ACADEMIC FRAUD POLICY
Hawthorne High School's Schoolwide Learning Results (ESLRs) clearly state that students will be responsible citizens who respect the rights of others. Any form of academic fraud such as plagiarism or cheating undermines the integrity of the academic program and its instructors, violates the rights of others, and is therefore subject to disciplinary action.
Academic fraud is a serious legal offense. It includes:
- Taking someone else's ideas, language, or research and submitting it as original work.
- Submitting papers or portions of papers from the Internet or any other source.
- Copying or duplicating any portion of another student's test or homework.
- Violating software or copyright laws or altering source information.
- Using any form of notes or electronic device without the permission of the instructor.
- Giving or receiving answers to questions which are used to satisfy grade requirements.
- Acting in the place of another student.
CONSEQUENCES
When an instructor or administrator has evidence of academic fraud, the school will take action. The counselor or administrator will be notified and appropriate consequences will be discussed and applied.
- For the first infraction of academic dishonesty, the student will receive no credit for the assignment or project, and may fail the class. A parent will be contacted and the student will receive a "U" in citizenship. A record of academic fraud will be placed in his/her permanent discipline file.
- On a second infraction in any class, the student in question will be given a hearing by an unbiased panel. The panel will include: an administrator, a counselor, a faculty member, a parent representative, and a student. On the advice of the panel, a student may fail a class or be removed from the class. The parent of the student in question will be asked to attend a conference following the hearing. A referral of academic fraud will be placed in his/her permanent discipline file and the student will receive a "U" in citizenship.
- On the third infraction in any class, the administration may decide that it is appropriate for the student to be released from any academic program, including the Advanced Placement Program, the academies, CSF, and other extra curricular activities including the sports program. At the administration's discretion, a record of academic fraud will be placed in the student's cumulative record, and the student may be suspended. Therefore, a student's plagiarism or cheating offenses may affect college, employment, or military recommendations.
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Dress Code
Academic Fraud
District Policy
Student Plagiarism
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