ACADEMIC
INTEGRITY
COMMUNITY EXPECTATIONS
All members of the campus community will:
make a commitment to create a community of
learners who trust one another and who act
responsibly in the pursuit of knowledge.
be honest.
do their own work.
respect the work of others.
COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITY
All members of the university community--students,
faculty, and staff--share the responsibility to
challenge and report acts of suspected academic
dishonesty, although we do not have an Honor
Code.
Faculty and staff have the responsibility to deal
equitably but firmly with reports of dishonesty
supported by evidence.
UNIVERSITIES TODAY
Between 40 and 70 percent of all college students have
admitted cheating.
Researchers have identified factors that influence dishonest
behavior:
-competition and pressure for good grades;
-perception that course is unfair;
-faculty perceived as uncaring or indifferent;
-lax attitude of faculty toward dishonesty;
-peer pressure to support a friend; and
-campus culture is tolerant of dishonesty.
Barbara Gross Davis, UC Berkeley
EXAMPLES OF ACADEMIC
DISHONESTY
 Plagiarism: Presenting the words or ideas of someone else
(including text from anonymously authored web pages) as one's
own in papers or assignments.
 Submitting a paper or assignment that contains ideas or research
of others without appropriately identifying the sources of those
ideas.
 Submitting someone else's work as one’s own work: Submitting a
paper or assignment as one's own work when a part or all of the
assignment is the work of another.
 Obtaining a paper from the Internet and submitting it as one's
own work.
 Turning in a paper that has been purchased from a commercial
research firm.
 Submitting work previously presented in another course.
 Arranging to give or receive answers by use of signals, notes, or
technological devices during an exam/quiz.
 Copying with or without the other person's knowledge during an
exam/quiz.
 Obtaining a copy of an exam/quiz in advance of its scheduled
administration.
 Using notes, textbook, or other reference materials during an
exam/quiz when it is not allowed.
 Collaborating with other students on assignments when
collaboration is not allowed.
 Altering answers on a graded assignment and submitting it to be regraded.
 Destroying or stealing the work of other students.
 Falsification or invention of any information or citation in a
paper, lab, or assignment.
 Intentionally or knowingly helping or attempting to help
another person cheat or plagiarize.
 Doing assignments for someone else.
 Accessing and altering records in a grade book.
 Misrepresentation of circumstances surrounding academic
work, assignments, or attendance.
 Padding a “works cited” page with sources not actually
consulted.
EXPECTATIONS FOR HONEST WORK:
 Inform students of academic standards for scholarship and conduct
in your syllabus.
 Do not presume that students know what counts as plagiarism or
cheating; discuss it with them.
 Share clear examples of proper citations for research papers.
 Clarify the types of collaboration allowed (if at all) for various
assignments.
 Explain the appropriate way to use the internet for research within
your field/course.
 Explain how cheating harms you, them, and other students, and
describe campus sanctions.
TIPS FOR PREVENTION
 Minimize the opportunities for cheating and plagiarism.
 Create multiple forms of tests and quizzes.
 Develop creative, unique assignments that cannot be
easily plagiarized.
 Require “drafting” of papers to encourage students to
plan ahead and to read early examples of students’
writing.
 Provide clear expectations about and demonstrate use
of references and appropriate citations for your
course.
TIPS FOR PREVENTION
 Ask questions that demonstrate students’ thinking and
reasoning, not just “the factual answers”.
 Provide numerous opportunities to earn grades without
undue pressure on any one assignment.
 Be ever mindful of how technology may be used to aid
students during class or while taking quizzes/exams.
 Take visible actions to detect dishonesty so that students
know you will not tolerate cheating.
 Use TurnItIn software through D2L Drop Box.
 Be vigilant during exams and quizzes.
RESPONDING TO ALLEGED
INFRACTIONS
Operating Principles:
 If you suspect cheating is occurring (or has occurred), respond
swiftly.
 Grade and academic judgments are the province of the faculty.
 Problems arising from academic dishonesty (cheating, fabrication,
plagiarism) or faculty error (judgment affected by prejudice or
capriciousness) should be resolved through established grievance
procedures.
 NOTE: Faculty should respond to allegations and complete
paperwork for all infractions even if a student withdraws from the
course.
HANDLING ALLEGED INFRACTIONS
POLICY MANUAL: 5.2 .14.1. INFORMAL GRIEVANCE PROCESS
STUDENT HANDBOOK: SECTION III.A.
First Steps
 Discuss situation with Dean/Program Director for the course to
evaluate the evidence and determine the appropriate next steps to
address the situation.
 Document the situation on a Confidential Report of Academic
Dishonesty form (available on the Portal).
 Meet with the student regarding accusation - Give student a clear
opportunity to review evidence and witness statements, and respond
to accusation BEFORE determination of penalty (if any).
 If necessary, conduct additional investigation, meet with
Dean/Program Director again, and/or student again.
NEXT STEPS: ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
Contact the Registrar or Dean of Students to determine
whether the student has been documented for a previous
infraction. (If so, forward the case to the student’s
academic advisor. If not, follow the steps noted below.)
Determine an appropriate penalty for the infraction up to
Failure for the course or Removal from the course.
(Recommendations for more serious sanctions require
involvement from the student’s academic program.)
Faculty member completes the Confidential Report of
Academic Dishonesty (available on the Portal) and forwards
it to the Dean who oversees the course.
NEXT STEPS CONT’D.
Course Dean prepares letter to student and
informs student of appeal process. Copies are sent
to those indicated at bottom of form, and file goes
to student’s Academic Dean.
The report will be kept in the student’s advising file,
permanent academic file, and permanent student
life file.
POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES
(WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF THE FACULTY MEMBER):
 repeating a particular assignment with appropriate
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penalty
assigning a failing grade on the particular assignment, lab,
paper, or quiz/test
assigning a lower grade in the course
assigning a failing grade in the course
removing the student from the course
POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES
(THESE ACTIONS REQUIRE HIGHER LEVEL
INVOLVEMENT):
 disciplinary probation requiring the development
of a behavioral contract monitored by the Center
for First-Year Experience and Academic Success
 dismissal from an academic program
 suspension or expulsion from the university
FORMAL NOTIFICATION:
 After the Dean receives the Confidential Report of
Academic Dishonesty, a letter is sent to the student
detailing the nature of the alleged offense, the
investigation that took place, and the consequences
of the infractions, if any. The letter also reminds the
student that future cases of academic dishonesty may
result in more serious consequences.
 The Dean will also advise the student of the option
to appeal the decision through the Grievance
Process.
SUBSEQUENT VIOLATIONS:
 If a subsequent Confidential Report of Academic Dishonesty
form is filed, the student's advisor, in consultation with
the student’s Dean, will determine the appropriate
consequences for the infraction. (See previous slide on
Potential Consequences that require higher level
involvement.)