to retake any failed courses being offered. Students on academic probation will only be eligible for extracurricular activities if they adhere to these guidelines. Students not fulfilling the terms of their contracts will be disqualified from extracurricular activities. Continuing students will remain on probation until their cumulative GPA reach the required minimum. First-time and transfer main campus students may have probation lifted during their first semesters if they are progressing satisfactorily at the 5-week and 9-week periods. First-time and transfer online-only students may have probation lifted upon successful completion of online term A courses. After two consecutive semesters of academic probation with no marked improvement, students will be asked to submit an appeal to defer their dismissal for an additional semester. Any students who do not petition will be academically dismissed for failure to comply with their academic contract. Any students subject to academic dismissal may be granted a deferral of dismissal of up to two semesters to retake failed courses. If the minimum cumulative GPA is achieved during the deferment period, the academic dismissal will be canceled. If the minimum cumulative GPA is not achieved, the dismissal will go into effect, and students cannot apply for readmission until one semester has passed. XXII. 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 Plagiarism is one form of academic dishonesty. Plagiarism includes the submission of quoted or paraphrased ideas without proper documentation, submission of the work of others as one’s own work and reuse of one’s own work without instructor authorization. Academic dishonesty also includes the receiving or giving of aid to another in connection with a quiz or examination. 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.
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