Academic Honesty

The expectation at Wayne County Community College District is that the principles of truth and honesty will be practiced in all academic matters. Therefore, acts of academic dishonesty, including such activities as plagiarism or cheating, are regarded by the District as very serious offenses. In the event that cheating, plagiarism or other forms of academic dishonesty on the part of students are discovered, each incident will be handled on an individual basis as deemed appropriate by the instructor.

Care should be taken that students’ rights are not violated and that punitive measures are instituted only in cases where documentation of offenses exists. A description of all such incidents should be reported to the Campus Academic Officer where a file of such occurrences is maintained. The Campus Academic Officer may institute action against a student according to procedures of due process outlined in Student Rights and Responsibilities in the Student Handbook.