1. Academic Integrity: Processes & Expectations at the College Level Andrea Goodwin Associate Director, Office of Student Conduct University of Maryland Diane Harvey Undergraduate Studies Librarian University of Maryland October 2006

2. Agenda Importance of Integrity Academic Integrity processes at UM Academic Integrity Violations UM Libraries efforts Suggestions for prevention Expectations for students

3. “Setting and enforcing high standards for academic integrity goes beyond simple moralism. It also helps students develop values that are necessary for living in--and contributing to-- a society where people routinely depend upon the knowledge and integrity of others.” Gary Pavela University of Maryland

4. The UM Code of Academic Integrity instituted in 1990-1991 academic year. www.shc.umd.edu/code.html Modified code. Authority lies with the students. UM Academic Integrity Code

5. Student Honor Council The UM Honor Council receives approximately 300 allegations per academic year Over 70% of those students are found responsible. The XF penalty is imposed in more than 80% of the cases in which students are found responsible.

6. The Honor Pledge “ I pledge on my honor that I have not given or received any unauthorized assistance on this assignment/examination.”

7. Types of Violations Four possible charges of academic dishonesty, according to the Code of Academic Integrity:  cheating  fabrication  facilitating academic dishonesty  plagiarism

8. Cheating Intentionally using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information, or study aids in any academic exercise. Examples include: Looking at someone’s paper or using a “cheat sheet” while taking an exam Allowing someone to take an exam for you Submitting the same work more than once for credit without the professors permission Using memory calculators with stored exam information while taking a test

9. Fabrication Intentional and unauthorized falsification or invention of any information or citation in an academic exercise. Examples include: Making up data on a lab experiment. Making up a source to use as a citation in a paper (Internet makes this very easy).

10. Facilitation Intentionally or knowingly helping or attempting to help another to violate any provision of the Code. Examples include: Giving another student your homework so that he/she can copy answers (electronic transfers are common). Allowing another to copy your answers during an exam. Taking an exam for another student Giving answers to others in different sections of the course.

11. Plagiarism Intentionally or knowingly representing the words or ideas of another as one’s own in any academic exercise. Examples include: Quoting a source and failing to give proper citation. Putting a sources’ text into your own words (paraphrasing) and not citing the source. Copying someone’s else’s computer code for a project and submitting it as your own. Note: Internet is #1 source of violations. Incidents involving plagiarism have doubled over the past 2 years.

12. Other Types of Violations Harassment using email Breaking into faculty accounts Forging notes from Doctors, etc. Text messaging Instant messaging Changes answers for a regrade

13. UM Libraries Academic Integrity Initiative Collaborative effort with campus partners: Office of Student Conduct Student Honor Council Freshman Writing Program Professional Writing Program Center for Teaching Excellence Writing Center Project NEThics The Graduate School Focus on education and prevention

14. Academic Integrity Initiative Activities Campus Summit on Academic Integrity Web pages for students and faculty (one-stop information source for campus) www.lib.umd.edu/guides/honesty.html Training for ENGL 101 instructors and Writing Center tutors Informational handouts for undergraduate and graduate students Workshops for faculty through Center for Teaching Excellence K16 collaborations (K16 Partnership committee, presentations to local school media specialists)

15. Prevention in the Classroom Set clear expectations with students. Discuss academic integrity at the beginning of the course and place on the syllabus. Switch exams and assignments each semester. Ask students to turn in 2 copies of assignments. Keep copies of exams and papers for all of your students. Give oral and written instructions concerning material allowed or not allowed to be used during an exam at the beginning of the test.

16. Prevention (con’t) Have students put books, backpacks or other items not permitted during exams either under their chairs or in the front of the room. Instruct students that materials not permitted for use during exams must be put away so they are not visible to anyone. Allow students exam aids to eliminate the need for "cheat" sheets or calculators with unauthorized information on them.

17. Use proctors to monitor exams when necessary (e.g., in large classes or crowded rooms). Proctors are present to assist students in maintaining standards of academic integrity, and to confront and report academic misconduct. Distribute blank paper with exams so students can use it for scratch and cover completed work. Don’t post answers until after all sections have taken the exam. Prevention (con’t)

18. Prevention (con’t.) Design research paper assignments to discourage plagiarism by using specific/personalized topics, or changing topics every semester. Require submission of interim products, such as drafts of research papers. Make sure students have the necessary paraphrasing and citation skills they need to complete an assignment.

19. Expectations for entering students: Know why, when, how to cite Practice responsible test-taking behaviors Understand permissible collaboration

20. Thank you! Andrea Goodwin agoodwin@umd.edu Diane Harvey dkharvey@umd.edu