Ethics and Application of the Honor Code:
Students are expected to conduct themselves in a manner
consistent with the letter and spirit of the Honor Constitution.
A violation of the Honor Code is a very serious matter.
ACCESSING ANY DIRECTORY THAT IS NOT YOURS WITHOUT PERMISSION
OF THE OWNER IS A VIOLATION OF THE HONOR CODE.
Other violations are listed here in a little more detail.
However, it is not meant to be an exhaustive list of possible
violations. As always, do only your work. If others ask you for
help please refer them to your instructor.
- 1.
- Accessing another student's files that are related to
outstanding class assignments, or intentional alteration
of current environment.
- 2.
- Allowing another student access to files pertaining to
outstanding class assignments. Each home directory
should be protected by a password.
- 3.
- Intentionally picking up another student's program listing
that pertains to an outstanding class assignment.
- 4.
- Falsifying output.
- 5.
- Examining a listing inadvertently obtained after you are
aware that it is not yours, or failure to return said listing.
- 6.
- Receiving assistance from other students that involves the
logical design or implementation of a current class assignment.
- 7.
- Giving assistance to other students that involves advice
concerning the logical design or implementation of a
current class assignment.
Where instructors have discussed the assignment in class,
then outside discussion limited to the "level" and
material covered in class is allowed. Programming
techniques may pertain explicitly to teacher distributed
samples and textbook samples. Problems which are not
being submitted for grading may be discussed.