This gives students the opportunity to avoid taking the final examination for the course if they are satisfied with their pre-final grade. Student-teacher relationships are built on trust. For example, students must trust that teachers have made appropriate decisions about the structure and content of the courses they teach, and teachers must trust that the assignments which students turn in are their own. Acts which violate this trust undermine the educational process. The Rensselaer Handbook defines various forms of Academic Dishonesty and procedures for responding to them.
All forms are violations of the trust between students and teachers.
Students should familiarize themselves with this portion of the Rensselaer Handbook and should note that the penalties for plagiarism and other forms of cheating can be quite harsh. Students are encouraged to collaborate at all times except in tests, quizzes and exams. Historical and societal perspective. Properties of water. Force on a plane area.