1. Academic Integrity Survey 2006-2007 Summary of Results Committee on Intellectual Integrity http://www.oswego.edu/provost/integrity September 11, 2007

2. Committee on Intellectual Integrity 2007-2008 David Bozak, College of Arts & Sciences David Clendinning, Penfield Library Cathy Santos, Multicultural Opportunities Paloma Jalife, School of Business Gwen Kay, History Helen Knowles, Political Science Michael LeBlanc, School of Education Michael Murphy, English James Nichols, Penfield Library Barbara Shaffer, Penfield Library

3. Background Oswego is a member of the Center for Academic Integrity, a national organization located at the Rutland Institute for Ethics at Clemson University. http://academicintegrity.org/ As a member, we participated in a campus assessment of academic integrity using Don McCabe’s national survey instrument. The web-based survey was available during the first part of the Fall 2006 semester 966 students and 135 faculty participated

4. Demographics - Over Representation % in Survey% at Oswego Freshmen29%20% Females64%54% Comm Studies majors 19%9% GPA: 3.5-4.0027%14% GPA: 2.5-3.4963%56%

5. Demographics - Under Representation % in Survey% at Oswego Sophomores13%18% Males35%46% Accounting, Finance & Law 8%14% Curriculum & Instruction 4%20% GPA: 1.5-2.499%27% GPA: 0.5-1.49<1%4%

6. Demographics - Faculty Instructor rank, Full-time faculty overrepresented Assistant Professor rank, Part-time faculty underrepresented Younger faculty (< 5 years) overrepresented while those teaching 10-14 years are underrepresented

7. Overall Summary The national data describes a significant problem with academic integrity Our survey data shows that SUNY Oswego reflects the national problem

8. Highlights from Student Responses 94% of students report having been informed of our integrity policy By far the greatest source of that information for students is their faculty

9. Highlights from Student Responses 70% report a High or Very High understanding of the integrity policy 60% report a High or Very High support of the integrity policy

10. How frequently do you think the following occurs on campus? Plagiarism on written assignments NSOS Never1%1% Very Seldom21%20% Seldom47%48% Often25%27% Very Often6%5% NS – Student responses nationally OS – Oswego Student responses

11. How frequently do you think the following occurs on campus? Plagiarism on written assignments NSOSOF Never1%1%0% Very Seldom21%20%3% Seldom47%48%38% Often25%27%48% Very Often6%5%11% OF – Oswego faculty responses

12. Highlights from Student Responses 98% of students believe cheating during tests or exams takes place at Oswego 29% report it takes place Often or Very Often Only 48% report having actually seen another student cheat during a test of exam 4% of students have reported another student for cheating

13. How frequently do you think the following occurs on campus? Inappropriate sharing in group assignments NSOS Never1%1% Very Seldom10%11% Seldom32%36% Often38%38% Very Often19%14%

14. How frequently do you think the following occurs on campus? Inappropriate sharing in group assignments NSOSOF Never1%1%2% Very Seldom10%11%4% Seldom32%36%47% Often38%38%36% Very Often19%14%12%

15. Significant differences from national data 28% report working with others when asked for individual work, versus a national average of only 22% 20% report working with others electronically when asked for individual work, versus a national average of only 13%

16. Significant differences from national data 36% report copying another’s homework, versus a national average of only 30% 15% report electronically copying another’s homework, versus a national average of only 9% 22% report using a false excuse to obtain an extension, versus a national average of only 16%

17. Faculty/Student Opinion Contrasts – How serious is: Working with others when asked for individual work? StuFac Not cheating23%3% Trivial 48%5% Moderate24%52% Serious6%44%

18. Faculty/Student Opinion Contrasts – How serious is: Fabricating or falsifying a bibliography? StuFac Not cheating10%1% Trivial 33%4% Moderate35%52% Serious22%44%

19. Faculty/Student Opinion Contrasts – How serious is: Receiving unpermitted help on an assignment? StuFac Not cheating14%4% Trivial 31%9% Moderate35%57% Serious20%31%

20. Faculty/Student Opinion Contrasts – How serious is: Using a false excuse to obtain an extension? StuFac Not cheating15%4% Trivial 26%13% Moderate32%47% Serious27%36%

21. Faculty/Student Opinion Contrasts Few of the more than two dozen items were viewed by faculty as not cheating, or trivial cheating; 17 were deemed serious cheating by 75% or more faculty

22. Faculty/Student Opinion Contrasts Only 4 items were viewed by 75% or more students as serious cheating –Copying during a test w/o other’s knowledge –Turning in a free “paper mill” paper –Turning in a purchased “paper mill” paper –Copying material word for word from a written source

23. Faculty/Student Opinion Contrasts FacultyStudents Plagiarism occurs Often or Very Often 59%32% Observe a student cheating during a test/exam 67%48% Cheating is a serious problem on campus 54%11%

24. How often, if ever, have you seen a student cheating during a test/exam? NFOF Never41%33% Once14%15% Few times32%34% Several times9%13% Many times2%5%

25. Have you ever ignored an incident of cheating in one of your courses for any reason? NFOF Yes38%46% No62%54%

26. Have you ever referred a case of suspected cheating to anyone? NFOF Yes44%64% No56%36%

27. Cheating is a serious problem on campus. NSOSNFOF Strongly disagree8%6%2%1% Disagree32%27%14%9% Not sure47%57%42%36% Agree10%9%32%42% Strongly agree3%2%10%12%

28. How frequently have you observed student dishonesty when completing assignments or exams? SUNY Oswego Student Opinion Survey Spring, 2003 and 2006 ’03’06 Very frequently4%4% Frequently14%14% Sometimes32%24% Rarely33%35% Never13%22%

29. Combating misconduct Change exams frequently (76%) Monitor students closely on tests; space them out during tests (72%) Discuss views on integrity (72%) Info on syllabus about cheating (77%) Use of internet to confirm plagiarism (40%)

30. Plagiarism detection? “Plagiarism Detection: Is Technology the Answer?” by Liz Johnson http://connect.educause.edu/lib rary/abstract/PlagiarismDetecti onI/44506 Compares 7 services Doc Cop – http://doccop.com/

31. What next? Discuss these results within your departments or dorms, with colleagues and friends. Return in 3 weeks – October 2 – to a public forum to share ideas and thoughts about these data and what steps we as a campus should take to combat academic misconduct.