Academic Integrity Policy

Infraction

Consequence

Forgery – Falsifying a parent/guardian’s signature on a document (i.e. report card, permission slip, quiz or test grade)

• The first time a student forges a parent/guardian’s signature; our team will notify parent/guardian explaining that a document was forged.
• Any additional forgery will result in an office referral. At that point, administration will assign the consequence.

Cheating – Cheating on assignments (homework and classwork), quizzes and / or tests

• If a student cheats on/copies a homework or class assignment, s/he will earn a zero and parent/guardian will be notified.
• If a student gives a homework or class assignment to be copied, s/he will earn a zero and parent/guardian will be notified.
• If a student cheats on a quiz or test, parent/guardian will be notified and the student will have a chance to retake the quiz or test, with 60% as the highest grade possible.
• If a student allows or is involved with cheating on a quiz or test, parent/guardian will be notified and the student will have a chance to retake the quiz or test, with 60% as the highest grade possible.

Plagiarism – presenting a piece of writing that has been copied (internet, book, etc.), and presented as being your own work

• If a student plagiarizes, parent/guardian will be notified. The student will earn a zero until the assignment is redone, with 75% as the highest grade possible.