The AHC shall consist of at least three volunteer faculty members and/or tract administrators, and up to two student officers of the WHHS Academic Integrity Committee. i. The AHC is to act as a body of appeals for students who disagree with the teacher or tract administrator’s decision. ii. The AHC may interview other staff or students related to the inquiry. iii. Any disciplinary consequences suggested by the AHC will be delineated in writing to the Principal for final determination. iv. In all cases where a student has been found to be in violation of the Academic Integrity Policy, a record will be placed in the student’s disciplinary file describing the action and confirming the consequence(s) meted out by the school. v. AHC will practice confidentiality on all elements of an alleged infraction. At the outset of all AHC hearings, all AHC members present will recite the following AHC Confidentiality Pledge: promise not to divulge any names or information “I about this matter to anyone unless required to do so by WHHS administration.” IV. Range of Consequences for violations of the Academic Integrity Policy (AIP): Minor Violation Major Violation First Offense 0% grade for the Same as First Offense assignment with Minor violation PLUS: no opportunity to One session of central make up the work detention. in any way Recommended loss of including extra Bayer Honors Awards credit work. (BHA) and National Honor Society (NHS) eligibility for that school year. Second Offense Same as First Same as First Offense Offense Minor Minor Violation PLUS: Violation PLUS: One session of extended One session of detention. central detention. Recommended loss of BHA Recommended and NHS eligibility for that loss of BHA and school year. NHS eligibility for
The AHC shall consist of at least three volunteer faculty members and/or tract administrators, and up to two student officers of the WHHS Academic Integrity Committee. i. The AHC is to act as a body of appeals for students who disagree with the teacher or tract administrator’s decision. ii. The AHC may interview other staff or students related to the inquiry. iii. Any disciplinary consequences suggested by the AHC will be delineated in writing to the Principal for final determination. iv. In all cases where a student has been found to be in violation of the Academic Integrity Policy, a record will be placed in the student’s disciplinary file describing the action and confirming the consequence(s) meted out by the school. v. AHC will practice confidentiality on all elements of an alleged infraction. At the outset of all AHC hearings, all AHC members present will recite the following AHC Confidentiality Pledge: “I promise not to divulge any names or information about this matter to anyone unless required to do so by WHHS administration.” IV. Range of Consequences for violations of the Academic Integrity Policy (AIP): Minor Violation Major Violation First Offense 0% grade for the assignment with no opportunity to make up the work in any way including extra credit work. Same as First Offense Minor violation PLUS: One session of central detention. Recommended loss of Bayer Honors Awards (BHA) and National Honor Society (NHS) eligibility for that school year. Second Offense Same as First Offense Minor Violation PLUS: One session of central detention. Recommended loss of BHA and NHS eligibility for Same as First Offense Minor Violation PLUS: One session of extended detention. Recommended loss of BHA and NHS eligibility for that school year.
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