As students come together to form a community of performers, composers and scholars, they must accept the obligation to uphold the integrity of this community by behaving truthfully and responsibly towards each other in every aspect of their endeavors at SFCM. Students must further recognize that honesty, and the trust which it engenders, lie at the core of a successful course of study.

All students will sign the following pledge upon enrollment at SFCM and such shall constitute the code of academic conduct at SFCM.

Understanding also that honesty in the pursuit of knowledge is the only reliable context in which to measure learning, I hereby acknowledge that I am expected to honor and uphold the following academic standards:

• I will neither give nor receive aid on exams or other required in-class or take-home work, unless otherwise instructed.
• I will not plagiarize in any form. Plagiarism is taking over the ideas, methods or written words of another, without acknowledgment and with the intention that they be credited as the work of the deceiver. Since plagiarism includes copying and pasting work from generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools, I will not use generative AI applications for work I submit as my own unless otherwise specified by an instructor.
• I will not refer to any material during an exam or during in-class or take-home work when reference to such material is not authorized.
• I will strictly adhere to SFCM’s and the teacher’s other examination policies.
• I will not reuse original work from other classes, including previous attempts at the same class, without instructor permission.
• I will not, in any other manner, engage in dishonest actions in regard to my academic and performance activities and obligations while a student at SFCM. 

A complete version of the Academic Honor Code including the policies and procedures, the standards for fundamental fairness, penalties, and records can be found here.