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Academic Integrity in Academic Integrity in a Nutshell (or a Nutshell (or H.E.L.P.)H.E.L.P.)
Danielle Istl, Danielle Istl, LL.M.LL.M.
Academic Integrity OfficerAcademic Integrity Officer
For M.Eng. Students For M.Eng. Students January 2010 January 2010
“ “EarnEarn Your Degree” Your Degree”
The University is a The University is a learning-centred learning-centred environment with environment with high expectations high expectations and standards for and standards for all its members. all its members.
H.E.L.P.H.E.L.P.
HH omework and assignments omework and assignments EE xams, Ethical Behaviour & xams, Ethical Behaviour &
EtiquetteEtiquette LL earning “the Canadian way” earning “the Canadian way” PP lagiarism Prevention & lagiarism Prevention &
ProfessionalismProfessionalism
1. Homework and 1. Homework and assignmentsassignments Assume a homework assignment or Assume a homework assignment or
class assignment is for a grade. class assignment is for a grade. Assume you must do your own work.Assume you must do your own work. What are the boundaries within a What are the boundaries within a
learning-centred environment?learning-centred environment?– Discussion ?Discussion ?– Collaboration ?Collaboration ?– Submission ?Submission ?
Cheating or Cheating or Collaboration?Collaboration?
The TaleThe Tale
of of
the Three Micethe Three Mice
Extent of collaboration Extent of collaboration permittedpermitted
What does the professor What does the professor allow? allow?
■ ■ Final work must be your Final work must be your own. own. ■ ■ Identical or similar work Identical or similar work willwill result in plagiarism result in plagiarism chargescharges..
2. Exams, Etiquette,2. Exams, Etiquette,and Ethical Behaviourand Ethical Behaviour
First . . . First . . .
Everyone’s favourite >>>>>> Everyone’s favourite >>>>>> EXAMS! EXAMS!
Jill is sitting near the back and off to the side.
She pulls a book out of her bag for assistance.
Jack finds this exam difficult so he consults the small print on the paper wrapped around his pen.
What will happen to What will happen to Jack and Jill? Jack and Jill?
A. Their exams will be taken away.A. Their exams will be taken away.
B. They will have to leave the exam site.B. They will have to leave the exam site.
C. They will be asked to stop consulting C. They will be asked to stop consulting outsideoutside
sources and put them away.sources and put them away.
D. They will be permitted to continue with theD. They will be permitted to continue with the
misconduct until they bury themselves. misconduct until they bury themselves.
E. No one will say anything.E. No one will say anything.
F. They risk suspension for exam cheating.F. They risk suspension for exam cheating.
Best advice Best advice
Study, study, studyStudy, study, study Read the Read the Rules for Conduct of Rules for Conduct of
Examinations Examinations : : Senate Policy E3Senate Policy E3 Don’t take chances. Don’t take chances. Know that medical notes are Know that medical notes are
verified.verified. Report misconduct when you see Report misconduct when you see
it occur. it occur.
Examinations are serious business. Examinations are serious business.
Take them Take them seriously.seriously.
May be asked to sign a May be asked to sign a
Statement of Academic Statement of Academic
Honesty Honesty
Ethical BehaviourEthical Behaviour How would a How would a
professionally professionally employed engineer employed engineer be expected to be expected to behave in his/her behave in his/her profession?profession?
And as a future And as a future member of a member of a professional professional licensing body? licensing body?
EtiquetteEtiquetteMeet Wayne.Meet Wayne. Meet Wayne’s girlfriend.Meet Wayne’s girlfriend.
Meet Wayne’s party habits.Meet Wayne’s party habits. Meet Wayne’s alarm clock.Meet Wayne’s alarm clock.
Meet Wayne’s breakfast.Meet Wayne’s breakfast. Meet Wayne’s professor.Meet Wayne’s professor.
What is wrong with What is wrong with this?this?
A. Wayne should eat healthier food. A. Wayne should eat healthier food.
B. Wayne shouldn’t drink green beer B. Wayne shouldn’t drink green beer until St. Patrick’s Day in March.until St. Patrick’s Day in March.
C. Wayne ignored his alarm clock C. Wayne ignored his alarm clock too many times. too many times.
D. Wayne’s professor needs to D. Wayne’s professor needs to retire.retire.
E. Wayne is disrupting the class. E. Wayne is disrupting the class.
Key classroom etiquette issuesKey classroom etiquette issues– Punctuality and attendancePunctuality and attendance– ConversationConversation– Other noise and disruptions (e.g., Other noise and disruptions (e.g.,
phones)phones)– Food and drinkFood and drink
3. Learning “the 3. Learning “the Canadian way”Canadian way”
Expect things to be different. Expect things to be different. Take responsibility Take responsibility to find out to find out
how things are different.how things are different. Ask questions of Ask questions of people who people who
knowknow. . Saying “Saying “But that’s how it’s done But that’s how it’s done
in India,” in India,” won’t work. won’t work.
Being an International Student Being an International Student in Canada * in Canada *
Three main challenges:Three main challenges:– Mastering EnglishMastering English– Expressing your own viewpoint in Expressing your own viewpoint in
papers, classes, research papers, classes, research – Learning the rules of academic honesty Learning the rules of academic honesty
as they are understood here.as they are understood here.
* Ideas for the slides in this section are taken from: Lipson, C. * Ideas for the slides in this section are taken from: Lipson, C. (2008). (2008). Succeeding as an International Student in the United Succeeding as an International Student in the United States and Canada States and Canada . Chicago: University of Chicago Press. . Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
What is valued here?What is valued here?
