CHESAPEAKE COLLEGE
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY POLICY

Definition:

Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, the following:

1. Cheating on examinations
2. Plagiarism, the representing of another's ideas or writing as one's own, including but not limited to:
1. Presenting all or part of another person's work as something one has written;
2. Paraphrasing or summarizing another's writing without proper acknowledgement;
3. Representing another's artistic or technical work or creation as one's own.
3. Willingly collaborating with others in any of the above action(s) which result(s) in work being submitted which is not the student's own.
4. Stealing examinations, falsifying academic records, and other such offenses.
5. Submitting work previously presented in another course without permission of the instructor.
6. Unauthorized duplication of computer software.
7. Unauthorized use of copyrighted or published material.

Disciplinary Action:

If, based on substantial evidence, a student is deemed guilty of academic dishonesty, the College may initiate disciplinary action as follows:

1. The student may be required to repeat the assignment or the examination.
2. The student may be given a failing grade for the assignment or the examination.
3. The student may be given a failing grade for the course.
4. The student may be suspended or dismissed from the College.

Appeal Process:

1. Informal Appeal Process:
   If a student wishes to discuss a disciplinary action that he/she has received for an alleged instance of academic dishonesty, the initial step is for the student to meet with the instructor to attempt to resolve the issue in an informal manner. This meeting should be scheduled at a mutually agreed upon time, outside of the instructional setting.
2. Formal Appeal Process:
   To initiate a formal appeal, the student should first request a meeting with the instructor. If the issue cannot be resolved, the student must complete an Academic Grievance Form available from the office of the Vice President for Academic Services. The form should be submitted to the appropriate Academic Dean. Appeals will be processed in accordance with the Academic Grievance Procedures outlined in the College Catalog.

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