Academic Dishonesty

As members of an academic and spiritual community, students, faculty, and staff at NDP are engaged in a collaborative educational endeavor. Together, we work to create, “an environment of teaching and learning that fosters the development in its students of those disciplined habits of mind, body, and spirit that characterize educated, skilled, and free human beings.” Therefore, all members of the NDP community are expected to embrace and adhere to the following pledge:


As a member of the Notre Dame Prep community, I acknowledge that it is my responsibility to learn and abide by principles of intellectual honesty and academic integrity, and therefore I will not participate in or tolerate academic dishonesty.


Definitions Related to Academic Dishonesty:

Academic dishonesty is defined as an act of deceiving. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, any of the following behaviors:

  1. Copying another person’s OR allowing another to copy test/assignment answers.

  2. Copying another person’s OR allowing another to copy homework.

  3. Plagiarism, the act of intentionally or unintentionally treating work done by someone else as though it were one’s own, copying portions of reports (including reports in books, encyclopedias and magazines, from those written by other students, or from Internet/online sources) without giving credit to the people who wrote these reports. It is unacceptable to borrow a report (or pay another person to do one’s own paper) and then hand it in as original work.

  4. Lending or receiving materials via electronic instruments or equipment, sharing of electronic files via email, jump drive, CDs or network drive.

  5. Copying from pre-written answers or “cheat sheets” during an assessment.

  6. Use of electronic translators or internet translators for work in World Language classes.


Academic Dishonesty of Summative Assessments:

Notre Dame Preparatory works to provide fair and equitable assessments of student learning. At no time should a student violate a testing environment or be placed in a situation where they are being intimidated/forced/enabled to violate any of the following. A violation of testing procedures includes but is not limited to the following behaviors:

  1. Verbal or nonverbal communication with another student while an exam is in progress

  2. Use of an electronic device during a testing period without permission of the instructor

  3. Divulging test questions to another student including online resources (e.g Quizlets)

  4. Possession of notes or class materials within view of any student taking an exam

Note: It is by the discretion of the teacher that a violation has been made.

New to Distance Learning: Students will agree to the following stipulations during summative assessments taken online:

    • I agree that I will not receive any assistance from another individual. This includes tutors, friends, family members, etc.

    • I agree that I will not receive any assistance from technology. This includes other assignments in Canvas, videos, content-related apps, etc. I MAY use a graphing calculator if permitted by the exam.

    • I agree that I will only have one browser open during the entire length of the exam.

    • I agree that the only page I will have open in my one browser is the exam itself.

    • I agree that I will not use my cell phone during the exam period.

    • I agree that I will not take any photos or screenshots of any questions on the exam.

    • I agree that I will not share any information about the exam or its contents with any other individuals. This includes once the exam window is closed.

    • As a general rule, I agree to take the exam as my teacher would expect me to in a classroom, with the teacher observing me.


Consequences for Academic Dishonesty:

Please note: The following consequences apply to all courses over a student’s academic career at NDP.

  • First Offense: For a summative assignment, the student is given an alternative assessment/different test, but the score will be capped at 50%. On formative assessments, students receive a zero (0%). A disciplinary referral is written, a detention will be issued, and parents will be contacted in all cases of academic dishonesty.

  • Second Offense: Procedures for a first offense are followed. For both formative and summative assignments, the student will receive a zero (0%). A student will be asked to sit before the Academic/Discipline Review Board.

  • Third Offense: Student may be dismissed from Notre Dame Preparatory.