Academic Integrity Policy

Passed by Council, February 29, 2008

Adopted by the Dresden School Board 3/25/2008

Violations and Definitions
Any of the following are acts of academic dishonesty and therefore violations of the Academic Integrity Policy (AIP) and the HHS Honor Code.Students caught in an act of academic dishonesty before the act has been completed are also in violation of this policy.
Cheating is any activity in which a student deliberately misrepresents their actual academic achievement.
Plagiarism is a form of academic dishonesty where a student intentionally takes and/or uses as their own work another’s published or unpublished thoughts, ideas, or writings. Verbatim repetition or paraphrasing, without acknowledgement, of another person’s writing, work, or research is also plagiarism.
Misrepresentation includes any fabrication or false presentation of data, quotations, sources, or other information.
Aiding or Abetting includes helping another student to cheat, plagiarize, misrepresent or otherwise engage in academic dishonesty.
Asking, Persuading, or Coercing another student to engage in any of the behaviors listed above is a violation of this policy.

Policy & Procedures
Revised February, 4, 2015
Adopted by the Dresden School Board March, 2015

At a minimum, within the first week of each semester, teachers will provide a written explanation of specific expectations for complying with the Academic Integrity Policy in their classes and facilitate a discussion of those expectations. A teacher, perceiving a violation of the Academic Integrity Policy, will individually alert each student concerned and notify the Dean of Students. (The teacher will not address the matter independently.) To decide if the case is actionable (i.e. an admission of violation or sufficient evidence to require follow-up) under the Academic Integrity Policy, the Dean of Students will confer with the student about the circumstance and evidence.

A. STUDENT ACCEPTS ALLEGATION. If the student accepts the allegation, the Dean will:

1. Contact parents/guardians to set up meeting.
2. Inform attendees at this meeting:

• of the base consequences the student faces for this offense. Base consequences are outlined below.
• of the opportunity to participate in Restorative Practices

B. STUDENT CONTESTS ALLEGATION. If the student contests the allegation, the Dean will:

1. Schedule a hearing immediately to determine the involvement or guilt of the student.
2. Invite parents/guardians to attend the hearing.
3. Make a determination, appealable to the Judiciary Committee.

• If the student appeals to the Judiciary Committee and the ruling corroborates the Dean's decision, then s/he will still have the option of the restorative justice pathway as delineated above.
• If the student is not interested in following the restorative justice pathway, then s/he will receive the base consequences and any other punishment(s) judged appropriate by the Dean.
• A copy of the signed contract will be retained in the Dean's "files as well as the Coordinator's files.