Academic Integrity Code

STATEMENT OF PHILOSOPHY
We believe that a life of honesty and integrity should be at the core of all human endeavors. Building character and academic integrity, as well as promoting academic success, is a priority at GHS. In a society where the lines between honesty and cheating are blurred, we challenge students to make honest decisions in their academic, extracurricular, and social commitments. Therefore, cheating, plagiarizing, and lying are unacceptable behaviors for a person of character.

VIOLATIONS OF THE ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY – violations must be observed or
verified by a Granville Exempted Village School District employee.
A. Using, as your own, the work, ideas, and information provided, knowingly or
unknowingly, by others.
1. Sharing and/or copying homework, labs, projects, and/or all other assignments.
2. Bringing in and/or using unauthorized information during class time, including
information stored in an electronic or technological device.
3. Sharing and/or copying test/quiz answers.
4. Using friends’/siblings’ papers or work from previous years as your own.
5. Knowingly taking credit for an assignment to which you did not contribute.
6. Fabricating or “fudging” data, information, or sources to pass off made up material
as the result of genuine efforts.
7. Changing answers during trade and grade (graded assignment) or grade-your-own.
8. All other requirements as defined by an individual teacher (including any Artificial
Intelligence Software).
B. “The act of plagiarism may include direct copying, but it may also be more complex than
verbatim repetition. A student, in preparing a project for a class, will have plagiarized if
he/she has taken information from sources without citing what sources were used.
Plagiarized material may appear in a student’s paper as word-for-word copying, a
summation, or a paraphrase of another’s ideas. A student has plagiarized whether the
material from another source has been taken in whole or in part. In effect, by not naming
the source, the student is claiming the work of another as his/hers” (South).
1. Submitting images and/or documents in whole or in part from the Internet without
citation of the source(s).
2. Copying another’s work.
3. Using another’s ideas without proper citations.
4. Incorporating portions of another’s writing within the context of your own work.
5. Failing to acknowledge a source of information.
6. Using “unique” phrases without citations.
7. Using graphics, charts, diagrams, and illustrations without citations.
8. All other requirements as defined by an individual teacher.

CONSEQUENCES FOR STUDENTS WHO VIOLATE THE POLICY:
Offenses accumulate throughout their high school career.*
1st Offense
1. Using the referral form, teacher reports incident to the Assistant Principal.
2. Assistant Principal notifies school counselor, parent, and National Honor Society
Faculty Council.
3. Student involved forfeits credit for the assignment not to exceed 10% of the quarter
grade.
4. If the student commits a plagiarism violation, then satisfactory completion of the
written assignment/essay in order to earn a maximum of 50% on the written
assignment/essay; otherwise, the written assignment/essay receives a 0% and the
reduction limit of 10% is forfeited.
5. Student forfeits eligibility for induction first year into NHS.
2nd Offense
1. Using the referral form, teacher reports incident to the Assistant Principal.
2. All interested parties – student, parents, teachers, administrator, and counselor –
meet to discuss violations of the policy.
3. Student involved forfeits credit for the assignment not to exceed 15% of the quarter
grade.
4. If the student commits a plagiarism violation, then satisfactory completion of the
written assignment/essay in order to earn a maximum of 50% (35% if a repeat
plagiarism violation) on the written assignment/essay; otherwise, the written
assignment/essay receives a 0% and the reduction limit of 15% is forfeited.
5. Student forfeits eligibility for induction into NHS.
3rd Offense and beyond
1. Using the referral form, teacher reports incident to the Assistant Principal.
2. Student involved forfeits credit for the assignment not to exceed 20% of the quarter
grade.
3. If the student commits a plagiarism violation, then satisfactory completion of the
written assignment/essay in order to earn a maximum of 50% (35% if a repeat
plagiarism violation) on the written assignment/essay; otherwise, the written
assignment/essay receives a 0% and the reduction limit of 20% is forfeited.
4. The administrator will immediately notify the student’s parents and issue a one-day
in-school restriction..
5. The student’s teachers will also be notified of the cause of the suspension. The
administrator will hold a conference with the student and his/her parents.
6. Consequences for any additional violations of the Policy will be discussed at that
time.
7. A letter listing the offenses will accompany any transcript requested within five
years of graduation.
* Students who commit a second offense before the first is discovered/reported will
receive the following consequences:
1. Both violations will receive first offense consequences.
2. An additional violation will be treated as the third offense and will receive the
appropriate consequences.

TEACHER REFERRAL PROCESS
1. Referral forms will be available to teachers in both the guidance office and the
main office. Teachers are to report all violations of the Policy.

Responsibilities

Supervision of the Policy is the joint responsibility of the faculty, students, and
parents.

Student

1. Accept responsibility for what they know and what they don’t know.
2. Prepare adequately for all forms of evaluation (for example: quizzes, tests, exams,
and projects).
3. Take advantage of opportunities for help from teachers and tutoring programs.
4. Consult the teacher when any questions arise regarding the use of sources.
5. Understand the Academic Integrity Policy including the violations and
consequences.
6. Understand how to properly cite a resource.
7. Initiate the appeal process if necessary.

Parent

C. Parent Responsibilities
1. Read and discuss the Policy with their child to assure that he/she understands the
provisions of the Policy.
2. Encourage their child to keep high standards of behavior with regard to integrity,
honesty, and personal responsibility, and to refrain from behavior that will result in
disciplinary action by the school.
3. Promote the belief that learning is its own reward, and that grades are less
important than the expectation that one should do the best that one can.

Teacher

1. Teachers should:
a. Create an environment conducive to academic integrity, which may include:
1. Monitor student behavior closely during tests.
2. Separate student desks as much as possible.
3. Consider presenting tests in various formats and using a variety of
assessment techniques.
b. Review the Policy with students, making students aware of the Policy at the
beginning of each course.
c. Administer the consequences stipulated by the Policy.
d. Ensure that the Policy is being applied consistently throughout the class.
2. When an incident of cheating occurs, first talk with the student about the incident,
contact the parent(s), and then report that incident to the Assistant Principal using
the referral form.

Administrator

D. Administrator Responsibilities
1. Assure that all faculty, students, and parents receive and understand the Policy.
2. Establish a school-wide environment that encourages academic integrity.
3. Assist teachers in enforcing the Policy.
4. Maintain accurate records of Policy violations.
5. Administer the consequences stipulated by the Policy.
6. Ensure that the Policy is being applied consistently throughout the school.

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