Academic Honesty1

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.