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Academic Honesty and Conduct
Academic Honesty and Conduct
Avoid the Awkward; Submit Your Work.
Avoid the Awkward; Submit Your Work.
Your classmates and I expect you to be honest and respectful. Cheating jeopardizes your education and puts me in an awkward situation. To address the action, I will have to assign a zero for that assignment and file an Academic Dishonesty Report Form describing the incident with the Vice President of Student Affairs. Exact reproduction of written materials from other students will result in all parties receiving a zero. Cheating includes:
Illegal sharing of course content without instructor's permission (Chegg, Reddit, etc.)
Copying or exchanging information during any assignments (including lab reports, exams, quizzes)
Using banned materials, information, or devices during closed book assessments
Plagiarism (copying someone else's work and submitting it as your own)
The LAPC faculty and administration are committed to the belief that honesty and integrity are integral compoenents of the academic process. A thorough description of: (1) violations of academic honesty and integrity, (2) disciplinary actions, (3) student's rights to appeal, (4) reporting a violation, and (5) faculty responsibilities can be found in the Student Academic Integrity Policy Procedures below.
Student Academic Integrity Policy Procedures
Student Academic Integrity Policy Procedures
A. Violations of Academic Honesty and Integrity
A. Violations of Academic Honesty and Integrity
Violations of academic honesty and integrity occur when a student participates in any act in which he/she uses deception or fraud while performing an academic activity. Violations include, but are not limited to:
Violations of academic honesty and integrity occur when a student participates in any act in which he/she uses deception or fraud while performing an academic activity. Violations include, but are not limited to:
- Using study aids such as calculators, notes or electronic devises when not authorized by the instructor.
- Cheating on examinations, assignments or experiments (allowing another student to copy one's answers or copying the answers of other students
- Exchanging information by any means, including verbal exchanges, sign language, hand signals, secret codes, electronic devises, passed notes, creation of a distraction for the purpose of cheating; changing answers on a previously scored test, assignment or experiment; inventing information and/or data.
- Allowing another student to assume one's identity in order to fulfill an assignment or take a test.
- Submitting for a grade the words, ideas, and/or written work (including laboratory notes and drawings) of another person without giving due credit to that person. This includes purchased papers or papers written by other students.
- Falsifying or attempting to falsify attendance records and/or grade rosters.
- Conspiring with other students to commit any of the above behaviors.
B. Disciplinary Action
B. Disciplinary Action
Disciplinary actions against a student who commits any offense violating academic honesty and integrity may include:
An "F" or a "0" on the examination or assignment.
A record of the student's violation sent to the Vice President of Student Services and placed in the student's disciplinary file.
Additional sanctions and/or penalties authorized by the Board of Trustees for violations of the District's Student Code of Conduct (Board Rule 91101.11) may include: restitution charges for damaged or misappropriated property; disciplinary probation from college activities or services; suspension from the College; expulsion from the College.
C. Student's Right to Appeal
C. Student's Right to Appeal
Students have the right to appeal disciplinary actions through the Board of Trustees Discipline procedures or the student grievance procedures which are outlined in Administrative Regulation E-55.
D. Reporting a Violation
D. Reporting a Violation
When an alleged incident of academic dishonesty occurs, the Chemistry Department requires that a faculty member take the following steps to report the incident:
Inform the student and the department chair of the nature of the alleged violation and the impending course of action.
Complete the Academic Dishonesty Report Form and submit it, along with any related evidence, to the Dean of Student Services. The student should also receive a copy of the form from the instructor within ten (10) working days of the incident.
The Dean of Student Services will forward information about the incident to the Department Chair and the appropriate Dean of Academic Affairs.
The Dean of Student Services will investigate the allegations and recommend any appropriate disciplinary actions, beyond actions taken by the faculty member specific to course grading.
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