The Code

We, the students and faculty of Annandale High School, take pride in our honor. The Annandale High School Honor Code seeks to create a positive atmosphere in which faculty members, students, staff, administrators and the community understand and accept the challenge to grow and develop into effective members of society. We make a promise now, to ourselves and to each other, to abide by the Honor Code which requires each of us to be honest, truthful and respectful of others and their property.

Violations of the Honor Code

Dishonesty/Falsification

• Giving false or misleading information regarding an academic, attendance or behavioral issue.

• Falsifying or attempting to falsify class attendance records for oneself, or for another, or having another falsify attendance records on one’s behalf.

• Giving false or misleading reasons why a student did not attend a required class or complete a graded activity.

• Falsifying material related to course registration or grades, either for oneself or another.

Cheating

• Using unauthorized materials or receiving unauthorized assistance during a graded activity.  Unauthorized materials may include, but are not limited to, notes, textbooks, previous examinations, exhibits, experiments, papers, electronic devices, or other supplementary items.

• Copying information from another student during a graded activity.

• Giving unauthorized help to another student by knowingly permitting that student to see, copy, or text all or any of a graded activity.

• Selling or giving another student unauthorized copies of any portion of a graded activity.

• Obtaining information regarding a previously given graded activity from the files of individuals, various groups or organizations.

• Falsifying scientific or other data submitted for academic credit.

• Collaborating in an unauthorized manner with one or more students on any graded activity.

• Using a commercially prepared paper or research project or submitting for academic credit any work prepared by someone else.

Other

• Committing the act of plagiarism – the deliberate copying, writing or presenting as one’s own work the information, ideas, order of ideas or phrasing of another person without proper acknowledgment of the true source.

• Any violations of the FCPS Acceptable Use Policy such as using computer facilities, electronic devices or library resources in an academically dishonest manner.

• Falsifying evidence or intimidating or influencing someone in connection with an honor code violation investigation.

• Students are expected to adhere to the Annandale High School Honor Code in school and during extracurricular activities. 

Violations of extracurricular activities rules also constitute a violation of the Annandale High School Honor Code.

Definitions

• Grade activity: Any assignment, written or oral, in or outside the class, for which credit of any kind is assigned.

• Unauthorized: Without specific permission from authorized school personnel.

• Falsify: To make untrue or mislead.

• Collaborate: To work together with others.

Penalties

First violation: 

• The administrator and parents/guardians will be notified by the teacher.

• The assignment will be nullified; however, the student will be given the opportunity to make up the assignment or to complete an alternate assignment for full credit.  If the student chooses not to complete the assignment, a grade of zero will be awarded. 

• Additional consequences may be determined at the discretion of the administrator and teacher based on the severity of the first violation.  This may include possible dismissal from all Annandale High School Honor Societies and/or extracurricular activities.

Subsequent violations: 

• The administrator and parents/guardians will be notified by the teacher.

• The assignment will be nullified; however, the student will be given the opportunity to make up the assignment or to complete an alternate assignment for reduced credit as per the policy of the department/CLT.  If the student chooses not to complete the assignment, a grade of zero will be awarded. 

• Additional administrative consequences may be instituted to include mandatory community service (outside of school hours), detention, and/or suspension. 

• Dismissal from all Annandale High School Honor Societies and/or extracurricular activities may be recommended.

Students are urged to ask their instructors to explain what types of conduct are expected for each course. Any violations of the Honor Code may also jeopardize the ability to acquire teacher recommendations for college and work.