An assignment is incomplete without this pledge. It is the responsibility of the faculty member teaching the course to make clear to the students at the beginning of the semester what is considered appropriate and what is not. In addition to the honor pledge, students should be aware of the rules for student conduct found in the Georgia Tech General Catalog . Of particular relevance are those rules which apply to academic misconduct. Academic misconduct is any act that does or could improperly distort student grades or other student academic records.
Many options are available, beginning with the choice of informal or formal measures.
Informal measures might involve a simple discussion of the situation between the Dean and the student with no further action. Formal measures normally begin with a formal statement by the person reporting the suspected infraction to the Dean. The person bringing the charge should either retain the originals of the examination or other work or should send them to the Dean as evidence. In either case, the original should be available in the event of an Honor Hearing. Copies of the material should be made available for inspection by the student.