Usually, instances of dishonesty occur within one of the following circumstances:
• Lying or misrepresenting the truth. This includes both telling untruths and failing to offer the complete truth. • Taking or borrowing another person’s property without permission. • Giving or receiving unauthorized assistance or information on school assignments. • Looking at or copying another student’s work, or by using unauthorized sources of information or help on assignments. • Plagiarizing from a text, from the Internet or from any other source. • Permitting another student to act dishonorably.
In the event that an Upper School student is unclear about what constitutes honorable conduct, espe- cially as it relates to his academic work, he should seek clarification from a teacher.
Cathedral School treats violations of the Honor Code on a case-by-case basis. For academic work, the School will determine whether the breach was intentional or unintentional. For unintentional breaches, as in circumstances where the student was unclear about specific directions, the student will be asked to redo the assignment, and the grade will be withheld pending the completion of the assignment. For intentional breaches, the student will be given a grade of zero and will be allowed to make up the assignment for a grade of up to 65 (D). For serious one-time breaches, or for a series of breaches, the student may be required to sign a Behavioral Contract and be placed on Probation. Computer and Internet Use Students in the Lower School use computers and the Internet only under the direct supervision of teachers and staff. In the Upper School, boys have more freedom and responsibility in their technology use, including the option of using computers during free time. User Guidelines: Cathedral School network users are expected to act in a responsible, ethical, and legal manner, in accordance with school rules. We expect our students to be honest, honorable, and to respect the rights of others; and we rely on our students to help others to do the same. Students are responsible for their actions; unacceptable use of technology resources will result in consequences. At the beginning of the school year, all boys will sign an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) and receive lessons on digital citizenship. All guidelines for student use of technology at Cathedral School also apply to our adult users. In addition to the guidelines below, individual teachers or staff members may add additional guidelines pertaining to their classroom or area of responsibility. • Academic work always takes precedence over non-academic use of any technological resource at Cathedral School. • Illegal activity is not permitted, including copyright violation and/or plagiarism. • It is unacceptable to use the network for financial, commercial, or political endorsements, to intention- ally visit sites that contain pornography, profanity, or language that degrades others, and/or to gain unauthorized access to restricted network areas or resources.
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