ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY
Students at Clarington Central Secondary School are expected to demonstrate academic honesty and integrity in all work completed. They must not misrepresent someone else’s work as their own and they must acknowledge the use of another’s work through proper documentation. Incidents of plagiarism and cheating will be dealt with serious consequences. It is in the best interests of each student to cultivate habits which contribute to genuine academic, personal and social growth.
Definitions
Plagiarism comes in many forms:
a) the use of ideas or thoughts of some person other than the writer without proper acknowledgement
b) the use of direct quotations or of material paraphrased and/or summarised by the writer without proper acknowledgement
c) the submission of an essay or assignment as one’s own which has been written in part or in whole by someone else
d) the submission of material as one’s own which has been obtained from a computer source such as an internet website or a CD-ROM with or without modification.
Cheating/Misrepresentation
a) the buying and/or selling of essays or exams or test questions
b) the submission of the same piece of work in more than one course without the permission of the teachers concerned
c) the preparation of an essay or assignment by someone other than the stated writer, or allowing one’s essay or assignment to be copied by someone else
d) the unauthorized giving or receiving of information or assistance during a test or an examination
Procedures:
When plagiarism is suspected, the teacher will keep the original work in question on file. In order to demonstrate clearly that the work is his or her own, the student must provide his or her sources to the teacher, as well as show the stages of research, such as developing and supporting a thesis, research notes, draft copies, and any other supporting materials. Following review of the situation and depending on the scope and extent of the incident, one or more of the following steps will be taken:
a) Teacher interview with the student
b) Parent/guardian contact
c) Curriculum/department head and/or school administrator involved in review of information and decision regarding consequences.
d) Incidents of cheating on a quiz, test, in-class assignment or exam, will result in a mark of zero.
Consequences:
Depending on the scope and extent of the incident, one or more of the following consequences will be applied:
a) Warning plus parent/guardian contact (where student is under age 18).
b) Any assignment or part of an assignment that is plagiarized or copied from someone else cannot be evaluated. This may result in a student not achieving course expectations. A make-up or re-write of the assignment may be allowed.
c) In cases of a repeated offence and/or where it is a major assignment (i.e., culminating activity, ISU) and/or the plagiarism is substantial and/or time lines prohibit other considerations a mark of 0 (zero) may be recorded for the assignment.
Appeals:
An appeal to the decision regarding plagiarism may be made to the curriculum/department head and school administrator who will jointly review the situation, in consultation with the teacher.
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