Angelina College AI Policy

The College requires complete honesty from each student in all phases of coursework.

Breaches of academic integrity and honesty include cheating, plagiarism, and the unauthorized possession or disposition of academic materials.

Cheating: Cheating is the act of using unauthorized materials or receiving unauthorized assistance during an examination or any other academic exercise.

Examples of cheating include: copying the work of another student during an examination or any other academic exercise, or permitting another student to copy one’s work; taking an examination for another student, allowing another student to take one’s examination, or facilitating this behavior among other students; possessing unauthorized notes, study sheets, examinations, or other materials during an examination or other academic exercise; collaborating with another student during an academic exercise without the instructor’s consent; falsifying examination results; or otherwise acquiring or submitting as one’s work any research paper or writing assignment prepared by another individual or firm.

Plagiarism: Plagiarism is defined as the use of another’s ideas or words without appropriate acknowledgment.

Unauthorized Possession or Disposition of Academic Materials: Unauthorized possession or disposition of academic materials may include: selling or purchasing examinations, papers, reports or other academic work; taking another student’s academic work without permission; possessing examinations, papers, reports, or other materials not released by an instructor; and/or submitting the same paper for multiple classes without advance instructor authorization and approval.

The College considers any breach of academic integrity and honesty as a violation of acceptable student conduct, and instructors and/or the Dean of Student Affairs will address any violation.

Cheating: Cheating is the act of using unauthorized materials or receiving unauthorized assistance during an examination or any other academic exercise.

Examples of cheating include: copying the work of another student during an examination or any other academic exercise, or permitting another student to copy one’s work; taking an examination for another student, allowing another student to take one’s examination, or facilitating this behavior among other students; possessing unauthorized notes, study sheets, examinations, or other materials during an examination or other academic exercise; collaborating with another student during an academic exercise without the instructor’s consent; falsifying examination results; or otherwise acquiring or submitting as one’s work any research paper or writing assignment prepared by another individual or firm.

Greenlight AI Student Pathways is a technology platform that uses artificial intelligence to guide students through personalized career pathways by matching their interests, skills, and goals with potential career options that are in-demand in deep east Texas, suggesting relevant educational programs available at Angelina College, and providing actionable steps to achieve their desired future career path.

The Learning Resource Center staff is available to assist students in assessing the quality of information sources, properly citing others' work, providing information literacy instruction, and identifying possible sources for any research project.

The AC Tutoring Center provides free tutoring to all current Angelina College students, both online and in person.

Plagiarism: Plagiarism is defined as the use of another’s ideas or words without appropriate acknowledgment.

Examples of plagiarism include: failing to use quotation marks when directly quoting from a source; failing to provide appropriate citation when using distinctive ideas from a source, including websites, message boards, or the social media accounts of others; and fabricating or inventing sources.

Unauthorized Possession or Disposition of Academic Materials: Unauthorized possession or disposition of academic materials may include: selling or purchasing examinations, papers, reports or other academic work; taking another student’s academic work without permission; possessing examinations, papers, reports, or other materials not released by an instructor; and/or submitting the same paper for multiple classes without advance instructor authorization and approval.

The College considers any breach of academic integrity and honesty as a violation of acceptable student conduct, and instructors and/or the Dean of Student Affairs will address any violation.

The following are examples of prohibited behavior. The College may conduct investigations, administer processes, and assign penalties related to behaviors that are not listed below but that the College finds are disruptive to the teaching and learning environment or College operations and/or present a threat to campus or individual safety and security.

Students may be withdrawn for reasons of lack of attendance, irresponsible financial conduct, personal misconduct, academic integrity violations, or other academic infractions.

Suspension is for a stated period, but never less than the remainder of the semester in which the offense is committed. During suspension, the student shall not attend classes, participate in any college related activity, or be on campus for any reason except application for readmission.

Expulsion is the permanent removal from Angelina College with no opportunity for readmission.

Greenlight AI Student Pathways is a technology platform that uses artificial intelligence to guide students through personalized career pathways by matching their interests, skills, and goals with potential career options that are in-demand in deep east Texas, suggesting relevant educational programs available at Angelina College, and providing actionable steps to achieve their desired future career path.

Greenlight AI Student Pathways is a technology platform that uses artificial intelligence to guide students through personalized career pathways by matching their interests, skills, and goals with potential career options that are in-demand in deep east Texas, suggesting relevant educational programs available at Angelina College, and providing actionable steps to achieve their desired future career path.