Special Applications

The presumption would be that, in written assignments, students are not permitted to use another person’s words without attribution. Specifically, plagiarizing the words of another writer (whether from a book, article, broadcast, internet, or another student) is not permitted.

The presumption would be that, in quantitative assignments (such as accounting exercises, math homework or science lab reports), each student has independently derived his/her own data, made his/her own calculations, checked those figures, and come up with his/her own interpretations of those results.

The presumption would be that, in quizzes and examinations, each student has not received unauthorized help from another person and in the case of closed-book test, any notes, books or electronic devices or electronic communication from other sources has been used.

Students must take all examinations given in the courses in which they are enrolled, and may not be excused from the required examinations of any course, including final examinations. Students who are absent during an examination forfeit the right to make up the examination unless they have prior permission from the instructor.

Final examination hours and dates are published in the schedule of classes. Final examinations for short-term classes are given during the last class meeting.

The established final examination schedule cannot be changed without approval from the Vice President of Instruction.

When an infraction involves unauthorized copying from or collaborating with another student in the class, all students participating are to be held guilty of the infraction.  “I was just helping him/her by giving him/her the right answers” is not a defense.