Honesty in all
academic endeavors is vital as an expression of the Christian life. It is
required that students at Dallas Christian College will not participate in
cheating, plagiarism*, or other forms of academic dishonesty nor encourage or
condone such behavior by permitting it and/or allowing it to go unreported. All
assignments must be the student’s original work for the course in which the
material is submitted. When a student utilizes work that is not his/her own,
proper credit must be given to the source of the information.
*Plagiarism
is using another’s words or ideas as one’s own work without properly crediting
the original source. For more information on plagiarism, see the Plagiarism Handout.
Writing assistance
such as a proofreader or a writing lab can contribute to the excellence of a
student’s work. This assistance should be limited to identifying issues. The
student must do the corrections and revisions.
Academic dishonesty is a serious violation of morality and academic integrity
and will not be tolerated. Academic Dishonesty (cheating) will be reported to
the Vice President for Community who will also notify the Vice President for
Academic Affairs. After an investigation of the incident, the student may
receive a zero for the assignment or exam, fail the course, receive an “XF” for
the course, and/or be dismissed from school. The grade of “XF” will be recorded
on the student’s permanent record and reflected on the transcript as “XF –
Failure Due to Academic Dishonesty.” The “XF” may be removed from a student’s
record as outlined in the DCC Academic Catalog.
By taking this class a student is agreeing to this standard of academic honesty. All students will sign a journal at the end of the class affirming they have fully honored this standard. Failure to complete this journal in a timely manner could result in failing the class.
1 This statement is adapted from the statement used at
Nazarene Bible College and used by permission.