Training Code of Conduct

DGC BC Logbook Holders and Members enrolled in DGC BC courses must adhere to the DGC BC’s Code of Conduct and the Terms of Use for the DGC BC training site.

By registering and attending DGC BC courses, participants agree to:

• behave in a professional and respectful manner;
• respect the authority of the instructor and course administrator;
• treat others fairly and with dignity; demonstrate honesty and integrity;
• respect, acknowledge and understand that participants may have diverse opinions and experience levels;
• attend and arrive on time for all classes (see DGC BC late policy);
• engage and participate to the best of their abilities in classes and group activities;
• turn off, or place on silent mode, their mobile phone during class so as not to disturb and distract the instructor and fellow participants;
• attend all Zoom classes from an appropriate private location (i.e., not from a public space such as a coffee shop);
• complete all individual assignments on their own and submit original content (i.e., not plagiarized content);
• submit all assignments by the required deadline;
• respect all copyright laws;
• respect personal information and the privacy of others; and
• agree to the Terms of Use for the DGC BC training website.

Participants also agree NOT TO:

• share login credentials to the DGC BC training website with anyone else;
• use anyone else’s DGC BC training website login account;
• record the classes;
• reproduce or publicly post any course content, including but not limited to: screenshots, digital captures, handouts, textbooks (in part or in whole) quizzes, assignments, email correspondence, online discussions or chat threads, exams;
• harass, bully, threaten, or engage in aggressive behaviour towards others either verbally or in writing;
• post or upload anything off-topic, offensive, abusive or illegal to the training website or the Zoom classroom;
• post or upload inappropriate messages, content unrelated to the course, unauthorised advertising, promotional material or spam to the discussion forums, training website or the Zoom classroom; and
• engage in cheating or plagiarism, as defined below.

Cheating
Dishonest or attempted dishonest conduct on assessments, such as, quizzes, tests, examinations, assignments.

Plagiarism
Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, the act of stealing or copying another individual’s work and submitting it as one’s own without crediting the original source.

Exams, Quizzes, Assignments

• All exams, quizzes and assignments are mandatory, unless otherwise indicated.
• Late assignments will not be accepted, unless there are mitigating circumstances with supporting documentation.
• Your submitted assignments and responses on exams and quizzes must be a true representation of your own learning and knowledge.

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