Academic Dishonesty - University of Texas at El Paso
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Academic Integrity:
A Guide for Instructors
Presenters:
Christy D. Moran, Ph.D. Assistant Dean of Students
[email protected]
Tine Reimers, Director CETaL
[email protected]
“On most campuses, over 75% of students
admit to some cheating. In a 1999 survey of
2,100 students on 21 campuses across the
country, about 1/3 admitted to serious test
cheating and 1/2 admitted to one or more
instances of serious cheating on written
assignments.”
Source: http://www.academicintegrity.org/
“Most students believe that ‘cut-and-paste’
plagiarism is not a serious issue. While 10%
of students admitted to engaging in such
behavior in 1999, this rose to 41% in a 2001
survey…with the majority of students (68%)
suggesting this was not a serious issue.”
Source: http://www.academicintegrity.org/
Academic Integrity
The Fundamental Values of
Academic Integrity
Honesty: “intellectual and personal honesty in
learning, teaching, research, and service”
Trust: “a climate of mutual trust encourages
the free exchange of ideas and enables all to
reach their highest potential”
Fairness: “clear standards, practices, and
procedures; fairness is expected in the
interactions of students, faculty, and
administrators”
The Fundamental Values of
Academic Integrity (cont.)
Respect: “the participatory nature of the
learning process honors and respects a wide
range of opinions and ideas”
Responsibility: “upholds personal
accountability and depends upon action in the
face of wrongdoing”
Source: http://www.academicintegrity.org/
Academic Dishonesty
How does UTEP define cheating?
Copying from a test paper of another student
Engaging in communication with another
student during a test
Giving aid to another student during a test
Possessing or using unauthorized materials
during a test
Using, obtaining, or attempting to obtain any
non-administered test, test key, homework
solution, or computer program
Cheating (cont.):
Accessing a test bank without permission
Collaborating with or seeking aid from
another for an assignment without having
authority to do so
Substituting for another person (or vice versa)
to take a test
Falsifying research data, laboratory reports,
and/or other academic work
Plagiarism
How does UTEP define
plagiarism?
The appropriation, buying, receiving as
a gift, or obtaining by any means
another’s work and the submission of it
as one’s own
Using the same work for two different
assignments without appropriately citing
the work
“This is superior work,” wrote a
professor on a student’s paper. “It was
excellent when Saint Thomas Aquinas
wrote it, just as it is today. Saint Thomas
gets an A. You get an F.”
(Alschuler & Blimling, 1995, p. 123)
How does UTEP define
collusion?
Collaboration with another person to
commit a violation of any provision of
the rules on scholastic dishonesty
Adjudication of
Academic Dishonesty
UTEP Statistics
June 1, 2003 to May 31, 2004
279 Academic Dishonesty Cases:
• Cheating = 115 cases
• Plagiarism = 115 cases
• Collusion = 39 cases
• Other = 10 cases
If you suspect students of academic
dishonesty during an exam:
Allow them to finish the exam
After the exam, objectively explain the
problem as you have perceived it
Project concern for the students but
communicate the seriousness of the
allegation
Listen to the explanation of the students
Refer the case to the Dean of Students office
If you suspect students of
plagiarism:
Meet with the student before or after
class to discuss your concerns
Do not return the paper to the student; it
will need to be sent to the Dean of
Students office
Let the student know that you will be
referring the case to the Dean of
Students office
The first steps in the adjudication
process:
Send a letter to the Dean of Students office
that includes the names and ID numbers for
each of the students involved
Include copies of the assignments or exams
in question; make sure to highlight areas that
are indicative of academic dishonesty
Assign an “I” (Incomplete) for the
assignments or exams in question until the
adjudication process is complete
The student in question meets with
the Assistant Dean of Students:
The Asst. Dean determines if the student
should be held responsible for the alleged
violation
Sometimes, the Asst. Dean may need to
gather more information from the instructor
before making a decision
If there is not enough evidence of academic
dishonesty the case is dismissed, and the
student is not held responsible for a policy
violation
What happens if the student is found
responsible for academic
dishonesty?
The student may choose to accept the
Asst. Dean’s decision, called
administrative disposition, or…
The student may choose to take the
case to a formal hearing
Administrative Disposition:
If the student is found responsible for
academic dishonesty, the Asst. Dean
makes the decision about appropriate
sanctions
The student may either accept or deny
responsibility for violating the policy in
question
A student may choose to have a formal
hearing instead of accepting administrative
disposition:
A meeting is scheduled in which the student,
the Asst. Dean, a faculty hearing officer, any
witnesses, and/or attorneys may be present
A faculty member, trained in the process,
serves as the hearing officer and makes the
decision about whether or not the student is
responsible for violating the policy in question
If the student is responsible, the faculty
hearing officer determines the sanctions
Regardless of whether or not the student
chooses administrative disposition or a formal
hearing, the student has the right to appeal the
final outcome to the University President.
Note: If the student chooses administrative
disposition, only the sanctions can be changed
by the University President. In these
situations, the decision regarding the student
being responsible for the violation cannot be
changed.
What are some of the sanctions that are given
to students who are found responsible for
academic dishonesty?
“0” on the exam or assignment in question
A letter grade deduction from the final course
grade
“F” for the course
“Avoiding Plagiarism” course
Ethics course
Disciplinary probation
Suspension
Expulsion
The final decision is communicated
by the Asst. Dean to the instructor
who sent the allegation.
This information should only be
shared with other UTEP faculty or
staff on a need-to-know basis.
For more information about the
academic dishonesty policy at
UTEP:
See the Handbook of Operating Procedures:
http://it.utep.edu/hoop/Student_Affiairs_Index
_Page_HOP.htm
See the University of Texas System Regents
Rules and Regulations:
http://www.utsystem.edu/bor/rules/MasterRR
R.htm#_Toc59269301
Need more information?
Visit the Dean of Students office
between 8:00am and 5:00pm (Union
West 102) or…
Call the Dean of Students office (7475648)