Examinations, homework, and programming assignments are designed by the instructor to provide a complete learning experience for each student. Each student is therefore expected to complete his/her own work. The faculty recognize that students learn from each other and particularly recognize the value of students comparing notes with each other on the design phases of program development. However, the amount of such collaboration permitted varies widely from course to course, and is influenced not only by instructor prerogative, but by the level and nature of the material under discussion. In no case should one submit work not one's own and in no case should one represent another's work as one's own. Note in particular that duplicated program code, including code with minor alterations, is not acceptable. This is plagiarism, just one of several areas of academic misconduct. It is not just the plagiarizer who is at risk.. It is equally unacceptable for one to knowingly supply another student with access to one's current work or work from a previous term. This is called complicity in academic dishonesty, which is another area of academic misconduct. Any attempt to misrepresent one's performance on any exercise submitted for evaluation is academic misconduct under the University Academic Integrity Code. The Code covers all aspects of academic dishonesty, from cheating through the kinds of academic misconduct noted above. Under the Code, when academic misconduct is uncovered, the instructor may take one or more of the following actions:

• refer for counseling
• reprimand, oral or written
• a grade of F or reduction of grade on the specific piece of work
• a grade of F or reduction of grade in the course
• referral of charges to the University Appeals Committee for imposition of a more stringent penalty than any of the above.

For more information regarding the University Appeals process, the Student Handbook* section on Rights and Regulations (page 22) should be consulted.