Original work and creativity Original work and creativity Thinking for yourselfThinking for yourself Acknowledging others’ work when Acknowledging others’ work when
you use it you use it
NOTNOT ConformityConformity Rote repetition Rote repetition
What do Canadian What do Canadian professors want? professors want? both both expertiseexpertise (what the scholars (what the scholars
have to say) and have to say) and originalityoriginality (what (what you have to say)you have to say)
Your work Your work combinedcombined with other with other authors’ work, ANDauthors’ work, AND
Showing what work is Showing what work is yoursyours and and what work is what work is the author’s. the author’s.
Other Tips Other Tips
Class syllabus Class syllabus – Sets out what the professor expectsSets out what the professor expects– Read it! Refer to it often. Read it! Refer to it often.
Assignments and readingsAssignments and readings– Expect more than you may be used Expect more than you may be used
to. to. – Time management is very Time management is very
important. important.
Admission is only one hurdle. Admission is only one hurdle. Great performance is the next Great performance is the next
hurdle. hurdle. Graduation is not guaranteed. Graduation is not guaranteed.
You must You must work work towards it. towards it. You must You must earn your degreeearn your degree. .
Avoiding problems Avoiding problems before they occurbefore they occur
Attend classes and participate. Attend classes and participate. Meet with professors during office Meet with professors during office
hours.hours. Learn the rules of academic Learn the rules of academic
honesty and honesty and follow them carefully. follow them carefully. If you feel overwhelmed, ask for If you feel overwhelmed, ask for
help.help.
4. Plagiarism4. Plagiarism What is it? What is it? ““the act of copying, reproducing, or the act of copying, reproducing, or
paraphrasing . . . portions of paraphrasing . . . portions of someone else’s published or someone else’s published or unpublished material (from any unpublished material (from any source, including the Internet), and source, including the Internet), and representing these as your own.”representing these as your own.”
Student Code, para. 3.A) i.Student Code, para. 3.A) i.
It “applies to all It “applies to all intellectual endeavours: intellectual endeavours: creation and creation and presentation of music, presentation of music, drawings, designs, drawings, designs, dance, photography, dance, photography, and other artistic and and other artistic and technical works.”technical works.”
Avoiding PlagiarismAvoiding Plagiarism
Read the Read the Graduate Studies Policy on Graduate Studies Policy on Authorship and Plagiarism Authorship and Plagiarism ((Senate Senate Policy P5Policy P5).).
Keep track of what is Keep track of what is youryour writing and writing and what you what you borrowborrow from another source. from another source.
Know Know whenwhen and and howhow to cite. to cite. Use citation Use citation manualsmanuals (e.g., APA / MLA) (e.g., APA / MLA)
What he said or wrote that you write word-for-
word: QUOTATION MARKS AND A
CITATION
What he said or wrote that you put in
your own words: CITATION
An idea of his that you
refer to: CITATION
Your opinion, thoughts,
conclusions, analysis or synthesis: No citation required
ProfessionalismProfessionalism
As a student in the As a student in the Centre for Executive Centre for Executive EducationEducation
As a student in a As a student in a professional programprofessional program
Under the University Under the University Student Code of Student Code of ConductConduct
Under University Under University Senate Senate Bylaw 31Bylaw 31
Expectations Under The Expectations Under The Student Code of ConductStudent Code of Conduct
Practise “personal and academic Practise “personal and academic integrity.”integrity.”
““Take responsibility for [your] own Take responsibility for [your] own personal and academic personal and academic commitments.”commitments.”
““Contribute to the University Contribute to the University community to gain fair, cooperative community to gain fair, cooperative and honest inquiry and learning.”and honest inquiry and learning.”
Offence Under Bylaw Offence Under Bylaw 3131Student Affairs & Student Affairs & IntegrityIntegrity ““actions that demonstrate a lack actions that demonstrate a lack
of integrity defined as a lack of of integrity defined as a lack of adherence to this University’s adherence to this University’s bylaws and policies that touch bylaws and policies that touch upon instruction, evaluation, upon instruction, evaluation, curriculum, admission, and other curriculum, admission, and other matters that affect the academic matters that affect the academic standing of a student” standing of a student”
Dilemma #1 Dilemma #1
Some friends want to borrow your work “to see Some friends want to borrow your work “to see how you did it.” You lend it to them, they use how you did it.” You lend it to them, they use some of it, and they pass it off as their own some of it, and they pass it off as their own when they submit their work to the professor. when they submit their work to the professor.
A.A. You are responsible because you helped them. You are responsible because you helped them. B.B. You are responsible because you were “wilfully You are responsible because you were “wilfully
blind” as to whether they might use your work.blind” as to whether they might use your work.C.C. You are not responsible because you were just You are not responsible because you were just
trying to be helpful.trying to be helpful.D.D. You are not responsible because you had no You are not responsible because you had no
idea they would use your work.idea they would use your work.
Dilemma #2Dilemma #2
Someone in your class is writing an exam Someone in your class is writing an exam after you (due to an illness or scheduling after you (due to an illness or scheduling conflict) and wants to know what conflict) and wants to know what questions were on the exam. questions were on the exam.
A.A. It’s okay to tell them the questions, but It’s okay to tell them the questions, but not the answers.not the answers.
B.B. It’s okay to share information if their It’s okay to share information if their exam will be different from yours.exam will be different from yours.
C.C. You should hang up on them when they You should hang up on them when they call.call.
D.D. You should say nothing about the exam You should say nothing about the exam and explain why. and explain why.
Examples of Examples of MisconductMisconduct Plagiarism Plagiarism Cheating on examsCheating on exams Furnishing false information Furnishing false information
(lying)(lying) Forging medical notes Forging medical notes Harassing others on campusHarassing others on campus
Common SanctionsCommon Sanctions
A failing grade in the A failing grade in the assignment or course assignment or course
Censure Censure SuspensionSuspension
Most appear on Most appear on academic transcriptsacademic transcripts
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