Academic Honesty

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Academic Honesty

• What it is
• and Why You Should Care

Adapted by Kristen Pelfrey Fall 2006
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Definition

• From Honor Above All by Michael Josephson and
  Melissa Mertz,
• www.charactercounts.org.
• As you know, we value academic integrity very
  highly and do not permit any forms of dishonesty
  or deception that unfairly, improperly, or
  illegally enhance a grade on an individual
  assignment or a course grade.

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Academic Dishonesty Examples

• Cheating on exams quizzes or tests
• Copying from another person
• Having or using notes, formulas, or other
  information in a programmable calculator or other
  electronic device without explicit teacher review
  and permission
• Having or using a communication device such as a
  cell phone, pager, PDA, or electronic translator
  to send or obtain unauthorized information
• Copying a study guide from another student

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Academic Dishonesty Examples

• Taking an exam for another student, or permitting
  someone else to take a test for you.
• Asking another to give you improper assistance,
  including offering money or other benefits.
• Asking for or accepting money or any other
  benefit in return for giving another improper
  assistance.

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Examples, contd

• Providing or receiving information about all or
  part of an exam, including answers (e.g. telling
  someone in a subsequent period what was on your
  exam, or being told this information.)

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Example, contd

• Having or using a cheat sheet (a piece of paper
  with answers, formulas, information, or notes of
  any kind) that is not specifically authorized by
  the teacher.

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Examples, contd

• Altering a graded exam and resubmitting it for a
  better grade
• Working together on a take-home exam unless
  specifically authorized by the teacher.
• Gaining or providing unauthorized access to
  examination materials.

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An Important Note

• Simply having possession during an exam of any
  prohibited or unauthorized information or device,
  whether or not it is actually used, is an act of
  academic dishonesty and will be dealt with as
  such!

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Plagiarism in Papers and Assignments

• Giving or getting improper assistance on an
  assignment meant to be individual work is not
  acceptable when in doubt, ASK!
• Including in any assignment turned in for credit
  any materials not based on your own research and
  writing (i.e., papers from a service, copying
  someone elses work, hiring someone to write your
  paper)

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But wait! Theres More!

• You may not
• Act as a provider of papers for a student or
  students
• Submit substantial portions of the same academic
  work for credit in more than one course without
  consulting both teachers

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Plagiarism can also include

• Failing to use quotation marks where appropriate
• Failing to properly acknowledge paraphrased
  materials via textual attribution, footnotes,
  endnotes and/or a bibliography (Works Cited).
• Making up data for an experiment
• Citing non-existent sources

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Other things to consider

• Misrepresenting your academic accomplishments
• Deceiving a teacher or making up an excuse to get
  special consideration for an exam or paper
• Failing to promptly stop work when time is called
• Forging a signature
• Hoarding or damaging library materials

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And, Yes

• Attempted academic dishonesty, even if
  unsuccessful, will be treated as academic
  dishonesty!

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A Word About Group Work

• Students at FTHS often work in collaborative
  groups
• Unless specifically directed by the instructor,
  STUDENTS MUST DO THEIR OWN WORK

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Doing My Own Work?

• Yes! If you are working with a group or a
  partner
• Your diction and syntax should be unique to YOU
• Do not turn in work that you did not dothe
  response I did it with my group and we all
  shared answers is NOT acceptable!

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Consequences

• Consequences may include, but are not limited to,
  the following
• Parent notification of first offense/student
  receives a double zero for the assignment
• Suspension/ double zero/parent notification
• Consequences increase in magnitude as student
  continues to cheat

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The Bottom Line

• Behave with honor at all times
• Remember what Ms. Pelfrey says, People of
  character do the best they can with what they
  have.

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Resources

• Cornell University Code of Academic Integrity.
  http//cuinfo.cornell.edu/Academic/AIC.html
• FTHS Survival Guide. 2005.
• Goldey-Beacom College Academic Honor Code.
  http//goldey.gbc.edu/advisement/honorcode.html
• University of Pennslyvania Code of Academic
  Integrity. http//www.vpul.upenn.edu/osl/acadint.
  html