The course administrator is not responsible for the policies implemented. You may see Dr. Padilla for difficult issues or problems that remain unresolved. The vast majority of students do not cheat. It is our obligation to protect these students by treating cheaters very harshly. All cheating incidents, without exception, are reported in writing to the University Academic Judiciary Committee and go on permanent record.
Cheaters risk permanently damaging their future careers.
While cheaters may feel that they are outsmarting the system, cheating is a debased approach to meeting the challenges facing you, whether in a college biology course or in other aspects of your life.