ISAT Policy on Academic Dishonesty

Approved 3/30/01

 

The Student Conduct Code of SIU clearly spells out the University policy on Academic Dishonesty.   Courses involving the use of the computer require extra consideration, because computer work is easily copied.  This school policy is intended to provide additional guidelines for such cases.  A copy of this policy will be included in the school student handbook and will also be available on the ISAT website.  Each faculty member will have a copy for his or her own use and for distribution to students.

 

Definition of Academic Dishonesty

 

We define academic dishonesty to mean turning in material created by someone else and representing it as your own work or permitting others to represent your work as their own.

 

The following guidelines may be used to help in determining whether or not academic dishonesty has occurred:

 

1. The student turns in work (i.e., computer work) that is identical to or extremely similar to work turned in by another student or students, unless identical work is the expected norm.
2. When confronted, the student cannot explain the details of his or her work and the methods used to arrive at the solution.

 

Some Examples:

 

Academic Dishonesty has occurred:

 

·         When a student turns in work created by someone else and represents it as his or her own work.

·         When a student permits someone else to turn in his or her work and represent it as his or her own work.

·         When a student copies work from another student.

·         When a student copies answers from another student on a quiz, exam, or test.

·         When a student uses notes or materials of any kind during a quiz, exam, or test (unless it is announced by the instructor as “open notes” or “open book”).

·         When a student deliberately changes parts of computer work in an attempt to disguise the origin.

·         When two or more students collaborate on a project that is supposed to be completed individually.

 

Academic Dishonesty has not occurred:

 

·         When students have the instructor’s permission to collaborate on a project.

·         When students receive appropriate help from instructors, graduate assistants, or other staff members involved with the course.

·         When students help each other with syntax errors or other application-specific information that makes computer work easier.

·         When students participate in a general discussion about the assignment, such as discussing the requirements for the assignment or general strategies for completion of the assignment.

 

Penalty for Academic Dishonesty

 

                First offense: from a zero on the specific lab/assignment/project/exam to course grade of F.

 

                Second offense: from course grade of F to suspension from the school.

 

                Third offense: permanent suspension from the school.

 

Records of academic dishonesty will be maintained in the student’s file in the school advisor’s office, as well as in a master academic dishonesty file in the school director’s office.  When an incidence of academic dishonesty occurs, the faculty member will meet with the school director to discuss the situation and determine the appropriate penalty.