Havergal College Course Calendar, 2021-22 Academic Year

the behaviour. By responding in this way, employees immediately address inappropriate student behaviour that may have a negative impact on the College climate. Reporting Behaviour Incidents The purpose of reporting incidents of inappropriate and disrespectful behaviour is to ensure that the appropriate Head of School, Associate Head, and, in serious instances, the Principal, is aware of activities taking place in the College for which student discipline must be taken. A College employee who becomes aware that a student may have engaged in an activity for which student discipline must be considered, will report the matter to the appropriate Head of School as soon as reasonably possible. In cases where an immediate action is required, a verbal report to the Associate Head may be made. A written report may be made at an appropriate time. Training Strategy for Administrators, Teachers and College Staff The College will put in place a training strategy for employees and administrators regarding the College’s Progressive Discipline Policy. The training will address the commitment to build a supportive learning environment through appropriate interactions between members of the College community. The College will support ongoing training for employees through induction and ongoing education programs to create and sustain a safe teaching and learning environment. Communication Strategy For a progressive discipline approach to be effective, it is important that the College community understands and supports the progressive discipline approach. The College will actively communicate policies and procedures to students, parents, and employees. 4 Definitions Progressive discipline is a whole-school approach that utilizes a continuum of interventions, supports and consequences to address inappropriate student behaviour, building upon strategies that promote positive behaviours. When inappropriate behaviour occurs, disciplinary measures are applied within a framework that is both corrective and supportive. Progressive discipline is a process designed to create the expectation that the degree of discipline will be in proportion to the severity of the behaviour, and takes into account the previous disciplinary history of the student and all other relevant factors. Progressive discipline must take into account the needs of individual students by showing sensitivity to diversity, to cultural needs and to special education needs.

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 their own learning, knowledge and skills while also properly acknowledging their use of all forms of intellectual and creative expression and contributions of others. 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. It may carry severe penalties, ranging from receiving zero on an assessment 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: Cheating: Cheating is gaining an unfair advantage during tests and exams by bringing and consulting with unauthorized material or an unauthorized device during the testing period or by communicating with another student during or after the test to gain an unfair advantage. Cheating also occurs when students copy the work of others and submit it as their own. Plagiarism: Plagiarism is using the ideas or expressions of others in submitted work without acknowledging the source, thereby fraudulently presenting other people’s ideas as one’s own. Plagiarism constitutes intellectual theft. While completing academic work, it can become easy to plagiarize even if students do not intend to. It is important that students become knowledgeable of the many forms of plagiarism. Teachers will review proper documentation of sources with students. Self-plagiarism: In an academic environment, it is the expectation that all course material students create is original work. Therefore, it is considered plagiarism when students submit assessments completed and graded for other courses. A student who would like to rework a paper submitted for another course must ask permission to do so. Roles and Responsibilities in Building Understanding and Maintaining Academic Honesty Faculty will: 1. provide the particular requirements for the course and assessments with specific emphasis on using different sources of information; 2. instruct students and provide practice in different ways of correctly incorporating information from various sources without plagiarizing; 3. ensure acknowledgement of sources of materials for class use; and 4. outline expectations for student conduct during testing.

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