Academic Integrity

Expectations All members of the campus community will: make a commitment to create a community of learners who trust one another and who act responsibly in the pursuit of knowledge. be honest. do their own work. respect the work of others.

Responsibility All members of the CDI community--students, instructors, and staff--share the responsibility to challenge and report acts of suspected academic dishonesty. Instructors and staff have the responsibility to deal equitably but firmly with reports of dishonesty supported by evidence.

Higher Learning today Between 40 and 70 percent of all college students have admitted to cheating. Researchers have identified factors that influence dishonest behavior: -competition and pressure for good grades; -perception that course is unfair; -faculty perceived as uncaring or indifferent; -lax attitude of faculty toward dishonesty; -peer pressure to support a friend; and -campus culture is tolerant of dishonesty. Barbara Gross Davis, UC Berkeley

Examples of academic dishonesty Plagiarism: Presenting the words or ideas of someone else (including text from anonymously authored web pages) as one's own in papers or assignments. Submitting a paper or assignment that contains ideas or research of others without appropriately identifying the sources of those ideas. Submitting someone else's work as one’s own work: Submitting a paper or assignment as one's own work when a part or all of the assignment is the work of another. Obtaining a paper from the Internet and submitting it as one's own work.

Turning in a paper that has been purchased from a commercial research firm. Submitting work previously presented in another course. Arranging to give or receive answers by use of signals, notes, or technological devices during an exam/quiz. Copying with or without the other person's knowledge during an exam/quiz. Obtaining a copy of an exam/quiz in advance of its scheduled administration. Using notes, textbook, or other reference materials during an exam/quiz when it is not allowed. Collaborating with other students on assignments when collaboration is not allowed. Altering answers on a graded assignment and submitting it to be re- graded.

Destroying or stealing the work of other students. Falsification or invention of any information or citation in a paper, lab, or assignment. Intentionally or knowingly helping or attempting to help another person cheat or plagiarize. Doing assignments for someone else. Accessing and altering records in a grade book. Padding a “works cited” page with sources not actually consulted.

Expectations for honest work: Teachers will inform students of academic standards for conduct Teachers do not presume that students know what counts as plagiarism or cheating. Teachers will clarify the types of collaboration allowed (if at all) for various assignments. Teachers will explain the appropriate way to use the internet for research within each field/course. Important to understand how cheating harms you, and other students.

Responding to alleged infractions Operating Principles: If teacher or you suspect cheating is occurring (or has occurred), talk to your teacher Problems arising from academic dishonesty (cheating, fabrication, plagiarism) or instructor error (judgment affected by prejudice or capriciousness) should be resolved through established grievance procedures.

Handling alleged infractions First Steps Teacher will discuss situation with Director to evaluate the evidence and determine the appropriate next steps to address the situation. Document the situation Meet with the student regarding accusation - Give student a clear opportunity to review evidence and witness statements, and respond to accusation BEFORE determination of penalty (if any). If necessary, conduct additional investigation, meet with Director again, and/or student again.

Potential Consequences (within the purview of the faculty member): repeating a particular assignment with appropriate penalty assigning a failing grade on the particular assignment, lab, paper, or quiz/test assigning a lower grade in the course assigning a failing grade in the course removing the student from the course

Potential Consequences (these actions require higher level involvement): dismissal from an academic program suspension or expulsion from the college