Code of Conduct

Code of Conduct Violations

The following violations of the school’s code of conduct are examples that would subject a student to dismissal:

All types of dishonesty, including cheating*, plagiarism; knowingly furnishing false information to the school or about the school; forgery, alteration, or use of school documents with intent to defraud
The intentional disruption of teaching, administration, disciplinary proceedings, public meeting, and programs or other school activities
Physical abuse of any person on school premises or at school-sponsored or school-supervised premises
Theft or damage of school property or the property of a school community member on school premises

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*Cheating is defined as any intentional attempt by a student to misrepresent the academic achievement. Cheating includes, but is not limited to, the following activities:

Possessing unauthorized information during a test or evaluation procedure or using such information to answer questions
Copying information from another student during a test or evaluation
Communicating in any way with another student during a test or examination
Deliberately giving student information during a test or using information provided by another student during a test to answer any question
Submitting work on which there has been collaboration with or which was prepared by another individual unless previously authorized by the instructor
Any deceptive practice by which students attempt to receive a passing grade in a course. A student caught cheating on a test or assignment will be given a grade of zero (0) on that test or assignment.

Any student caught cheating a second time may be terminated from the Philadelphia English Language Institute.

Code of Conduct

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Code of Conduct Violations