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The College trusts students at Earlham to be honest seekers of truth and knowledge. This trust is extended to all students by other students and teachers, and is evidenced in a variety of forms. Exams are rarely proctored. Unlike many colleges and universities, Earlham does not ask students to sign an oath affirming that they did not cheat on an assignment, since this would imply that people are either inherently dishonest, or that they will be honest only when they explicitly swear to it.

Students must be mindful that, although Earlham encourages cooperative and collaborative modes of learning, one’s work must still be one’s own, unless explicitly assigned to a group. Giving or receiving aid inappropriately on assignments and tests, or plagiarizing by using another person’s words or ideas as one’s own, without credit, constitutes a serious breach of our trust in one another.

Those who believe they have witnessed violations of academic integrity should feel the obligation to speak about this to the student(s). The witness should also feel obligated to report the student(s) to the instructor if the person refuses to report him or herself.

Students should carefully read the syllabus they receive for each course to fully understand each professor’s expectations about the appropriate use of materials and about working on assignments with other students.

Violations of academic integrity are taken very seriously because they undermine our trust in one another and the credibility of the academic enterprise. Penalties for violations range from failing assignments or tests to suspension or expulsion from the College. Students who are suspended as a result of an academic violation may not transfer academic credits to Earlham during the suspension.