Statement of Integrity
Achievement has meaning only when it is earned honestly.
Integrity is the foundation of a Windsor education.
Without integrity, achievement loses meaning.
A high grade earned dishonestly is not success.
A research result changed to look better is not science.
A solution copied without understanding is not learning.
At Windsor, integrity means doing the right thing even when the shortcut is available.
Academic Honesty
Students are expected to submit work that represents their own thinking. Academic dishonesty includes:
- copying homework
- sharing answers improperly
- using unauthorized notes
- submitting another person's work
- fabricating data
- altering results
- plagiarizing text
- misusing AI tools
- hiding sources
- claiming false understanding
Students may receive help.
But help must not replace thinking.
Tutoring, discussion, feedback, and collaboration can support learning. They must not become substitution.
Integrity in Mathematics
In mathematics, integrity means:
- showing real work
- not copying solutions
- not hiding calculator dependence
- not pretending to understand
- learning from corrections
- explaining reasoning honestly
A student who struggles honestly is closer to mastery than a student who copies perfectly.
Integrity in Science
In science, integrity means:
- recording real observations
- reporting actual data
- preserving unexpected results
- identifying sources of error
- acknowledging uncertainty
- never inventing results
- never changing data to match a hypothesis
Science depends on truth.
A surprising result is valuable. A failed experiment is valuable. A false report is not.
Integrity in Engineering
In engineering, integrity means:
- documenting design changes
- testing honestly
- reporting limitations
- crediting team members
- acknowledging failed prototypes
- respecting safety constraints
Engineering requires courage.
The courage to say:
- "This design did not work."
- "This test was incomplete."
- "This result needs improvement."
- "This solution is not ready yet."
Integrity in Research
Research integrity includes:
- proper citation
- accurate data records
- ethical treatment of living organisms
- safe handling of materials
- honest authorship
- clear distinction between student work and adult guidance
- truthful presentation to judges, teachers, and the public
Students must never exaggerate their role in a project. They should be proud of what they actually did.
Use of Artificial Intelligence
AI tools may support learning when permitted by the teacher.
Acceptable uses may include:
- brainstorming questions
- checking grammar
- reviewing concepts
- generating practice problems
- comparing explanations
Unacceptable uses include:
- submitting AI-written work as one's own
- using AI to complete assessments
- generating fake citations
- inventing data
- bypassing the thinking process
- hiding AI assistance when disclosure is required
The guiding question is simple:
Did the student learn, think, and produce the work honestly?
Integrity and Character
Integrity is not only a rule. It is a habit.
A Windsor student should be known for:
The goal is not merely to avoid punishment.
The goal is to become trustworthy.
PDF versions will be updated as school policies are finalized.