Academic Dishonesty

What is academic dishonesty? Any type of cheating that occurs in an educational setting

What types of academic dishonesty are there? Plagiarism: Taking ideas or words or statements of another person without due acknowledgment. Example: taking a statement from a resource and replacing a few words to make it look different Cheating: Any attempt to give or obtain assistance during an exercise Example: showing your test answer to someone else Sabotage: Acting to prevent others from completing their work. Example: willfully disrupting the experiments of others

What types of academic dishonesty are there? (Con’t) Fabrication: The falsification of data, information, or citations in any formal academic exercise. Example: submitting a lab report for an experiment which was not conducted or completed Deception: Providing false information to an instructor concerning a formal academic exercise Example: giving a false excuse for missing a deadline or falsely claiming to have submitted work Professorial misconduct: Professional acts that are academically fraudulent equate to academic fraud. Example: making up grades

What is peer pressure? Influence exerted by a peer group that encourages a person to change his or her attitudes, values, or behavior in order to conform to group norms Approx. 70% of high school students have admitted to cheating

Why peer pressure is so hazardous Consequences are not assigned to an entire peer group Consequences are delivered to individuals Individuals must make their own decisions to avoid these consequences

Why is academic honesty important? People who are dishonest in class are more likely to be dishonest elsewhere Grades represent a person’s knowledge and ability. Because of academic dishonesty, not all students with the same grades actually did the same work or have the same skills. This makes grades less dependable for colleges and employers.

What are the consequences of academic dishonesty? High school Failing grade Disciplinary actions (parent or principal referral) Permanent note in file College Expulsion Loss of tuition paid Loss of grants/scholarships Permanent mark on transcript Career Termination (YOU’RE FIRED) The possibility of criminal charges

What if I’m an IB student? Reminder All International Baccalaureate students sign an ethics contract This includes an academic honesty clause Consequences Conference with student, parents, teachers, and IB director Removal from the program

What are the consequences of academic dishonesty in this class? First offense Zero for the assignment without the possibility of making points up Conference with parent Second offense Zero for the assignment and conference with parent Referral