i. Cheating: Gaining an unfair advantage during tests and exams by bringing and consulting with unauthorized material during the testing period or by communicating with another student during or after the test to gain an unfair advantage. Cheating also occurs when you copy another student’s work and submit it as your own. ii. Plagiarism: Using another person’s ideas or expressions in your submitted work without acknowledging the source. In effect, you are fraudulently presenting others’ ideas as your own. Plagiarism, then, constitutes intellectual theft. In completing academic work, it can become very easy to plagiarize even if you did not intend to. It is very important that you become knowledgeable of the many forms of plagiarism (For students in Grade 7 and above, see “Avoiding Plagiarism” and “Documenting Sources” in your Little, Brown Book ) iii. Self-plagiarism: Yes it is possible to plagiarize

Roles and Responsibilities in Building Understanding and Maintaining Academic Honesty Faculty will: i. provide the particular requirements for the course and assignments with specific emphasis on using different sources of information; ii. instruct students and provide practice in different ways of correctly incorporating information from various sources without plagiarizing; iii. ensure acknowledgement of sources of materials for class use; and iv. outline expectations for student conduct during testing. Students will: i. understand and/or seek clarification regarding the requirements for the course and the course assignments; ii. know the different forms of cheating and plagiarism and how to avoid them; iii. cite sources appropriately and correctly; iv. produce course work and write tests without plagiarizing or cheating; and v. understand that there will be consequences for being caught in the act of cheating or plagiarizing. Parents will: i. understand the different forms of academic dishonesty; ii. support the process that investigates and concludes upon allegations of academic dishonesty; and iii. understand there will be consequences for students who are academically dishonest. When a Case of Academic Dishonesty Arises Benefit of doubt will always be accorded to a student; however, when it has been determined beyond a reasonable doubt that cheating or plagiarizing has occurred, a number of consequences will follow. The consequences will vary depending on the nature of the incident. In general, repeat offences and offences committed by senior students (i .e. as the expectation to “know better” increases) are treated more severely. Investigation and Documentation The following illustrates typical consequences that follow an incident of academic dishonesty: i. The teacher will inform and consult with his/ her department head and/or an administrator to determine the appropriate course of action.

yourself. In an academic environment, there is the expectation that all course material that a student creates is original work. Therefore, it is an offense when a student submits an assignment that was completed and graded for another course. If a student wants to rework a paper that was submitted for another course she must ask her current teacher for permission to do so.

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