Presentation to the Board of Trustees’ Committee on Campus Environment May 13, 2005 Vicky L. Triponey, Ph.D. Vice President for Student Affairs

Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and International Programs Janis E. Jacobs, Ph.D. Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and International Programs Joseph M. Puzycki Interim Assistant Vice President and Director of Judicial Affairs Division of Student Affairs John T. Harwood, Ph.D. Senior Director Teaching and Learning With Technology

Current Initiatives Academic Integrity Policy — Spring 2000

Current Initiatives Academic Integrity Policy — Spring 2000 Academic Integrity committee in each college

Current Initiatives Academic Integrity Policy — Spring 2000 Academic Integrity committee in each college Study group to revise and clarify policies

Current Initiatives Academic Integrity Policy — Spring 2000 Academic Integrity committee in each college Study group to revise and clarify policies Communicate values and policies related to academic integrity to students

Current Initiatives LEAP and RA discussions

Current Initiatives LEAP and RA discussions Expectations on syllabi

Current Initiatives LEAP and RA discussions Expectations on syllabi iStudy for Success modules

Current Initiatives LEAP and RA discussions Expectations on syllabi iStudy for Success modules Penn State Principles mailed and discussed

Current Initiatives LEAP and RA discussions Expectations on syllabi iStudy for Success modules Penn State Principles mailed and discussed Part of online placement tests

Online Placement Testing Initiative

Conditions I will not ask another individual to take the placement tests in my name I will not use unauthorized materials, such as dictionaries, notes, or textbooks I will not ask for specific information about the test from a student who has completed the test

Math Placement Scores University Park

Performance in First Math Course for Engineering and Science Students Math 140 - All locations

Code Violations 2003-2004 Most frequent violations (in descending order of frequency): alcohol and drugs theft and damage unauthorized entry disorderly conduct academic dishonesty Note: Third year that academic dishonesty made the top five (reflects changes in the new policy).

Number of Reported Academic Integrity Cases # of cases 1997-2001 78 2001-2002 268 2002-2003 306 2003-2004 341

University-wide Academic Integrity Cases Where They Were Resolved 2001-2004 Faculty 91% College Academic Integrity Committee 7% Office of Judicial Affairs 2%

Types of Violations 2001-2004 59% Plagiarizing 26% Cheating/copying 3% Unauthorized collaboration 3% Unauthorized test possession or purchase Other 9%

Types of Sanctions 2001-2004 59% “0” for assignment 20% “F” for course Reduced grade for assignment 7% Reduced grade for course 6% All other academic 5% Judicial Affairs disciplinary sanction including “XF” transcript notation 3%

Academic Integrity Process Instructor and Student Meeting (May consult with Assoc. Dean) No Charge or Charge Imposed Faculty/College Process (Academic Sanction ONLY) Judicial Affairs Process (Disciplinary AND Academic Sanctions) OR Student Accepts or Requests ACI Review Student Accepts or Contests Hearing and Appeal Option Judicial Affairs Record Keeping Judicial Affairs Record Keeping

Summary of Annual Survey Results Students: 30% say plagiarism is common Faculty/teaching assistants: 40% say academic integrity is a problem 35% say cyberplagiarism is a problem 40% say students cannot correctly cite sources Freshman seminar students very familiar with “papermills”

Papermills www.LazyStudents.com www.SchoolSucks.com www.EssayTown.com www.1Millionpapers.com www.PromptPapers.com www.Papersinn.com and many more…

What We Are Doing http://tlt.its.psu.edu/turnitin

Turnitin Originality Checks General web resources (Google, Yahoo) Proquest (used by students via LIAS) Turnitin’s database from other universities Turnitin’s database from Penn State

What We Are Doing http://tlt.its.psu.edu/suggestions/cyberplag