All other 60s get Ds. An F goes to anyone who misses 60 by however little it might be. I have had very few cases of academic dishonesty over the many years I've been teaching. The following statement appears solely because the University's administration requires it. The two main types of dishonesty that occur are plagiarism from published sources, and handing in examinations and papers that are wholly or in part not your own work.
Plagiarism is inexcusable and easy to avoid.
Simply cite all ideas that you draw from reading the work of others, using specific page citations in the case of direct quotes. While I encourage students to study together, all work on in-class exams must come strictly from your memory and all work on papers must come ultimately from your thoughts. Violation of this policy can result in failure of this course and possibly further official disciplinary action. The University administration also urges that we have a written statement on harassment. You need to familiarize yourself with the University policy on sexual harassment and observe it.