Honor Code
At Jefferson Academy our mission is to encourage all students to reach their highest academic and character potential. To do so, all students must pursue their academic endeavors with integrity and honor.
The honor code of Jefferson Academy addresses academic dishonesty such as cheating, plagiarizing, lying and stealing.
Cheating encompasses, but is not limited to, the following:
- Willful giving or receiving of an unauthorized, unfair, dishonest, or unscrupulous advantage in
schoolwork belonging to other students or sources.
- Some examples are: deception; talking, the use of signs, or gestures during a test; copying from
another student or allowing the copying of an individual assignment; passing test or quiz information between
or during a class period; using technology, i.e., AI, text messaging, IM, or camera phones for an unethical
purpose.
Plagiarizing encompasses, but is not limited to, the following:
- Knowingly copying or using the academic work of another and presenting it as your own without
proper attribution to the original author.
- Some examples are: using AI, or having a parent or another person write an essay or do a project which is then submitted as one's own work; using AI or another author’s words or ideas and presenting them as your own; failing to use proper citation and bibliography.
- Sharing / receiving computer files from another student and presenting as your own.
Lying encompasses, but is not limited to, the following:
- Willful and knowledgeable telling of an untruth or falsehood as well as any form of deceit, attempted
deception, or fraud in an oral or written statement.
- Some examples are: lying or failing to give complete information to a teacher; feigning illness to
gain extra preparation time for tests, quizzes, or assignments due; forging notes; purposely
accessing prohibited websites and unethical use of the internet.
Stealing encompasses, but is not limited to, the following:
- Taking, without the right or permission to do so and with the intent to keep or make use of
wrongfully, the school work or materials of another student.
- Some examples are: stealing copies of tests or quizzes, illegitimately accessing the teacher's answer
key; stealing another student's homework, notes, or handouts.
Consequences of Academic Dishonesty
Academic and/or administrative sanctions may be applied in cases of academic dishonesty.
Academic consequences may include:
1. Receiving a failing grade on the test, paper or exam;
2. Having an overall course grade lowered;
3. Receiving a grade of F in the course.
4. Loss of privilege to be in an honors course or loss of Honors credit.
Administrative consequences may include:
1. Disciplinary probation;
2. Disciplinary suspension; or
3. Expulsion.
I understand the Jefferson Academy Honor Code and accept it in its entirety and promise to pursue my educational endeavors with integrity and honor.