Some students may not clearly understand the definition of academic dishonesty and fail to read the Academic Dishonesty Policy and Procedures that appears in the Western Washington University Bulletin . It is the student s responsibility to know the Academic Dishonesty Policy. Each student should have a copy of the Bulletin from the year they were admitted to Western. Since instruction and expectations may vary from one faculty member to the next, the best source to explain academic dishonesty is with each instructor in each course. Instructors need to clearly explain expectations and define what is acceptable and unacceptable in the syllabus and in the instructions given on the firstrst day of each class.
Students are responsible for following the requirements set by each instructor.
Always secure the tests. Numbering each test provides the instructor with a way to detect if a test has been taken. If Blue Books are used for the answers, have the students turn them in prior to the test without names, then pass the books out at the start of the exam. Don t leave tests in your computer, save to a disk. If possible, give essay tests.