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STUDENT RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES
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• Collaborationwithotherstudentswhencompletingtake-homeexamsisprohibited unless the instructor provided permission at the time of the exam or in the class syllabus.
• Guidelinesprovidedbyinstructorsorcollegerepresentativesmustbefollowed, whether verbal or written, before completing exams or other evaluations.
• Studentsmustfollowcourserequirementsasidentifiedbytheinstructorinadditionto conduct and attendance expectations in the course.
What Is Academic Dishonesty?
Academic dishonesty is in direct opposition to the mission of higher education and interferes in the scholastic development of students. Acts of academic dishonesty prevent a student from achieving his/her goals of gaining knowledge and skills and developing mastery of both. Acts of academic dishonesty include but are not limited to the following examples:
• Cheating–Cheatinginvolvesusingorattemptingtouseinappropriateand unauthorized information or materials in order to complete an academic assignment. It is often called an unfair advantage.
• Plagiarism–Plagiarismiscommittedwhenoneclaimscreditfortheworkofanother individual. This might occur by simply using materials created by another and turning them in as one’s own work or by using another’s work and not giving credit to the author in a correct and appropriate manner (see CVTC Plagiarism).
• Misrepresentation–Misrepresentationoccurswhenonepurposelygivesamistaken impression of academic work, grades, or credentials. Examples are claiming credit for work that is not one’s own and claiming that an assignment is original to a specific class when it is not (multiple submissions), and any other act of fraud.
• Falsifying–Falsifyinginvolvesgivingorcreatinganytypeoffalseinformation.Thisact includes altering grades or making changes to official documents or giving information that is not true on any type of official document.
• Implicationinothers’academicdishonesty–Thisactincludesanytypeofcooperation with other students to commit a violation of the Code of Conduct. Assisting, condoning, or not reporting another student’s dishonest act is an act of academic dishonesty in itself. This violation might include conspiracy or unauthorized collaboration.
• Misuseofothers’materials–Materialsthathavebeencreatedbyanotherpersonare owned by that creator. Copying, changing, or using those materials without permission is an act of academic dishonesty. This is true of an instructor’s materials or those of another student or any other individual. This policy applies to physical materials and electronic versions, such as those that may be found on the learning management system (LMS).
• Fabrication–Thisviolationincludesinventingdata,citations,research,oranykindof information and portraying that material as if it were genuine.
Conduct Violation and Course of Action – Academic Dishonesty
Academic dishonesty – Violations and possible sanctions will be handled with the instructor, the student, and/or any of the following: appropriate dean, program director, or department chair.
The student and instructor meet to discuss allegations and determine sanctions. (The meeting may also involve the appropriate dean, program director, or department chair.) The student will be informed in writing of the following:
• Specificcharges
• Sanctionsfortheincident
• Studenthastherighttoappealwithinten(10)businessdays
• Decisionsarefinalunlessreversedonappeal
• NotificationoftheincidentwillbesenttotheOfficeoftheVicePresidentofStudent
Services at vp.student.services@cvtc.edu.