Cheating includes, but is not limited to, looking at, copying, or using the work of another for assignments
or projects, sharing test questions, using unauthorized test banks, or by using unauthorized notes or
materials on examinations.
Examples:
A student is guilty of dishonesty if the student does any of the following:
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Submits a paper, examination, computer program, project, speech or assignment as his or her own
work if someone else prepared it.
Copies verbatim (word-for-word) the written materials of others without putting such words in
quotation marks and/or without documenting the source of those words.
Paraphrases (puts into the student’s own words) the ideas of others without documenting the
source of these ideas.
Copies the artistic creations of others without documenting the source of those ideas.
Copies a table, chart, diagram or any illustration without documenting the source.
Uses terminology or concepts created by another without documenting the source.
Presents false, fabricated, or altered information or data to support the thesis or main idea of the
work.
Submits the same assignment for more than one course without the permission of all of the
instructors.
Downloads and uses text or materials from the Internet, from a hard drive of any computer (on
campus or elsewhere), or from a USB, CD-ROM or other electronic storage device without
documentation and the original author’s consent.
Performs and/or accesses any work for another enrolled student, regardless of delivery mode.
Filing of an NWTC Incident Report
Any person may allege a violation of the Student Code of Conduct by completing an “NWTC Incident
Report Form”. Students may contact Campus Security or any member of the College staff to initiate an
incident report. An incident report may be filed on line at: https://www.nwtc.edu/About-
NWTC/Departments/Safety-Security/File-an-Incident-Report-or-Sexual-Misconduct-Compl and click on
the link “Incident Report”.
The College reserves the right to initiate a student conduct process based on available information, even if a
formal incident report has not been received. The incident report shall describe the conduct in question
and, if known, the name of the person or persons alleged to have engaged in that conduct. An incident
report should be filed within 24-48 hours of the reportable incident if possible.
Notification of Alleged Conduct Violations and Preliminary Investigation
Upon receiving an incident report, the Dean of Student Development or his/her designee may appoint
additional staff to conduct a preliminary investigation of the complaint.
If sufficient cause is found suggesting a conduct violation, the student will be informed in writing of the
charge(s) against him or her (including the specific provision(s) of the Student Code of Conduct alleged to
have been violated). Students alleged to have violated the Student Code of Conduct may request to view
the incident form. However, students may only view a hard copy and will not be permitted to take the
report out of the Student Development Office. NWTC will redact personal information (names, IDS
numbers, and addresses) of other students or staff members. Students are permitted to take notes while
viewing the report but cannot make a complete verbatim duplication of the report. Requests for viewing
these reports must be made in writing to the Dean of Student Development at least one business day in
advance.
The student will be informed in writing of the charge(s) against him or her (including the specific
provision(s) of the Student Code of Conduct alleged to have been violated), and request that the student
participate in a mandatory meeting with the Dean of Student Development or designee. The purposes of
the mandatory meeting are to review the charge(s) and possible sanctions in the event that the student is
found to be responsible for the violation(s) in question; to provide the student with an opportunity to
respond to the charge(s); and to review discipline and appeal procedures and the student’s rights in
connection with those procedures. In any investigation or conduct meeting, a student may request to bring
an advocate, whose function is to support and advise the student, NOT to represent him/her. NWTC will
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