Preamble

As members of the Berea High School community, we share a commitment to honor and integrity. We value those things that are right and decent; we reject any behavior that fails to meet those standards. Therefore, any act of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated.

Forms of Academic Dishonesty

• Cheating on Exams and Tests
• Copying from others homework, class work or any other assignment for which a grade is given.
• Having or using notes, formulas, or other information in a programmable calculator or any other electronic device without clear permission from a teacher.
• Having or using a cell phone, pager, laptop, or any other communication device to send or receive information without permission from the teacher.
• Taking an exam for another student or allowing this to be done.
• Giving or receiving information about all or part of an exam, including answers.
• Having or using a “cheat sheet” without specific permission from the teacher.
• Changing a graded assignment and resubmitting for a better grade unless given permission by the teacher.
• Completing a test in class while answers are being discussed and submitting test as one’s own work.
• Working together on a take-home test unless specifically given permission to do so.
• Sharing test materials with other students without permission from the teacher.


B. Plagiarism in Papers and Assignments.

Using the ideas, data, or language of another without specific or proper acknowledgement,
including but not limited to:

• Copying any assignment meant to be individual work or allowing one’s paper to be copied.Giving or getting improper assistance on an assignment meant to be individual work.
• Including in any assignment turned in for credit any materials not based on one’s own research and writing. This includes: using the services of a commercial term paper company or the Internet, and using the services of another student.
• Failing to cite quoted or paraphrased material.
• Making up data or citing nonexistent sources

C. Other forms of Academic Dishonesty

1. Changing one’s grade, such as by tampering with computer records including report cards and progress reports

2. Deceiving a teacher or making up a false reason or excuse to get special consideration on an exam or an extension
    for an exam, assignment, or paper.

• Forging a signature.
• Facilitating academic dishonesty by knowingly helping another violate any part of this code.
• Consequences of violations of the Honor Code

Each offense will be written as a referral.

• First offense
• Warning (for minor infraction only)
• Score of zero on test, paper, or assignment; parental contact
• One day of in-school suspension
• Suspension from next scheduled game, performance, or participation in school-sponsored event
• Second offense
• Score of zero on test, paper, or assignment; conference with student, parent, teacher, and administrator
• Loss of Renaissance privileges
• Removal from National Honor Society if a member
• Two days of in-school suspension
• Suspension from next scheduled game, performance, or participation in school-sponsored event
• Third Offense
• Removal from any position of leadership or elected office
• Denial of honor graduate distinction
• Three days of in-school suspension
• Removal from any team or group representing Berea High School for remainder of school year (includes athletic and academic teams, ROTC and band competitions, Miss Berea pageant)
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Each teacher of a student dealt with by an administrator for a violation of the Honor Code will be notified the day the referral is handled.

Note: At the discretion of the administration, an obvious, premeditated act of academic dishonesty may result in a first offense being treated as a second offense.

Statement of Understanding

The following statement will appear in the Student Handbook and also be included in the Honor Code information provided each teacher for inclusion in his syllabus.

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As a student at Berea High School, I understand the expectations of the school’s Honor Code; I acknowledge the rules regarding academic integrity and realize the serious consequences of my violation of those rules.

Honor Pledge

Students would be asked to sign this pledge on all graded assignments.

I pledge on my honor that I did not give or receive any help on this test or assignment