Caught cheating on an online college exam

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<p>I know what I did was competely stupid and it was a spur of the moment, but I was caught using an online calculator during my calculus exam. I have already sent an email to my online teacher about the situation and my reasons for doing something like that, but I'm still unsure of what the consequences are for my idiotic actions. This is the first time I've ever cheated, and my anxiety is nearly killing me for what I've done.</p>

<p>I've read countless articles about what happens to cheaters and I'm terrified! But I'm not sre how the policies affects someone whose only taking two summer online courses at a random commmunity college for credit. I'm thinking of simply withdrawing from the class tomorrow since the drop date is later this week, because unlike the class I cheated in I am doing very well in my other class.</p>

<p>Will I be suspended or expelled from the school since I'm only a transiet student, or will I simply get a zero for my midterm, the test I cheated on? I'm also worried about just dropping the class because I'm not sure if they will still hold me for cheating even though I'm not in the class anymore. I am already doing terrible in the class with a borderline C-/D+ and I feel I was already cheating myself doing the class online because no matter how much I studied I still felt that I wasn't learning enough and being adequet in my abilities since I will be taking Calculus II back at my home institution. Will my home insitution also be informed of this matter as well? I also cannot go to the school because I live a distance away so I cannot attend any of the dean-student conference I've seen so much about in the articles I've read. </p>

<p>So, please if any has an insight on what I can do please inform. Should I drop my class now or wait for my online teachers verdict?</p>

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<p>Can’t help you with your question but I suggest that if you are getting a C-/D+ and are uncomfortable with the material then I would retake the course at your home institution. Moving on to Cal 2 with a poor foundation is not a good idea.</p>

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<p>Read the community college’s or math department’s academic honesty or student discipline policy. Start with that baseline. </p>

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<p>Definitely would suggest taking a peak at their academic integrity policy as the post above suggests. If there is an academic integrity charge pending against you, some schools will not let you withdraw from the course in question until the case has been resolved and doing so will most likely get you in even more trouble, so I’d be cautious about doing that. There’s no telling what will happen as far as your home school is concerned unless you can find their policies somewhere in regards to taking outside courses. Best case scenario, you simply fail the class and you end up with an ugly grade on your record. </p>