Handling Academic Misconduct in CLAS

Total student misconduct incidents, including those from the Dean of Students, such as vandalism, illegal drinking, drugs, etc as well as academic misconduct cases.

Charges Cheating Exams/Quizzes 62 Plagiarism 132 Unwarranted Collaboration 27 Willful Misrepresentation 11 Facilitating Academic Dishonesty of Others 7 Total for 2016-2017 239

How can you help students?

Report cases of academic misconduct using the online form, with the link to the form at this page: https://clas.uiowa.edu/faculty/teaching-policies-resources-academic-fraud First Offense The student completes an online academic integrity seminar requiring substantial time (around 18-20 hours) and a fee of $100. Second Offense One year suspension Third Offense Expulsion

CLAS Report of Academic Misconduct Briefly describe the incident of academic misconduct and your evidence: Briefly describe your contact with the student and the student's perception of the incident: According to CLAS policy, an F grade may be given for any assignment showing evidence of cheating. Instructors may also assign a higher grade if warranted. CLAS does not allow an F to be given for an entire class because of academic misconduct without first consulting with the Associate Dean. Please describe below what grade adjustments you have made in this case: The online reporting form may be found on the CLAS web site under For Faculty> Teaching Policies> Academic Misconduct.

Strategies to Try Require students to sit in alternate rows, if possible. Announce that students are expected to remain in the room until they turn in their examinations. No one leaves! Collect all copies of the exam when students are done, thus assuring exams are not posted online by a student. Actively proctor the exam by walking up and down the rows; the room should never be left unattended. Use different exams if students take the exam on different days or at different times. Stop cheating as soon as it is seen; move the student to a new location and note the name. Use Turnitin for take-home exams or for papers, available as a feature on the ICON dropbox. Tell students about the CLAS Code of Academic Honesty. Ask students to sign the CLAS Code of Academic Honesty before taking an exam or writing a paper. Discuss cheating with students, helping them to look at the larger picture. Make assignments cheat-proof. Use different questions or the same questions scrambled. Change exams and topics often. Check student IDs when handing out the exam and answer sheets since some students take the test for other students. Give each student only one answer sheet since students have been known to submit a second answer sheet for another student. Make sure all backpacks, laptops, phones, books, notebooks, papers are left under the desk.

What happens after you submit the academic misconduct form? The College reviews the case and assigns a sanction beyond the grading penalty given by the instructor. This includes an online academic integrity seminar for a first offense. For second and third offenses or for very serious first-time offenses this includes suspension and expulsion.

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