Academic Integrity Policy

Academic Integrity Policy

Athens Drive High School teachers, students and administrators value academic integrity, and this has always been the case. What's different this year is that with the collaboration among a group of teachers, students, parents, and administrators we now have a clearly defined academic integrity policy. As part of this policy, teachers and students will follow a code of conduct which deals with issues such as cheating and plagiarism. You will have the opportunity to agree to this in writing upon several occasions by including and signing the ADHS Honor Pledge on each exam and assignment:

“I pledge to be honest and fair. I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this test or assignment"

In our class, we will adhere to the following guidelines to promote integrity:

• Study and work in an honest and respectable manner.
• Complete and submit your own work.
• Work with others only under prescribed circumstances.
• Do not copy someone else's work inside or outside of the classroom.
• Do not seek unauthorized help from those outside the classroom.
• Cite all sources.
• Complete quizzes and tests are to be without assistance from any outside source.
• Keep your eyes on your own paper during quizzes and exams and protect your answers.
• Turn off cell phones and other electronic devices and put them way before each class.

If a violation of the honor code is suspected the student(s) will be invited to meet privately with the instructor, the behavior discussed and necessary paperwork will be submitted according to ADHS Academic Integrity Violation Procedures. For specifics about the policy, please go to http://tinyurl.com/mq3tedt.