Academic Honesty

It is the position of the College that the responsibility for academic honesty is that of the student. It is expected that the student’s work will be the product of his/her own efforts, unless the student clearly indicates otherwise. Academic honesty is an important element of mature, responsible learning.

Dishonest scholarly practices include, but are not necessarily limited to, appropriating, in whatever  form, another’s work and submitting it as one’s own, intentionally falsifying information, or taking another’s ideas with the intention of passing these ideas off as one’s own.

Consequences for proven cases of dishonest, scholarly practices shall be decided by the faculty of the program in which the cheating occurred. Consequences may include:

1. “F” being given for the particular test, project, paper, etc., on which the cheating has occurred; or,

2. failure for the course in which the offense occurred; or,

3. dismissal from the College.

The student shall have the right to present his/her case through the student appeals procedure. Contact the Office of the Vice President for Academic and Student Services for more information. (See “Grade Appeal Policy”)

It is recognized by the College that the prime responsibility for academic honesty belongs to the individual student; however, the instructor will endeavor to create a learning environment that discourages cheating and encourages honest scholarship.