Cheating, as defined by Centennial's Academic Honesty and Plagiarism policy, is: "the attempt to gain an improper advantage in academic endeavours". Below are some examples of cheating included in the policy:
Contract cheating is a “form of academic dishonesty where students get academic work completed on their behalf, which they then submit for academic credit [and/or advantage] as if they had created it themselves” (source: ContractCheating.com)
Examples of contract cheating include:
Engaging the services of an online site to complete work in exchange for payment has the potential to be very dangerous. It can leave students in a position to be extorted - the online site that did the work threatens to tell the school about the student's cheating, unless they pay more money.
Check out the Available Help at Centennial tab to learn about the 1:1 tutoring, drop-in, and research help services that are available to you at Centennial.
Contract cheating services will often offer tutoring, exam assistance or assignment help, something that on the surface seems very benign. Often, that help turns into an offer to do the work for students in exchange for a fee. This is plagiarism, which could have severe consequences (including being expelled from the College) but it also has the potential to be dangerous, as it can lead to extortion when the service threatens to expose the student's plagiarism to the College, unless more money is paid. The signs below (adapted from the University of Sydney) can help you determine if the help you are being offered is legitimate, or if it's a contract cheating service.
Help is available at Centennial -- check out the Available Help at Centennial tab to learn more.
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