Academic Honesty  

When a student uses the ideas of a critic or an expert in the field, it defeats the purpose of the assignment. The student misses an opportunity to develop his or her own ideas fluently and convincingly. Violations of the Academic Honesty Policy, including plagiarism will not be tolerated at the University of Redlands. 

Plagiarism is defined as the misrepresentation of the published ideas or words of another as one’s own. At the discretion of the professor, plagiarism or other violations (including the submission of non-original material) may result in earning zero points (F) for the assignment and/or failing the course. Additionally, the professor may file a Student Academic Integrity Form documenting the violation and may seek other sanctions. The expectations of this class are clear. Your peers and I want to read and hear your own original ideas.  

Generative Artificial Intelligence Policy

Zero tolerance: In this course, there is no ethical use for generative AI tools such as ChatGPT. All assignments ask you to use only resources from our course or other approved sources to develop your ideas at all stages of writing. Use of generative AI at any stage of a project, including outlines and drafts, will be considered a violation of the university’s academic honesty policy. 

I am interested in reading your ideas!

The university and I expect that you will do the following:

• Be academically honest.

• Use integrity.

• Be honest and determined.

• Seek help when needed.

• Give others credit for their ideas using citation.

• Report cheating and stealing.

• Discourage and avoid plagiarism.

• Be the sole author of all work submitted for this class.

It may seem easy, in the short term, to get "help" from classmates or paid homework websites. But in the long run, you are cheating yourself. While it may not seems like it, the course you are taking today are the foundation of your professional life. What you learn is just as important as how you learn it.

Imagine this: do you want your doctors to buy their essays? Or your mechanics to pay someone to take their tests?  What about the engineer who designed your phone?  What? You're not planning to be a doctor, mechanic, or engineer? First, are you sure? Second, are you saying journalists, teachers, secretaries, and video editors are jobs that require less precision, less attention to detail, and lower standards? That cheating is okay depending on the job you have?

Last, think about this: at what point will you create a set of work ethics for yourself? Will those ethics only be applied to your dream job? Jobs that pay? Volunteer work? Your graduate school work? Your junior and senior major courses? All of your college courses? All of your endeavors? Your professional work ethic starts today. So think about how what you do as a student reflects on the work ethic and professional goals you have for yourself.