Policy on Academic Honesty
Division of Natural Sciences

The members of the faculty of the Natural Sciences 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 commom examples of academic dishonesty:

• Using any form of unauthorized aid (notes, computer, text, etc.) during an exam or quiz;
• Obtaining any form of help from another student during an exam or quiz (looking at a test paper, asking questions, etc.
• Providing any for of unauthorized aid during an exam or quiz;
• Representing someone else's work as your own (plagiarism) or providing material for such a representation.
• 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 Dean of the College will be notified. Repeated or flagrant offenses constitute grounds for dismissal from the College.