Upon matriculation, every student and anyone teaching graded classes commits to abide by the Honor System. Students and anyone teaching graded classes signify this commitment to uphold the Honor Code in all matters related to academic work by signing the Roll of Honor. Students sign each examination, quiz, paper, or other graded assignments with the written word “pledged” and their signature. The instructor in the course will provide instructions for pledging graded work which cannot be signed in this manner (such as a project or an assignment submitted electronically).
I will abstain from all fraud in academic work. I will neither give nor receive aid on any form of test or assigned work where such aid is prohibited nor tolerate this conduct in any member of the community. I will deal responsibly with such acts when I observe them. By my conduct and influence, I will endeavor to build a high standard of honesty and truthfulness in all academic work.
Because of the additional responsibilities to society placed upon dental professionals, LCSDM also expects all community members to pledge to the LCSDM Honor and Professionalism Statement:
I act with honor, guided by truth, respect, and responsibility.
I uphold trust in all I do—academic, clinical, and professional.
I hold myself and others to the highest standards of ethics, for the sake of my community, my profession, and my future patients.
During orientation, new students will publicly pledge to uphold both the LC Honor Pledge and the LCSDM Honor and Professionalism Statement. Pledging to these ideals means affirming that community members will consistently behave in a manner that upholds the principles of the ADA and the pillars of the CDA. Abstaining from all forms of cheating and plagiarism is only the beginning of honorable behavior for students, faculty, and staff of LCSDM.