Academic Dishonesty
 

Academic Dishonesty

Texarkana College assumes that all students will involve themselves in honest pursuit of academic acquisition. When a student demonstrates academic dishonesty, disciplinary action will be initiated.

  1. Disciplinary proceedings may be initiated against a student accused of any form of academic dishonesty including, but not limited to the following:

    "Scholastic dishonesty" includes, but is not limited to cheating on academic work, plagiarism, collusion, or falsification of records.

    1. Cheating on academic work includes:

      1. Copying another student's test paper in academic work;

      2. During a test, using materials that are not authorized by the test administrator;

      3. Without permission, collaborating with another student during a test or in academic preparation;

      4. Using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting the contents of an unadministered test.

    2. "Plagiarism" is defined as presentation for credit as one's own idea or product derived from an existing source.

    3. "Collusion" is defined as the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written work for credit.

  2. Students found guilty of academic dishonesty in the classroom, off-campus site, or testing center will be dropped with an "F" from the course in which he/she is cheating. If one student is caught taking a test for another, both will be dropped from the course with an "F".This policy will be strictly enforced and there will be no exceptions.