Havergal College Course Calendar, 2016-17 Academic Year

iii. cite sources appropriately and correctly;

iv. produce course work and write tests without plagiarizing or cheating; and

v. understand that there will be consequences for being caught in the act of cheating or

plagiarizing.

Parents will:

i. understand the different forms of academic dishonesty;

ii. support the process that investigates and concludes upon allegations of academic dishonesty;

and

iii. understand there will be consequences for students who are academically dishonest.

When a Case of Academic Dishonesty Arises

Benefit of doubt will always be accorded to a student; however, when it has been determined beyond

a reasonable doubt that cheating or plagiarizing has occurred, a number of consequences will follow.

The consequences will vary depending on the nature of the incident. In general, repeat offences and

offences committed by senior students (i.e. as the expectation to “know better” increases) are treated

more severely.

Investigation and Documentation

The following illustrates typical consequences that follow an incident of academic dishonesty:

i. The teacher will inform and consult with his/her department head and/or an administrator to

determine the appropriate course of action.

ii. The teacher will inform the student of his/her concerns and provide the student with the

opportunity to respond to these concerns.

iii. The teacher will inform the parent of the incident and of the consequences.

iv. The teacher can either, or in combination, assign a mark of zero, assign a penalty, pro-rate the

value of the assignment, have the student revise the assignment in whole or in part or have the

student complete another assignment.

v. The teacher will file a record of the incident with the Head of Upper School or Junior School, as

appropriate.

7. Failure to Comply with the Code of Conduct

All members of the Havergal community are responsible for observing both the letter and the spirit

of the Code of Conduct. Havergal reserves its right to apply a full range of sanctions (listed below) to

any offence committed by a student. In addition, it is not necessary that a student succeed in actually

committing an offence for the full range of sanctions to be applied. For example, an attempt to cheat on

a test may be just as serious as actually cheating on a test.

In determining whether an offence has been committed and what sanction(s) should be applied,

Havergal College will employ procedures that:

i. reflect the severity of the offence alleged;

ii. ensure that a student, and her parents as required, are aware of the complaint against the

student;