## APPENDIX C – STUDENT CONDUCT/INTEGRITY

Class Demeanor All students are expected to arrive to class on time and behave respectfully and professionally toward fellow students and the instructor. There is no set dress code for this class unless a presentation is required; if so, then business casual rules must be observed.

Cell Phones You may not use cell phones in this class. If your cell phone rings in class more than twice over the course of the semester, you will receive one absence from the course.

Academic Honesty Students must follow University of Florida’s policy regarding plagiarism, cheating, and the use of copyrighted materials. Students are responsible for reading and abiding by the University’s Student Code of Conduct (https://sccr.dso.ufl.edu/policies/student-honor-code-student-conduct-code/).

All students registered at the University of Florida have agreed to comply with the following statement: “I understand that the University of Florida expects its students to be honest in all their academic work. I agree to adhere to this commitment to academic honesty and understand that my failure to comply with this commitment may result in disciplinary action up to and including expulsion from the University.” In addition, on all work submitted for credit the following pledge is either required or implied: “On my honor I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid in doing this assignment.” If you witness any instances of academic dishonesty in this class, please notify the instructor or contact the Student Honor Court (392-1631) or Cheating Hotline (392-6999).

Students who are unclear about what constitutes academic dishonesty, academic misconduct, plagiarism, or other violations should consult UF resources such as the Academic Integrity Training Module (https://sccr.dso.ufl.edu/quick-links/academic-integrity/). You may also consult with your instructor or anyone in the Dean of Students Office (Peabody Hall).

Essentially, cheating, plagiarism, or lying in any form is unacceptable behavior, even if you are just helping someone cheat or plagiarize, directly or indirectly. Cheating will result in a failing grade for this entire course and a formal report to UF Honor Court – don’t do it! Plagiarism on a writing assignment occurs when you use other people’s words, ideas, or arguments and do not cite them properly. Be sure to cite every source you use, including anything you pull from the Internet, even if the source is not directly quoted. Here’s a good guideline: If you use more than four words in a row from someone else’s writing, they need to be in quotation marks with a clear citation. Plagiarism on written assignments will result in a large reduction of points and possibly a zero on that entire assignment or a grade of “E” in the course (based on the percentage of plagiarism found by Turnitin; see below), plus a formal report to UF Honor Court.

Turnitin Percentage Found	Consequences
≤ 15%	Generally acceptable after review by instructor and the nature of material used. If all 15% is from one block of text, the instructor considers that plagiarism. It is up to the discretion of instructor to determine if plagiarism has occurred and will refer to Honor Court.
16-25%	Reduction of points, report to Honor Court
26-50%	Zero on assignment, report to Honor Court
>50%	E in entire course, report to Honor Court