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RESOLUTION 10-13
A RESOLUTION OF THE WESTLAKE ACADEMY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
APPROVING AND ADOPTING A POLICY ESTABLISHING AN ACADEMIC
HONESTY AND HONOR CODE FOR THE STUDENTS AT WESTLAKE ACADEMY.
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees desires to create a supportive learning environment
with the ultimate outcome being the achievement of academic excellence and the development of
life-long learning skills for the students at Westlake Academy; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to promote academic honesty and develop the use of an
honor code to achieve the desired outcome; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees finds that the passage of this Resolution is in the best
interest of the citizens of Westlake as well as the students, their parents, and the faculty of
Westlake Academy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
WESTLAKE ACADEMY:
SECTION 1: THAT, all matters stated in the recitals hereinabove are found to be true
and correct and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety.
SECTION 2: THAT,the Board of Trustees for Westlake Academy,hereby approves the
policy,Academic Honesty and Honor Code, attached to this Resolution as Exhibit "A".
SECTION 3: IF, any portion of this Resolution shall, for any reason, be declared invalid
by any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions
hereof and the Board hereby determines that it would have adopted this Resolution without the
invalid provision.
SECTION 4: THAT, this Resolution shall become effective from and after its date of
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS THE 16th DAY OF AUGUST, 2010.
Laura VAeat, President
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ATTEST:
Kell Edw s, Board Secretary homy E. , Superintendent
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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School Attorney
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TOWN OF WESTLAKE
WESTLAKE ACADEMY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES POLICY
Policy No. 10-13:
Date Board Adopted: August 16, 2010
Date Board Amended: NIA
Effective Date: August 16, 2010
Policy Name: Academic Honesty and Honor Code
Policy Category: Parent, Student and Faculty Relations and Expectations
Policy Goal: To establish a standard for academic honesty and the expectations
relative to an honor code for Westlake Academy
Policy Description:
A component of the mission statement for Westlake Academy is to strive to achieve
academic excellence and develop life-long learning traits for the success of the
students. As such, an academic honesty and honor code is necessary to support those
endeavors.
All students are expected to act with integrity in regards to Academic and non-academic
contexts. Any form of plagiarism, including downloading and using information from the
internet without quoting sources, will be considered a violation of the code of conduct.
We expect all students to be on their honor, and cheating will be dealt with severely.
Academic Dishonesty
Academic dishonesty is defined as:
• Engaging in any act of plagiarism by passing off ideas or words of another as
one's own, using another's work without quoting sources, committing literary
theft, or presenting an idea from an already existing source as new or original;
• Receiving or providing assistance on an assignment in or out of the classroom
where collaboration is not explicitly condoned by the instructor,
• Communicating or attempting to communicate with another student during an
examination via verbal, nonverbal, written, or electronic means;
• Disclosing the content of assessment material to another student who is taking or
has taken the same course but has not yet taken the assessment in question;
• Possessing or using forbidden materials or aids during an assessment; or
• Stealing, attempted theft, or collusion with any who attempt to steal assessment
materials.
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Cheating, plagiarism, forgery and any other forms of academic dishonesty are
considered severe discipline infractions and will be subject to the progressive discipline
process outlined in the Parent/Student Handbook.
Honor Code
By means of an Honor Code, students practice responsible leadership, accept personal
responsibility and develop strong character and create an atmosphere free from
suspicion. At its core, the Honor Code is based on mutual respect and trust, serving as
a written model for what is expected from students in terms of behavior, as well as a
pledge to live by the school's values. All students will be required to support the traits
identified in the IB Learner Profile by committing to the following:
Honor Pledge: "I pledge to uphold the honor of Westlake Academy and ensure that
all work carrying my name is my own."
Students who commit themselves to upholding the Westlake Academy Honor Code will
be instilled with a sense of honor and integrity that will last beyond their school years.
Revised 080210
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