Responsibilities

Responsibilities

Students will…

• Exercise academic honesty in all aspects of their work.
• Prepare sufficiently for all types of assessments.
• Seek extra help from teachers.
• Avoid engaging in cheating, plagiarizing, and lying.
• Use sources in the prescribed manner.
• Report any violations of the Honor Code.

Teachers will…

• Develop, model, and sustain ethical practices within the classroom setting.
• Report violations to counselors and administrators.
• Confer with those who violate the Honor Code.
• Contact student’s parent or guardian regarding a violation.
• Record a failing grade for the assignment.

Parents will…

• Discuss the Honor Code with their child to ensure understanding.
• Encourage their child to maintain high standards with regard to integrity, honesty, and personal responsibility.
• Support faculty and administration in enforcing the Honor Code.

Administrators will…

• Ensure that all faculty, students, and parents receive the Honor Code.
• Help contribute to a school-wide environment that encourages adherence to the Honor Code.
• Require teachers to enforce the Honor Code.
• Maintain accurate records of Honor Code violations.
• Ensure that the Honor Code is being applied consistently throughout the school.