Academic Misconduct

Students shall not attempt to defraud, deceive or mislead an instructor in arriving at an honest grade assessment. Initial violation of this policy may result in a lowered grade. All forms of academic dishonesty including but are not limited to, cheating on tests, plagiarism, collusion, and falsification of information will call for discipline.

Cheating on a test is defined to include the following:

• Copying from another student's test paper
• Using material during a test that is not authorized by the person giving the test
• Collaborating with any person during a test without permission
• Knowingly obtaining, using, buying, selling, transporting or soliciting in whole or in part the contents of a test
• Bribing any other person to obtain tests or information about tests
• Substituting for another student or permitting any person to substitute for oneself
• "Plagiarism" is defined as the appropriation of any other person's work offered for credit
• "Collusion" is defined as the unauthorized collaboration with any other person in preparing work offered for credit