AN ACADEMIC CODE OF HONOR

 A basic tenet of a university education is that knowledge and ideas are freely discussed and shared with honesty and integrity. This is a code of honor that is valued and treasured by the academic community and society in general.

Such a Code of Honor specifically forbids:

Lying: knowingly furnishing false information, orally or in writing, including but not limited to deceit or efforts to deceive relating to academic work.

Cheating: the actual giving or receiving of unauthorized, dishonest assistance that might give one student an unfair advantage over another in the performance of any assigned, graded academic work, inside or outside of the classroom, and by any means whatsoever, including but not limited to fraud, duress, deception, theft, talking, making signs, gestures, copying, electronic messaging, photography, unauthorized reuse of previously graded work, unauthorized dual submission, unauthorized collaboration and unauthorized use or possession of study aids, memoranda, books, data, or other information. The term cheating includes engaging in any behavior specifically prohibited by a faculty member in the course syllabus or class discussion.  Attempted cheating is a willful act designed to accomplish cheating, but falling short of that goal.

Stealing: the unauthorized taking or appropriating of property from the univeristy or from another member of the university community. Note also that stealing includes unauthorized copying of and unauthorized access to computer software.  Attempted stealing is a willful act designed to accomplish stealing, but falling short of that goal.

Plagiarism: The verbatim repetition, without acknowledgement, of the writings of another author. All significant phrases, clauses, or passages, taken directly from source material must be enclosed in quotation marks and acknowledged either in the text itself or in footnotes/endnotes.  Borrowing without acknowledging the source.  Paraphrasing the thoughts of another writer without acknowledgement.  Allowing any other person or organization to prepare work which one then submits as his/her own.

This document is adapted from and based on the Honor Code of the College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina