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

2. 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

3. Current Initiatives
Academic Integrity Policy — Spring 2000

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

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

6. 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

7. Current Initiatives
LEAP and RA discussions

8. Current Initiatives
LEAP and RA discussions
Expectations on syllabi

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

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

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

12. Online Placement Testing Initiative

13. 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

14. Math Placement Scores University Park

15. Performance in First Math Course for Engineering and Science Students
Math All locations

16. Code Violations
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).

17. Number of Reported Academic Integrity Cases
# of cases 78
268
306
341

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

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

20. 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%

21. 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

22. 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”

23. Papermills www.LazyStudents.com www.SchoolSucks.com www.EssayTown.com
and many more…

24. What We Are Doing

25. 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

26. What We Are Doing