Ohlone College Policy on Academic Dishonesty

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Ohlone College Policy on Academic Dishonesty

• Academic dishonesty defrauds all those who
  depend upon the integrity of the College, its
  courses and its degrees and certificates.

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Faculty should make every reasonable effort to
foster honest academic conduct.

• Exams should be appropriately proctored or
  monitored.
• Exams and answers to exams should be secured.
• It is the faculty members responsibility to take
  appropriate action if there is evidence of
  academic dishonesty.

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Students at Ohlone College have the right to
know what constitutes academic dishonesty in each
course in which they are enrolled.

• Inform students of the ethical standards required
  in your courses and the appropriate procedures
  for class work and exams.
• If feasible, this information should be presented
  in the course outline (green sheet) and/or on
  examination questionnairesor at least reference
  the policy.
• Inform students of the consequences of violation
  of these standards, student rights of appeal and
  procedures.

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5 Parts of Academic Dishonesty Policy

• Definitions of Academic Dishonesty
• Student Evaluation and Reporting
• Sanctions
• Protection of Rights
• Dissemination of Information

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I. Definitions of Academic Dishonesty

• Cheating
• Copying from others work (I.A.1)
• Submitting previously presented work (I.A.2)
• Non authorized materials (I.A.3)
• Altering/Interfering with grading (I.A.4)
• Exam by surrogate (I.A.5)
• Any other defrauding or misrepresenting act
  (I.A.6)
• Plagiarism
• Representing the written work of another as ones
  own (I.B.1)
• Representing the artistic/scholarly work of
  another as ones own (I.B.2)

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II.Student Evaluation and Reporting

• Staff must advise the student of the allegations
  (II.1)
• Use a private setting
• Notes and conversations to be confidential
• Written report can be sent to the Vice President,
  Student Development and Division Dean at
  instructors discretion (II.2)
• Failed attendance of scheduled conference by
  student will not stop proceedings (II.3)

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III. Sanctions

• Academic Sanctions
• Oral Reprimand (III.A.1)
• Failure in evaluation (paper or exam) (III.A.2)
• Reduced course grade possible failure (III.A.3)
• Refer for administrative sanctions (III.A.4)
• Faculty discretion (III.A.5)
• Sections I.A.1-3, I.A.6, and I.B.1
• Recommended Academic Sanctions (III.A.6)
• Reduction in course grade/possible failure
  (I.A.1-3, I.B.1, III.A.2-3)
• Referral to Vice President, Student Development
  (I.A.4-5, III.A.5)

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III. Sanctions cont.

• Administrative Sanctions (III.B)
• California Administrative Code, Sanction 41301,
  stipulates that cheating or plagiarism may
  warrant expulsion, suspension, probation, or a
  lesser sanction
• Administrative action involving academic
  dishonesty is the responsibility of the Vice
  President, Student Development, who will respond
  to
• Referrals from the faculty
• Flagrant violations
• Repeat violations

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IV. Protection of (Students) Rights (read Due
Process)

• Academic sanctions may be appealed in accordance
  with college policy (IV.1)
• When suspension or expulsion is recommended the
  student has a right to a formal, impartial
  hearing by Ohlone College Student Conduct Board
  (Education Code 66017) (IV.2)

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V. Dissemination of Information

• Policy shall be published in General Catalog and
  copies made available in all areas on campus
  (V.1)
• Dissemination of information shall be the
  responsibility of the Vice President, Student
  Development (V.2)
• Vice President, Student Development will submit
  annual statistics to Faculty Senate (V.3)
• A representative may be designated for all
  matters in this policy (V.4)