XXI. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY AND PLAGIARISM All students are responsible to be familiar with this policy. Consistent with Christian character and the values of Davis College and in order to encourage and preserve the honor and integrity of the academic community, the college expects its students to maintain high Biblical standards of personal and scholarly conduct in the development of research papers and other academic projects. Definition of Academic Dishonesty Academic Dishonesty, also known as academic misconduct, refers to the committing of or contributing to dishonest acts by someone engaged in teaching, learning, research, or other academic-related activities. Examples of academic dishonesty include, but are not limited to: • Plagiarism - Submission of quoted or paraphrased ideas without proper documentation (failure to properly cite sources). - Submission of the work of others as one’s own work. This includes work generated or modified by artificial intelligence technology. (Unless expressly encouraged by the professor for use in the creative process.) - Reuse of one’s own work without instructor authorization. • Receiving or giving aid to another in connection with a quiz or examination. • Purchasing or obtaining papers or assignments. • Using unauthorized collaboration • Using unauthorized aids during tests or exams
Penalties for Academic Dishonesty Whenever a student is found guilty of any kind of academic dishonesty, the instructor must report this in writing to the student and to the Registrar’s Officer. The report will become part of the student’s record. The Registrar will determine if any other such offenses already exist in the student’s record in order to assist the instructor with grading penalties.
The penalty for academic dishonesty related to a quiz or examination is at the discretion of the faculty member involved. Generally, a failing grade for the quiz or exam will be given. It is recognized that there are various levels of plagiarism.
Minimal plagiarism recognizes that the student has been careless or forgetful in acknowledging the sources for various statements. At the discretion of the instructor, the student may be granted an opportunity to rewrite or correct the submitted assignment and will receive a lower grade. When the plagiarism is substantial (determined by the instructor) the student may, at the instructor’s discretion, receive a grade of zero (0) for the paper, or be required to rewrite the paper with at least a letter grade reduction for the assignment.
The second offense in any course will result in failure for the course. A third offense of substantial plagiarism in any course will result in disciplinary action which could result in academic dismissal.
In cases of complete or nearly complete (determined by the instructor but understood as flagrant, blatant, glaring) plagiarism the student will receive a failing grade for the course. There is no opportunity to redo the assignment. A second offense of complete plagiarism in any course will result in disciplinary action which could result in academic dismissal. Appeal Process for Academic Dishonesty The student may appeal academic dishonesty penalties to the Academic Affairs Council. The decision of this Council may be appealed to the Vice President of Academic Affairs, whose decision is final. If one of the Council members is the instructor who reported the plagiarism, the Vice President of Academic Affairs will appoint an alternate faculty representative during that particular appeal. If a student is dismissed because of plagiarism, that action will be recorded on the student’s transcript as “Academic Dismissal.”
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