Elmhurst College
Division of Natural Sciences
POLICY ON
ACADEMIC HONESTY
The members of the faculty of the Natural Science Division
affirm that personal honesty and integrity are an
integral part of the learning process. Therefore,
any occurrence of academic dishonesty (cheating) in written assignments,
examinations, or laboratories will subject the students involved to disciplinary
action.
The following are some common examples of academic dishonesty:
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Using any form of unauthorized aid (notes, computers, text,
etc.) during an exam or quiz;
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Obtaining any form of unauthorized help from another student
during an exam or quiz (looking at a test paper, asking a question, etc.);
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Providing any form of unauthorized aid during an exam or
quiz;
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Representing someone else's work as your own (plagiarism)
or providing material for such a representation;
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In the laboratory, claiming to have performed some part of
an experiment which was not performed ("dry labbing"), falsification of
data, or copying of data or lab reports.
The penalty for any student discovered
cheating on a major component of a course will normally be a failing grade
in the course. In addition, the Dean
of Student Affairs and the Vice President for Academic Affairs will be
notified. Repeated or flagrant offenses constitute grounds for dismissal
from the College.