Academic achievement is ordinarily evaluated on the basis of work that a student produces independently. Students who submit academic work that uses others' ideas, words, research, or images without proper credit and documentation are in violation of the academic code. Violations of the Baltimore City College Academic Honor Code include:
Misrepresentations or borrowing of facts without giving credit
Copying another student's work and claiming it as your own
Working on an assignment with others and turning in the assignment as your individual work
Plagiarizing
Restating an original thought, concept, or idea without citing the source
Cheating on a test or assignment
Downloading information or graphics from the internet without citing the source
Purchasing a paper
Using flash drives to copy work without notifying the teacher
Using cell phones to photograph work and send it to others
Paraphrasing material from a source without any indication that it came from somewhere other than your own mind
Giving credit for a thought or idea to someone, but not correctly stating that thought or idea
Use any form of electronic devices while being evaluated on a test, quiz, or examination
Possessing or using a "cheat sheet"
Supplying answers to another student to submit it as his or her own
Submitting another person's work as his or her own
Talking during a quiz, test, or examination
Failure to cite proper sources
Misunderstanding the code is not an excuse for dishonest work. Students who are unsure about any point of Baltimore City College's academic code should meet with his/her teacher, or the librarian, who will be happy to explain the policy.
