Academic Honesty Statement

Southside Virginia Community College recognizes that the core value of academic integrity is essential to all activities of an academic community and provides the cornerstone for teaching and learning. It is characterized by upholding the foundational principles of honesty, equity, mutual responsibility, respect, and personal integrity.

Observing academic integrity involves:

• Maintaining the standards of the college’s degrees, certificates, and awards to preserve the academic credibility and reputation of the college;
• Communicating expectations, best practices, and procedures in order to promote the principles of academic integrity and ensure compliance;
• Providing environments, instruction, and access to resources necessary for maintaining integrity in learning;
• Taking responsibility and personal accountability for the merit and authenticity of one’s work;
• Giving proper acknowledgment and attribution to those who directly contribute to a project, or whose work is used in the completion of a project;
• Recognizing what compromises academic honesty and integrity, whether intentional or unintentional (plagiarism, cheating, uncivil behavior, etc.).

It is the shared duty of faculty, students and staff of the college to understand, abide by and endorse academic integrity. Students not abiding by the Academic Honesty policy will be in violation of the Conduct Policy and Disciplinary Procedures. Details about the Conduct Policy and Disciplinary Procedures are available in the ‘Notifications’ section of this handbook and on the College website https://catalog.southside.edu/content.php?catoid=11&navoid=1208