ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

From VSCHSD Student/Parent Information Booklet 2003-2004

I. WHAT IS CHEATING?

Cheating includes but is not limited to:

1. Using cheat sheets or study aides during testing situations.
2. Looking at another student’s paper during testing situations.
3. Allowing one student to copy from another student’s test, quiz, assignment or homework.
4. Attempting to seek or give help during a graded assignment or test.
5. Possession and/or distribution of test or quiz materials prior to or during the test or quiz.
6. Inappropriate use of graphing calculators, programmable watches, palm pilots and other computer or electronic devices during a graded assignment or test/quiz.
7. Submission of work that is not the student’s own for papers, assignments or exams.
8. Submission or use of falsified data.

II. WHAT IS PLAGIARISM?

“Plagiarism” means using someone else’s information, work, graphics, data, ideas, or phrases without indicating the source of the information with quotation marks and citations where appropriate.

III. PROCEDURE

If a student is found to be cheating:

1. Teacher will assign a zero as a grade for the assignment or test with no chance for make-up or extra credit.
2. Teacher, chairperson, counselor or administrator will notify parent.
3. Academic Integrity Incident Report will be placed in student’s discipline folder.
4. All Honor Societies will receive a copy of the Academic Integrity Incident Report.
5. Counselor will receive a copy of the Academic Integrity Incident Report.
6. Administrator will be notified for possible disciplinary action.