​ACADEMIC HONESTY

Saint Genevieve High School demands the academic moral best from each student.  Academic dishonesty in any form is directly contrary to our philosophy and goals.  Therefore cheating or plagiarism of any kind warrants serious disciplinary repercussions.  Saint Genevieve supports the belief that academic honesty demands individual accountability with regard to the submission of student work.  Students have a moral responsibility to others and themselves to avoid cheating.  Honesty is the primary responsibility of each student.  Saint Genevieve considers cheating to be a voluntary act for which there may be reasons, but for which there is no justification.

The school will follow these steps.  However, in extremely serious cases students may be suspended, asked to withdraw, or expelled.

1. First Offense:
1. A zero is given for the assignment.
2. Disciplinary referral is issued.
3. Conference with parents is required.
4. Student is placed on probation.
5. Student may lose any Saint Genevieve scholarship/financial aid.
6. Student may be removed from any leadership position or may be barred from being a candidate for leadership.

2. Second Offense:
1. Student may be asked to withdraw from school.

Cheating/Plagiarism:​

Due to the fact that academic dishonesty has an effect on student's grades and has serious disciplinary repercussions, this section has been included for your consideration. The following are some examples of academic dishonesty.

• Receiving or supplying unauthorized information
• Copying the work of others or permitting your work to be copied
• Possession of unauthorized materials during an exam
• Changing the answer after the work has been completed
• Copying and submitting the assignment of another student
• Pre-written or custom made ordered essays written by anyone other than the student
• Material submitted from a foreign website