Academic Integrity Fall 2010 Academic Integrity University of

Academic Integrity Fall 2010 Academic Integrity University of Arkansas “This is college, everyone cheats. Everyone cheats in life in general, ” Ravvin told ABC News. “I just think you’d be hard pressed to find anyone in this testing lab who hasn’t cheated on an exam. They’re making a witch hunt out of absolutely nothing, as if they want to teach us some sort of moral lesson. ” http: //knightnews. com/2010/11/good-morning-americagma-ucf-cheating-scandal-national-news-quinn/

Academic Integrity Fall 2010 Ad Hoc Committee Members Pat Koski and Paul Cronan, Co-Chairs ü Steve Boss ü Paul C. Calleja ü Alan E. Ellstrand ü Chaim Goodman-strauss ü Ethel Goodstein ü Paul Michael Hewitt ü Monica Holland ü Linda Jones ü Beth Juhl ü Terry Martin ü Charles Rosenkrans ü Patsy Watkins

Academic Integrity Fall 2010 Some Relevant Points Ø Current procedures - Judicial process is not clear and is complicated Ø It takes time for faculty Ø Faculty decisions are not supported Ø A student can use multiple paths (Judicial Board and/or Grade Grievance) Ø Lack of trust Ø Differences for undergraduate students vs graduate students 3

Academic Integrity Fall 2010 Points of View Expressed ü Awareness and good information about process and results reported back to all stakeholders ü Clear process is needed - simple way of viewing this process; simple step-by-step ü Context of the situation must be considered (we need to be careful not to oversimplify). Clear definitions are important. 4

Academic Integrity Fall 2010 ü The intention of the infraction should (not) be considered (lack of clear understanding vs. willful act) ü Administration of the policy is important ü Clarity, consistency, structure, and a clear riskreward-punishment are essential ü Faculty reporting of an infraction should be simple and not time consuming ü Minimize time burden for the faculty member; college “academic integrity monitor” in each college to handle the details 5

Academic Integrity Fall 2010 ü Faculty – “buy in” - type of sanction for a given offense ü Simplify sanctions – very clear and consistent ü Clear burden of proof and what constitutes proof ü No tolerance once academic dishonesty has been proven – if there is no trust, our academic system falls apart and what it means to be an academic community is in question ü It should never be “too much work” 6

Academic Integrity Fall 2010 ü There should be consequences for actions ü Foundational/systemic issues need to be addressed – from H. S to university; educating students and faculty; instilling values about academic honesty in students; ownership; responsibility ü Structural - cases involving academic dishonesty are different from student conduct cases; results of both types of cases reported to the Faculty Senate 7

Academic Integrity Fall 2010 Revised Streamlined Process ü Instructor meets with student involved in the infraction ü If it is deemed by the instructor that an infraction has occurred, it is reported to the College Academic Integrity Monitor ü College Academic Integrity Monitor reviews the case with instructor & student ü If student admits, file centrally and file to the Judicial Board for sanctions approval 8

Academic Integrity Fall 2010 Revised Streamlined Process ü If the student contests responsibility, Academic Integrity Monitor forwards file to a standing University Judiciary Committee (faculty in majority from each college plus students) ü Appeals are to the Provost/Chancellor– procedural errors, expulsion, new evidence, (very limited) 9

Academic Integrity Fall 2010 Ideas We Are Discussing ü Clear Definitions of Violations w/ Sanctions ü Level One – copying, collaborating, … ü Level Two – stealing exam, “ringers, ” plagiarizing, multiple Level One’s ü Level Three – altering grades, sabotaging, multiple Level Two’s 10

Academic Integrity Fall 2010 Ideas We Are Discussing ü Sanctions for Violations– ü Level One – grade of zero for 1 st offense to “F” in the course for 2 nd offense + required classes ü Level Two – grade of “F” in the course, Academic Probation, & required classes to Expulsion for 2 nd offense ü Level Three – immediate and permanent Expulsion 11

Academic Integrity Fall 2010

Academic Integrity Fall 2010 Your Input is Important !!! Let’s have a conversation about this… Because we do care…. 13