Description

Academic honesty is highly valued in Florida Tech's online courses. The student

must always submit work that represents original words or ideas. If any words or

ideas are used that do not represent those original words or ideas, the student

must cite all relevant sources and provide a clear definition of the extent to which

such sources were used. Words or ideas that require citation include, but are not

limited to all hard copy or electronic publications, whether copyrighted or not, and

all verbal or visual communication when the content of such communication

clearly originates from an identifiable source. In the Florida Tech online course,

all submissions to any public meeting bulletin board or private mailbox fall within

the scope of words and ideas that require citations if used by someone other

than the original author. Academic dishonesty in an online learning environment

could involve:

•  Having a tutor or friend complete a portion of the student's assignments
•  Having a reviewer make extensive revisions to an assignment
•  Copying work submitted by another student to another public class meeting
•  Using information from online information services without proper citation

Any of these practices could result in charges of academic dishonesty. For the

complete Florida Tech policy on academic dishonesty, cheating, and plagiarism

see the Florida Tech Student Handbook. http://www.fit.edu/studenthandbook/

Students with Disabilities 

Individuals with disabilities needing special accommodation(s) should contact

Rachel Gensler. She may be contacted by phone at (321) 674-8285 or by email

at disabilityservices@fit.edu 

Disaster Statement 

School Closure:

Both Florida Tech and Bisk observe national holidays and students are not

required to participate in classes on such days. In the case of an emergency

closure of Florida Tech or Bisk, if classes are still able to operate, they will

continue. In the rare case that the Learning Management System is unavailable

for maintenance reasons, classes will resume as quickly as possible and

students should check the Bisk website (www.floridatechonline.com) regularly for

updates 

Natural disaster:

If a natural disaster impacts the Melbourne, Florida area all students should

check the Florida Tech website www.fit.edu or call (800) 888-4348 for updates.

In the event that a natural disaster occurs near the student’s residence, they

should contact Customer Service at 1-800-280-9718 at the soonest opportunity

and inform them of the situation. They will make appropriate contact with

instructors. Final decisions on the appropriate timeline to complete course

requirements are at the discretion of the instructor.