CARMEL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

contradicts the values that Carmel Catholic promotes, as well as degrades the
student’s character and reputation.
Academic dishonesty may include but is not limited to the following categories, with
definitions by Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary:
Plagiarism: The act of stealing the ideas or words of another and passing them off
as one's own; using another's production without properly crediting the source
Fabrication: The act of making up for the purpose of deception; lie, falsehood
Deception: The act of misleading another; giving a false impression
Cheating: To practice fraud or trickery; to violate rules dishonestly
Sabotage: Willful effort by indirect means to hinder, prevent, undo, or discredit;
deliberate subversion
Policies and procedures that involve academic and disciplinary consequences are
in place if a student violates the expectation of integrity.
Academic Probation
Academic probation is used to motivate students, to maintain academic standards,
and to monitor student progress. A student who fails to achieve a semester GPA
of 1.0 (based on the 4.0 scale) is placed on academic probation for the semester
following. During the course of the probationary semester, the student’s parents
will receive Edline progress reports from each of the student’s teachers. The
student is also required to meet at least twice during the semester with his/her
counselor. Failure to receive at least a 1.0 GPA for the probationary semester will
result in dismissal from Carmel Catholic High School.
Academic Problem-Solving
Occasionally a student may experience academic difficulty in a particular course.
In that case, the most effective procedure for approaching the problem is with
direct communication with the teacher. The spirit of this procedure is two-fold:
establishing open communication and helping the student experience success at
Carmel Catholic. The procedure – which must be followed – is listed below:
1. Upon realizing that a problem exists, the student must make an appointment
to meet with the teacher and address the problem. This step is the most
important. Clear and direct dialogue between the student and teacher must
be established. Delay in asking for help is potentially very serious.
2. If the problem continues, the student should again talk with the teacher and
also alert the counselor that there is a problem. At this time the counselor will
facilitate communication between the student and the teacher. In this way,
the counselor helps by monitoring the student’s progress. In most instances,
the problem can be solved at this point.
3. If the problem continues, however, the parent(s) should first contact the
teacher so that dialogue begins between parent(s) and teacher. Next, parents
should contact the student’s counselor to initiate dialogue so that dialogue
begins between parent(s) and counselor. NOTE: An attempt to circumvent
these steps by contacting an administrator has little impact because the
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