One of the most significant aspects of Seward County Community College is its commitment to high ethical standards and integrity. The faculty and administration at SCCC are committed to the belief that strong moral values build an atmosphere of trust between faculty and students, enhance academic standards, build character, and develop better citizens. In light of these high ethical ideals, as a student of SCCC:
SCCC Student Honor Code:
- I will not resort to lying, cheating, or stealing in my academic work.
- I will courageously oppose any instance of academic unscrupulousness.
- I will promptly notify faculty members or administrators either verbally or in writing when I observe any deed or academic cheating in any course.
Academic Policy:
Academic dishonesty defined as any act of cheating, plagiarism, or deceit. Examples of such conduct would include:
- Either copying another’s exam or allowing another to copy the exam.
- Collaboration that is not permitted by the instructor.
- Plagiarism, i.e. the use of another’s ideas or words and pretending they are one’s own.
- Providing or receiving aid on a take-home test without the permission of the instructor.
- Providing and receiving aid on a class assignment under conditions in which a reasonable person would know such aid was unethical.