The Haines City International Baccalaureate East Diploma Program is a community of faculty, students, and staff engaged in the exchange of ideas contributing to intellectual growth and development. Essential to the mission of the academic community is a shared commitment to scholarly values, intellectual integrity, and respect for the ideas and work of others. At Haines City IB East, we share an assumption of academic integrity at all levels. Violations of academic integrity are a serious matter because they threaten the atmosphere of trust, fairness, and respect essential to learning and the dissemination of knowledge.
In situations involving suspected violations of academic integrity, procedures and sanctions established by the Staff Honor Council (see below) shall be followed. Students are expected to be aware of and to abide by both the School’s and the Program’s Academic Integrity Policy. Additionally, faculty members are urged to align course policies regarding academic integrity with those outlined in this article. As an IB World School, Haines City IB East must also adhere to the General Regulations set forth by the International Baccalaureate Organization.
The members of the Haines City High School IB faculty are opposed to academic dishonesty as we feel that students who are mature enough to select a difficult and valuable program must also be mature enough to face repercussions related to matters of academic dishonesty. We feel candidates that engage in academically dishonest pursuits misrepresent the mastery of the subject to parents, instructors, colleges, and future employers. Moreover, we feel candidate academic dishonesty distorts an instructor’s perception of curriculum effectiveness and student progress. We feel it is imperative that each candidate strive to exhibit the IB Learner Profile Trait, Principled: “We act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness and justice, and with respect for the dignity and rights of people everywhere. We take responsibility for our actions and their consequences.”