F. Academic Integrity

Upper School 2022-2023

basis. Students requesting a waiver will need to provide documentation supporting any request. The Department Chairs, Director of College Counseling and Director of Health Services may be consulted when reviewing a particular case. The Head of School and Dean of Studies make final decisions related to waivers.

F. Academic Integrity

Education presupposes a context in which integrity is a critical ingredient. Departure from this standard constitutes a violation of a major school rule. Faculty members discuss with students and include on their course syllabi, expectations for academic departments, individual courses and assignments. The following are examples of violating academic integrity. These examples are not inclusive.

• Plagiarism (unacknowledged use of another’s words or ideas) • Using unauthorized notes or other aids in a test, quiz or examination, or copying from or being influenced by another student’s work during a graded evaluation • Giving unauthorized aid to another student; examples include, but are not limited to, allowing another to copy or use one’s test, paper or homework • Using help on homework, papers or take-home tests that is beyond the limits specified by a teacher, including help from other students, siblings, parents, friends, consultants, teachers and tutors • Using translating software or translations of texts studied in class without the permission of the teacher • Submitting the same work for credit to more than one teacher unless both teachers give their permission or resubmitting previously submitted work for another grade without permission • Intending to cheat by preparing materials to do so, such as notecards and then bringing them into an assessment.

Any incident of academic dishonesty will be brought to the attention of the advisor, department chair and the Dean of Studies and addressed within the Discipline Policy as outlined in this Handbook.

In the case of cheating or plagiarizing in Online Partner Courses, on standardized tests, AP Exams or during competitions external to WMA, these incidents will be brought to the attention of the Dean of Studies immediately. WMA will cooperate with and follow any protocol set forth by outside institutions, as well as address the incident within our Discipline Policy.