Academic Honesty Policy
At LA Lutheran, we want to establish a Christian atmosphere that is loving, honorable, and trusting. In
Psalms 34 12-14, it says “Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, keep your tongue
from evil and your lips from speaking lies. Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.”
LA Lutheran considers cheating of any kind a serious offense against God as well as fellow students, parents,
teachers and the person themselves. Therefore, the following policy shall be enforced in all classes.
This policy applies to any student found cheating and is for the length of one school year.
Cheating is considered, but not limited to, the following activities: caught with a cheat sheet,
caught copying another student’s homework, giving homework to another person to copy,
wandering eyes on an exam, or plagiarism.
Plagiarism is submitting someone else’s work, whether all or part, as your own without giving
proper credit.
1st Offense:
• Zero on the assignment
• Saturday detention
• Mandatory Parent/Student/Dean of Student’s Conference
• Accountability paper
2nd Offense:
• Zero on the assignment
• Mandatory Parent/Student/ Dean of Student’s Conference
• Possible Expulsion
• Failure for the term in the course where the offense occurred
3rd Offense:
• Expulsion
