Academic Honesty

AUHSD Administrative Regulation 5131.9

Academic honesty is an expectation for all students in the Acalanes Union High School District. The purpose of this regulation is to foster a positive school climate that encourages honesty. This regulation is not intended to create a prescriptive approach to matters relating to academic dishonesty, but rather provide a range of strategies that staff may use to address incidents of academic dishonesty and support academic integrity. The District recognizes that each incident of academic dishonesty has a unique context; therefore, the District will address each incident with consideration for the most appropriate strategy, and strategies pursued will align with existing Board policy and law on grading. (Board Policy 5121) (Education Code 49066) 

Examples of Academic Dishonesty

1. Cheating
   
   1. Giving or using inappropriate or unauthorized external assistance relating to an assignment or assessment, including the inappropriate or unauthorized use of generative Artificial Intelligence or other technology tools.
   2. Copying any work or allowing another student to copy one's work.
   3. Falsifying or inventing any academic work.
   4. Having another student, parent, or other individual write or make major changes to student work.
       
2. Unauthorized collaboration with other individuals or Artificial Intelligence. Collaborative work will be at the direction of the teacher and be documented according to assignment guidelines.
    
3. Plagiarism
   
   1. Presenting another's ideas, words, or work as one's own.
   2. Using technology to generate work and presenting it as one's own.
      
      
4. Unauthorized altering, taking or publishing of any student, teacher, or school materials.

Consequences for Academic Dishonesty

Consequences will align with applicable course policies, Board policies, and Education Code. Possible consequences for academic dishonesty include the following:

1. Student participates in a conference with parent(s) and school staff. The conference will include an administrator and possibly a counselor and a teacher.
2. Student loses credit for the assignment.
3. Student is assigned an alternative equivalent assignment.
4. Student participates in meetings with a counselor to address academic integrity.
5. Student receives an intervention or discipline notation in their school record.
6. Student's opportunities to receive positive recommendations from staff for college and work opportunities may be impacted.
7. Student receives a detention.
8. Depending on the circumstances, the student may receive one or more days of in-school suspension.
9. In instances when academic dishonesty is combined with other disciplinary violations, including, but not limited to theft and/or vandalism, all appropriate consequences will be considered.