Hudson County Community College's Academic Integrity Policy
Academic integrity is central to the pursuit of education. For students at HCCC, this means maintaining the highest ethical standards in completing their academic work. In doing so, students earn college credits by their honest efforts. When they are awarded a certificate or degree, they have attained a goal representing genuine achievement and can reflect with pride on their accomplishment. This is what gives college education its essential value. Violations of the principle of academic integrity include:
- Cheating on exams.
- Reporting false research data or experimental results.
- Allowing other students to copy one’s work to submit to instructors.
- Communicating the contents of an exam to other students who will be taking the same test.
- Submitting the same project in more than one course, without discussing this first with instructors.
- Submitting plagiarized work. Plagiarism is the use of another writer's words or ideas without properly crediting that person. This unacknowledged use may be from published books or articles, the Internet, or another student's work.
- Using artificial intelligence and/or machine learning tools/aides to complete an assignment (e.g., essay, research paper, discussion forum, exam, quiz, etc.) and represent the work entirely as one’s own.
When students act dishonestly in meeting their course requirements, they lower the value of education for all students. Students who violate the college’s policy on academic integrity are subject to failing grades on exams or projects, or for the entire course. Serious cases may be reported to a division dean or director for further disciplinary action, including suspension or dismissal from HCCC.
Violations of Academic Integrity
When students act dishonestly in meeting their course requirements, they lower the value of education for all students. Students who violate the College’s policy on academic integrity are subject to failing grades on exams or projects, or for the entire course. In some cases, serious or repeated instances of academic integrity violations may warrant further disciplinary action.
Violations reported to the Division Dean or Assistant Dean of Student Services
Depending on the severity of the violation(s), the School dean will determine whether further disciplinary action is warranted. The Dean of Student Affairs assists Academic Affairs in maintaining an elevated level of academic integrity on campus. The Dean of Student Affairs works with the faculty and School deans to educate students about academic dishonesty and adjudicate disciplinary cases where there are suspected violations of college policies. Should a breach of HCCC’s academic integrity standards warrant a disciplinary hearing with the Dean of Student Affairs, sanctions may include suspension, expulsion, or other appropriate measures.
Source: HCCC Student Handbook 2024 - 2025
Find the most current edition of the HCCC Student Handbook via this link.
