Promoting Academic Integrity
According to Tricia B. Gallant, “Common terms synonymous with misconduct include
“academic dishonesty,” “cheating,” “fraud,” falsification,” and “plagiarism,” while
“honor” and “honesty” are terms used interchangeably with academic integrity (Gallant
2008).
The goal of this workshop is to have a conversation about how we at USC Upstate can do
more to teach students about ethics and integrity so as to benefit them both here and in
the professions they will enter after graduation.
The panelists have used as their framework a White Paper titled “Building a Culture of
Academic Integrity” based on the Magna Online Seminar, “Helping Students Learn from
Ethical Failures,” presented by Tricia Bertram Gallant, Ph.D., Academic Integrity
Coordinator at the University of California, San Diego.
Panelists: Laura Puckett-Boler (Dean of Students who makes official decisions
regarding procedures to be followed when there is a reported violation of academic
integrity; Jane Addison (Director of the Writing Center who disseminates what
constitutes plagiarism in a university setting and offers numerous workshops to help
students and faculty clearly define academic dishonesty); Carmen Harris (Associate
professor of History who has experienced first-hand violations of the academic honor
code); Pam Wash (Director of Distance Education who has years of experience in
institutionalizing academic integrity in online courses); Karen Swetland (University
librarian who provides faculty and students information regarding copyright laws); and
Karen Maldonado (student at Upstate who will offer the student’s perspective on how
this institution responds to academic dishonesty and what faculty can do to create a
learning environment that supports academic integrity).