Havergal College Course Calendar, 2019-20 Academic Year

Detentions Detentions are given for infractions of the school rules. At their discretion, teachers may have students serve a detention for minor or in-class infractions privately with them, or they may assign a formal detention, which will be served on Tuesdays after school. When student behaviour is considered to be deliberate (e.g., skipping a class or Prayers, vandalism), the student is sent to the Dean of Senior School Students, who may assign a two-hour Saturday morning detention. Saturday morning detentions, which are supervised by teachers, are served in Number One Dress and are held in the Ellen Knox Library from 9 to 11 am.

Students will: 1.

understand and/or seek clarification regarding the requirements for the course and the course assessments; 2. know the different forms of cheating and plagiarism and how to avoid them; 3. cite sources appropriately and correctly; produce course work and write tests without plagiarizing or cheating; and 4. produce course work and write tests without plagiarizing or cheating; and 5. understand that there will be consequences for being caught in the act of cheating or plagiarizing. understand the different forms of academic dishonesty; 2. support the process that investigates and concludes upon allegations of academic dishonesty; and 3. understand there will be consequences for students who are academically dishonest. When a Case of Academic Dishonesty Arises The 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, the following investigation and documentation process will occur. When deemed warranted, the consequences of academic dishonesty will vary depending on the nature of the incident, the age of the student and other mitigating factors. In general, repeat offences and offences committed by senior students are treated more severely. Parents will: 1. Investigation and Documentation The following illustrates typical consequences that follow an incident of academic dishonesty: The teacher will inform and consult with his/her department head to determine the appropriate course of action. The Department Head may decide to consult with the VP, Teaching and Learning. 2. The teacher will inform the student of his/her concerns and provide the student with the opportunity to respond to these concerns. 3. The teacher will inform the parent of the incident and share the information gathered from the meeting with the student. 4. When deemed warranted, the teacher can do any or all of the following: • have the student revise the assessment, in whole or in part; • have the student complete another assessment; and/or • assign a mark of zero. 5. The teacher will file a record of the incident, the contents of which remain confidential and separate from a student’s official Ministry of Education Ontario Student Record (OSR). 6. This documentation will include a behaviour event for plagiarism and a student communication file flag. All documentation is stored in the Student Communication file and all electronic documentation is blind copied to the Assistant to the Dean of Senior School Students. 1.

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