Cheating and Plagiarism Prevention and Intervention Policy

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The Durham District School Board defines cheating as any attempt to give or obtain unauthorized assistance in a formal or informal academic exercise (the use of unauthorized materials during a quiz, test, examination etc., including using notes, copying from other students, use of information from print, electronic devices or other sources). Plagiarism is a form of cheating involving the use of the thoughts or ideas of another individual by a student, without crediting the sources. The use of part or all of any other person's book, essay, magazine article, chart, drawing, diagram or any other piece of work in an assignment, without proper acknowledgement, is considered plagiarism. Cheating and plagiarism will result in consequences being administered in accordance with Procedure - Cheating and Plagiarism, Prevention and Intervention and Regulation - Durham District School Board Code of Conduct and Safe School Regulation.