Cheating in Dr. Klefstad's ICS Courses

• First read and understand the ICS web page concerning cheating in ICS courses at http://www.ics.uci.edu/~ucounsel/continuing_students/cheat.html.
• All homework assignments in my courses are to be done by independent work. That means no group work or sharing of work with other students.
• I abhor cheating (and so should you) for several reasons; yet it is very tempting for some students to do so. Therefore I have adopted a zero tolerance policy.
• The penalty for the first offense of cheating is an immediate course grade of F for all students involved in any type of cheating either on a homework assignment or on any kind of quiz or exam. Students may be (and have been) expelled from ICS (and even from UCI) on the first offense of cheating. Any student involved in cheating will not be allowed to drop the course and if he or she somehow drops the course, he or she will be forced back into the course so he or she may receive his or her F course grade.
• Note that forging a signature on an add/drop card is also considered cheating, and the penalty will be the same as for other kinds of cheating.
• We run all homework programming assignments through an automated system that checks for program similarities. This system has proven to be very effective at detecting cheating.
• Be aware that it is obvious to us when copying has occurred even if you change all the program identifiers and comments.
• Do not let your classmates pressure you into letting them copy (or even see) your homework solutions because you will then be guilty of cheating and subject to penalty. Remember it is not cheating to discuss concepts with other students, but if you are in doubt about the level of help you are getting or giving, ask the instructor or your TA if it is ok before you risk your future.
• I do not accept late homework, but I always give partial credit for a partial solutions, so it is better to submit what you have done honestly than to risk your course grade and your chance to earn a degree here at UCI for a slight chance at a better score.
• I now require a clear photocopy of your UCI ID card on 8.5" X 11" paper to be submitted before you are allowed to take any exam in my course. Always bring your UCI photo ID card to any exam you take in my course. If you do not have your UCI ID card, you may not be allowed to take the exam.