Academic Integrity Policy

BNHS Academic Integrity Policy

Byron Nelson High School Academic Integrity Expectations

Byron Nelson High School is committed to fostering a culture of honesty, responsibility, respect, and authentic learning. Academic integrity is essential to maintaining trust within our learning community and ensuring that grades accurately reflect student learning and achievement. Students are expected to complete and submit their own work, appropriately acknowledge the work of others, and uphold the highest standards of ethical conduct in all academic settings.

Academic Integrity Violations

An Academic Integrity Violation occurs when a student gains, attempts to gain, or helps another student gain an unfair academic advantage.
Examples include, but are not limited to:
Unauthorized Assistance
● Giving or receiving assistance that has not been approved by the teacher.
● Copying another student's work or allowing another student to copy your work.
● Sharing answers, assessment content, completed assignments, or other academic work.
Misrepresentation of Academic Work
● Submitting work that is not one's own.
● Presenting AI-generated content as original work unless specifically permitted by the teacher.
● Reusing previously submitted work without teacher approval.
● Falsifying information, research, data, or citations.
Improper Attribution
● Using another person's words, ideas, images, media, or creative work without appropriate acknowledgment or citation.
Assessment Security Violations
● Possessing or using unauthorized resources during an assessment.
● Possessing a cell phone, smartwatch, earbuds, or other communication-capable device during an assessment.
● Capturing, distributing, transmitting, or sharing assessment content.
● Engaging in any action that compromises the security or integrity of an assessment.
○ Examples include, but are not limited to;
■ Removing an assessment from the testing environment
■ Completing an assessment outside the assigned testing window
■ Completing an assessment unmonitored, without teacher approval

Students are responsible for safeguarding their own academic work. Sharing answers, assignments, assessment information, completed work, or other unauthorized assistance may result in the same consequences assigned to the student receiving the assistance.

Consequences for Academic Integrity Violations

Violation	On Level & Honors Courses	AP, OnRamps & Dual Credit Courses
First Violation	Redo assignment to demonstrate mastery; revised assignment may earn up to a 75%. One day of Saturday School.	Grade of 0 on assignment/assessment with no opportunity for reassessment. One day of Saturday School.
Second Vioaltion	Redo assignment to demonstrate mastery; revised assignment may earn up to a 75%. Parent conference with teacher, counselor, and assistant principal. One day of ISS.	Grade of 0 on assignment/assessment with no opportunity for reassessment. Parent conference with teacher, counselor, and assistant principal. One day of ISS.
Third Violation	Redo assignment to demonstrate mastery; revised assignment may earn up to a 75%. Two days of ISS and required parent meeting with administration.	Grade of 0 on assignment/assessment with no opportunity for reassessment. Two days of ISS and required parent meeting with administration.

Students may also face suspension or removal from extracurricular activities, organizations, or programs in accordance with the bylaws, rules, and participation requirements governing those activities.

Student Commitment
Academic integrity is not simply about avoiding violations. It is about demonstrating character, responsibility, and ownership of learning. Byron Nelson students are expected to act with honesty and integrity in all academic settings and to contribute to a culture where authentic learning is valued and respected.

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