What is Academic Honesty?
“Students must understand that the tests/exams they complete and the assignments they submit as evidence of learning must be their own work and that cheating and plagiarism will not be tolerated." (Provincial Assessment Policy Kindergarten to Grade 12: Academic Responsibility, Honesty and Promotion/Retention)
Academic Integrity means a student...
- Will not allow others to copy work.
- Will complete each assignment independently.
- Will not misuse content from the Internet.
- Will not practice plagiarism in any form.
- Distributing or receiving answers other than those permitted by the teacher as part of any assignment, test or the final examination (this includes the use of artificial intelligence (AI) programs);
- Cheating or other forms of academic dishonesty intended to gain unfair academic advantage;
- Submitting academic work for assessment that was acquired from another source;
- Assuming another individual’s identity or allowing another person to do so for the purpose of fulfilling any academic requirement;
- Copying answers, or other information (or allowing others to do so) during any assignment, quiz or the final examination;
- Allowing another individual to access course content, a quiz, unit test or final exam at any time while the student is completing an assessment;
- Using any device during the final examination without permission.
- Ensure the student’s home school administration is aware of the infraction. The home-school will notify the student’s parent/guardian that an infraction has taken place.
- Document the incident.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism, which involves presenting someone else’s work as your own and is not acceptable at InformNet. This includes using Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to generate work. Online search engines are often effective at detecting copied content, and teachers have access to plagiarism detection software. They can also recognize when submitted work does not match a student’s typical writing style.t
Student Responsibility
InformNet is dedicated to maintaining the integrity and validity of student achievement by fostering a culture of academic honesty. Students are expected to uphold these principles and take responsibility for the quality of their work and actions. In alignment with the Provincial Assessment Policy Kindergarten to Grade 12: Academic Responsibility, Honesty, and Promotion/Retention (Manitoba Education, 2010), InformNet requires all students to demonstrate integrity, ethical conduct, and academic honesty in all assessments, research projects, classwork, and homework.
InformNet implements proactive measures to minimize academic dishonesty among its students. To ensure the authenticity and legitimacy of student work, InformNet reserves the right to review any submitted assignments and tests.
Academic Dishonesty
InformNet does not allow academic dishonesty and will take action if a student breaks this rule. Academic dishonesty means any intentional attempt to fake, change, or mess with data, information, records, or other materials related to their course work. Some examples of academic dishonesty include, but aren’t limited to:
InformNet teachers and administrators are responsible for clearly communicating and regularly reinforcing expectations for academic honesty with all students. If a potential breach of academic honesty arises, teachers will consult with the InformNet administratration to determine whether a violation has occurred.
Procedure when dealing with Academic Dishonesty
In situations where it has been determined that the student has engaged in dishonest behaviour the InformNet Administrator and/or subject teacher will:
Possible Consequences for Academic Dishonesty
The InformNet Administrator and/or day school administrator may determine an additional consequence be implemented. These consequences will reflect a continuum of behavioural and academic responses based on at least the following four factors: (1) the grade level of the student, (2) the maturity of the student, (3) the number and frequency of incidents, and (4) the individual circumstances of the student.
It should be clear from the above policy that any submission for grading needs to be your work, and not copied from someone or somewhere else.
Students found copying/plagiarizing work from such sources will be dealt with as follows:
Copying/plagiarizing work prevents learning and reduces the integrity of our courses and credits.
It is important to understand that all InformNet teachers are aware of and have access to sites like Chegg, Brainly, Quora, ChatGPT, etc.
- First Instance: Zero given on the assignment or test- Second Instance: Removal from the course
Please keep in mind that removal from course(s) may negatively impact your graduation plans or progress. Unfortunately, these consequences have been imposed in previous semesters, but it is our hope they will not be in the future.