the help of another student, and taking full credit Participating in academically dishonest activities is defined as taking an action with the intent of gaining an unfair advantage. Examples of academically dishonest activiti es include, but are not limited to: • Misrepresenting oneself or one’s circumstances to a professor • Intentionally missing an examination or assignment deadline to gain an unfair advantage • Stealing an examination • Selling, loaning, or distributing materials for the purpose of cheating, plagiarism or any
sources, and do not appear in the instructor’s view to have intentionally plagiarized will be sanctioned by being given an unofficial warning, which will be recorded in the Student Information System (SIS)-Colleague. In all other cases (plagiarism, cheating, fabrication, unauthorized collaboration, participating in academically dishonest activities, and facilitating academic dishonesty), an instructor will report the breach to the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and an official warning will be recorded in the SIS. Grading Consequences and Sanctions A student who has unintentionally breached academic integrity in one instance will receive an “F” for the assignment and an unofficial warning for the violation of the Academic Honesty Policy. It is recommended that the instructor provide guidance to the student for the unintentional breach and may give the student a second chance to redo the assignment with guidance/assistance from the Library. The faculty member may also submit a tutor referral form to the Library. Grading for the resubmitted assignment is left to the faculty’s discretion. If the student has a prior record of unintentional breach, then this violation is considered as an intentional breach. A student who has intentionally breached academic integrity in one instance will receive an F for the assignment, and the student will receive an official warning for the violation of the Academic Honesty Policy. Faculty members may give a second chance to redo the assignment; however, the student must complete the academic integrity/values Workshop I to be given a second chance to redo the assignment. Grading for the resubmitted assignment is left to the faculty’s discretion. A student who has intentionally breached academic integrity for the second time in the same course or in any other course will receive an F for the course. Intentional academic dishonesty during the final examination will result in an F for the course.
other academically dishonest acts • Purchasing a pre-written paper
Facilitating Academic Dishonesty is defined as intentionally or knowingly helping to violate any provision of this policy. Examples of facilitating academic dishonesty include, but are not limited to: • Doing academic work for another student • Making available previously used academic work including examinations to another student to submit as their own Sanctions Students found to have breached academic integrity will be subject to academic and administrative sanctions. Academic sanctions are related to the grade, academic standing, and honors. Hodges University is committed to academic integrity and seeks to develop a student’s integrity through continued academic development. Repeat violations of the Academic Honesty Policy will not be tolerated. Sanctions are imposed to reflect the impact of academic dishonesty on the university as a whole. Reporting the Breach All instructors will adhere to the following sanctions. Students who have plagiarized due to the use of careless or inaccurate reference
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