Penalties for Academic Dishonesty

All academic honesty violations will be reported directly to the Dean of Instruction and will be kept on file through the course of the student’s enrollment at ESCC.

Two violations of academic dishonesty in any form that occur in a single course will result in an F in the course. Specific penalties for specific violations are outlined as follows:

Plagiarism
For writing assignments, blatant plagiarism on a rough draft will be noted by the instructor and will serve as a warning. For final drafts, on a first offense only, the instructor may, but is not required to, allow a rewrite with certain stipulations:

If plagiarism has been noted in the rough draft and is not corrected in the final draft, the assignment will receive a zero and no rewrite will be allowed.
If a draft opportunity is provided and the student does not take advantage of the opportunity, a plagiarized final draft will result in a zero and no rewrite will be allowed.
In a situation in which there is no plagiarism in the rough draft or no rough draft is assigned, an instructor may, but is not required to, offer an opportunity to revise the assignment for a reduced grade.

In the case of a second offense of blatant plagiarism in a single course, the student will automatically receive a zero on the assignment and an F in the course.

Inadvertent plagiarism will be dealt with by the instructor on a case-by-case basis.

Cheating, Fabrication, Facilitation, and Falsification
For all other types of assignments (tests, quizzes, homework, lab work, etc.), first offenses of academic dishonesty will result in a zero on the assignment. For first offenses only, the instructor may, but is not required to, allow a revision or provide an equivalent of the assignment for a reduced grade.

For second offenses of academic dishonesty in a single course, the student will receive a zero on the assignment and an F in the course.

Reporting of Violations
All violations will be reported to the Dean of Instruction, even in instances where students are allowed a revision.

First offenses of academic honesty violations will be dealt with by the instructor.

Second offenses of academic honesty violations will be dealt with by the Dean of Instruction.

Occurrences of Violations in Multiple Courses
Students who commit multiple violations in more than one course while enrolled at ESCC will be subject to more severe penalties, up to and including academic probation or suspension, as determined by the Dean of Instruction.

This policy does not supersede a student’s right to withdraw from a course as outlined in the College Catalog and Student Handbook.

Appeal Process for Academic Honesty Violations

A student who wishes to appeal an academic dishonesty charge should first discuss the charge with the course instructor within five business days of the student receiving notification of the charge.
If the matter is not resolved to the student’s satisfaction after discussing the issue with the course instructor, the student should contact the division chair within five business days from the meeting with the instructor.
If a mutually satisfactory agreement is not reached with the division chair, the student may submit the appeal in writing to the Dean of Instruction within five business days from the meeting with the division chair.
The Dean of Instruction, or designee, will provide a written response to the student within ten business days of receiving the written appeal. The Dean’s response to the appeal is final.