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Academic Dishonesty
It is the belief at San Bernardino Valley College that students share a
responsibility with their instructors for assuring that their education is
honestly attained. In keeping with this belief, every instructor has the
responsibility and authority to deal with any instances of plagiarism,
cheating and/or fabrication that occur in the classroom. This policy on
Academic Dishonesty applies to all students, including students taking
online and hybrid classes. Examples of academic dishonesty include (but
are not limited to) the following:
Plagiarism
: Plagiarism is the act of presenting someone else’s work as
one’s own. Examples include:
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Copying and pasting text from websites or other electronic sources and
presenting it in an assignment as your own original work.
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Copying and pasting text from printed sources (including books,
magazines, encyclopedias or newspapers) and presenting it in an
assignment as your own original work.
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Using another student’s work and claiming it as your own original work
(even if you have the permission of the other student).
Cheating
: Cheating is the act of pretending (or helping others to pretend)
to have mastered course material through misrepresentation. Examples
include:
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Copying from another student’s test or assignment.
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Allowing another student to copy from your test or assignment.
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Using the textbook, course handouts, or notes during a test without
instructor permission.
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Stealing, buying or otherwise obtaining all or part of a test before it is
administered.
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Selling or giving away all or part of a test before it is administered.
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Having someone else attend a course or take a test in your place.
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Attending a course or taking a test for someone else.
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Failing to follow test-taking procedures, including talking during the
test, ignoring starting and stopping times, or other disruptive activity.
Fabrication
: Fabrication is the intentional use of invented information.
Examples include:
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Signing a roll sheet for another student.
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Giving false information to college personnel.
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Answering verbal or written questions in an untruthful manner.
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Inventing data or sources of information for research papers or other
assignments.
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