RCS Capstone Experience Honor Code Agreement

The RCS Capstone Experience is an integral part of the student's learning process. All four
components must be successfully completed to earn credit for the class. Cheating on and/or
plagiarizing any part of the project will be taken very seriously. Any student found cheating or
plagiarizing will face severe academic consequences.

Cheating
.. -, Cheating is using deceptive means or misleading someone to obtain something. Cheating on
the RCS Capstone Experience includes, but is not limited to the following examples: ..
• Forging signatures
• Falsifying product hours
• Claiming to have no experience in an area when you do
• Allowing others to work on your project.

Plagiarism
Plagiarism is using the words or ideas of someone else as your own without proper
acknowledgement of the source. Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to the following
examples:
• Turning in a research paper written by another person
• Turning in a research paper purchased from a commercial source
• Copying passages directly from a written or online source without giving credit to the
original author.

Consequences
In the event of an honor code violation, the teacher will be required to do the following:
1. Assign a grade of zero (0) for that component of the RCS Capstone Experience.
2. Notify the student of the violation.
3. Notify the parent of the violation.
4. Notify the Capstone Experience Coordinator of the violation.
5. The student will be referred to the appropriate administrator.
6. The student will meet with the English IV teacher, Capstone Experience Coordinator,
and administration for a hearing and further action.

I have read the above information and understand the seriousness of cheating or
plagiarizing any portion of my RCS Capstone Experience. I agree to be academically
honest throughout the RCS Capstone Experience process.

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