This policy is designed to enhance and enrich the academic and ethical education of students at St. Athanasius.  The information outlined in the following policy is intended to provide students with guidelines to enable academic judgment, develop integrity and preserve honor.  This policy is taught to students in Unit A and enforced for students in Unit B.

Plagiarism/Cheating includes:

1. Directly Copying the work of another person without using all of the following: (1) quotation marks, (2) proper credit immediately following the quote, and (3) listing any sources on the “works cited” page at the end of the assignment.

2. Paraphrasing the ideas of another person without using all of the following: (1) proper credit immediately following the paraphrase and (2) listing the source on the works cited page at the end of the assignment.

3. Using and failing to properly credit any work or answers that have been written, created, or developed by another person.  This includes work or answers that have been generated through electronic translation engines, literary summary sources, and inappropriate collaboration with other students.

4. Recycling previously submitted work.  Recycling an assignment is the submission of academic work that has been previously submitted by oneself or another student.

5. Using artwork or pictures without proper citation.  Students may not use artwork or pictures, including clip art that was created by another person, without proper citation.

Consequences of Cheating/Plagiarism:

Below is a list of consequences that will be used at the discretion of the teacher and administrator in whole or in part.

1. A zero on the assignment
2. Referral to the office
3. Parent Notification
4. A meeting with the principal and parents
5. Detention
6. 1 - 3 day home suspension