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Academic Integrity
in the Context of
Leadership &
Service
Dr. David Rettinger
University of Mary Washington
Center for Honor, Leadership, and Service
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Opening Questions
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How do we consider Academic Integrity as a
virtue
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How well do faculty and student affairs staff
collaborate on issues of integrity, ethics and
personal values
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How do we connect questions of integrity to
academics and daily life?
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Context
University of Mary Washington
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Located in historic
Fredericksburg, VA
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Public Masters
University
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4000 undergraduates
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Liberal Arts emphasis
 COPLAC member
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Student-Run Honor
System
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Center for Honor, Leadership, and
Service
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A collaboration between UMW faculty, Student Affairs,
and other constituencies on campus
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Involves all members of the community in creating
seamless learning opportunities breaking down barriers
between “curricular” & “co-curricular”
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Provides work space and professional support for honor,
leadership, and service-related activities
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WHY CHLS?
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To promote Honor, Leadership, and Service
as UMW core values
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To connect academic integrity to other
fundamental values
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Interests from multiple players –
leveraging resources, involvement, and
support
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Structure
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Three professionals
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Director of Leadership
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Director of Service
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Executive Director – content expert on Academic Integrity
Budget
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Salaries from Student Affairs and Academic Affairs
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Operations from Student Affairs
Dual reporting to VPSA and Provost
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Not to the Deans – serve all colleges equally
Buy-in from President, Deans, Board of Visitors
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Leadership, and Service
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Honor, leadership, and service are
interconnected and should be treated as such
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Examples
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Service & Ethics are major themes in Leadership
Colloquium
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Ethical Leadership course
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Leadership development for Honor Council, service
groups
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Plans for Weaving Integrity Into
Leadership & Service
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Adding integrity and honor prompts to service
learning reflections
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Optional, incentivized integrity training for club
and organization leadership
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Connecting Student Government leaders with
Academic Integrity leaders and programming
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Speakers emphasizing all of these themes
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Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield
Other ideas?
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Connecting Integrity with Student
Affairs
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Honor Celebration Week
Concert
Residence Halls
Campus Dining
Banners on Campus
Ongoing integrity training
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Connecting With Academics
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Honor Celebration Week
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Faculty Lunch
“Talking about Integrity” by faculty
Speaker
Faculty workshops
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Behavioral science of cheating
Ways to encourage integrity in the classroom
Build a campus culture of integrity
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Assessment
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SACS accreditation process
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Large assessments – ICAI tool
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Focus groups, tracking surveys
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Event feedback
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Thank You
Questions?
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UMW’s Center for Honor, Leadership, &
Service
VISION STATEMENT
To inspire and prepare Mary Washington students to lead
lives grounded in the values of honor, leadership, and
service.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Center is to place honor, leadership, and
service at the heart of a distinctive and meaningful Mary
Washington experience; to promote a “seamless”
education, where the boundaries between curricular and
co-curricular learning merge; and to foster collaboration
among all members of the UMW community.
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External Relationships and
Development
Relationships
 Resonates with alumni and friends
 Better connections with Admissions and Marketing
 Advisory Board participation
Gifts and Donations
 Nissan Leaf
 AT&T Grant
 Private Donations $50,000
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Easy Ways for Faculty to
Reinvigorate the Honor System
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Review the Honor Constitution – Things have changed over
the years
Bookmark key resources, including the CHLS Honor FAQ
Attend an Honor Celebration event
Talk about the Honor System with your colleagues and
encourage them to click below to show their support.
Attend an Academic Integrity workshop
Review and rewrite the Honor section of your syllabi
Talk about Honor with your classes – if you only do one
thing on this list, please do this
Require your students to pledge all work for grades.
Ideally, have them write it out and sign it.
Know and talk with your faculty honor advisor
Trust your students, and communicate that trust to them.