Academic Integrity

Academic Integrity LaGuardia Academic Integrity Policy: Website ( College Catalogue (p. 173) CUNY website ( utmemo.pdf) Reference to the policy should be included in the syllabus It is important to enforce the policy

Violations of academic integrity include: Plagiarism Using unauthorized notes during exams Submitting the same assignment more than once Academic Integrity

The form is filed in the office of the Chief Academic Integrity Officer, Luis Merchant The information is kept separately from other records The information does not appear on student records and transcripts Academic Integrity

Prevent Plagiarism: Design of the assignment: Make it unplagiarizable! E.g. Staged assignment Very specific instructions Provide: Information on plagiarism Instructions on proper citation Academic Integrity

Deter Plagiarism: Add a paragraph on academic integrity Use a detection device and let students know E.g. SafeAssign Detect Plagiarism: Google Blackboard SafeAssign Academic Integrity

Blackboard SafeAssign: Detects plagiarism Detects a match with material on the internet Detects a match with other student submissions through the system Shows percentage of match Shows a comparison with the source Shows a link to the website Deters students from plagiarizing Academic Integrity

How to create an assignment in SafeAssign: In Blackboard (edit mode): > Create Assignment > Safe Assignment How to check submissions in SafeAssign: In the control panel: > Course Tools > Safe Assign Watch the tutorial at: Academic Integrity

Finally, Just for Fun: Found on answers.yahoo.com/question: “Is there a website in which i can give a plagarized text and it will unplagarize it?for example i give a link or a text and it writes it in its own words” one of the answers: “I don't know of any website like that. But if one existed, and you copied the unplagiarized text and used it as your own, wouldn't you be plagiarizing the website that unplagiarized the original work for you?” Academic Integrity

Academic Appeals

Academic Appeals Committee Who are we? We are a sub-committee of the Academic Standing Committee. The committee body consist of the chair of the Academic Standing Committee, members of the faculty and a representative from the Registrar’s Office. We meet twice a month. In 2012 we reviewed an average of 30 Appeals per month.

The Academic Appeals Process Students are informed in writing of the committee decision within 7 business days. The appeals cases are divided among members of the committee. Each member is responsible for reviewing their cases and for presenting its findings to the committee. The decision to approve or deny an appeal is made collectively. The Registrar’s representative compiles the appeal to be reviewed by the committee and adds additional documentation such as students’ transcripts and attendances records. After the Appeal is signed by both the student and the Counselor, it is sent to the Registrar’s Office. Student initiates the appeals process in the Counseling Department (B-100). A counselor assists the student by reviewing their written statement and by helping them organize supportive documentation.

Appeals We only approve requests to change grades to W. Appeals requesting to change a passing grade are forwarded to the department chairperson. Before the student files an appeal requesting a change in grade, he/she is advised to speak to the instructor and the chairperson. We also review the reinstatement appeals filed by students that were academically dismissed.

Policy on Early Advisement to Improve Student Performance April 2013

College policy requires that faculty will: I.Provide students with clear-cut course objectives and requirements, and evaluation criteria (criteria for grading); II.Administer some form of evaluation (e.g., quiz, exam, written assignment) by the end of the fourth (4 th ) week of a 12- week session; or by the end of the second (2 nd ) week of a 6-week session; the evaluation is to be returned and discussed with students; and III.Initiate early contact with students performing poorly; assist students by offering advice and by referring students to labs or to the Counseling Department, B-100 Note: This policy can be found in the College Catalog, page 187. Policy on Early Advisement

Incomplete Grade Policy April 2013

The “IN” grade is intended for situations which arise that are beyond the student’s control. Incomplete Grade Policy

The “IN” grade may be awarded to students who have not completed all of the required course work but for whom there is a reasonable expectation of satisfactory completion. Incomplete Grade Policy Eligibility

A student who is otherwise in good standing in a course–defined as complying with the college attendance policy and maintaining a passing average–but who has not completed at most two major assignments or examinations by the end of the course may request an incomplete grade. Incomplete Grade Policy Eligibility

A student must provide, before the instructor submits grades for the course, a documented reason, satisfactory to the instructor, substantiating the request for an “IN” grade. The student must fill out an Incomplete Grade Request Form with the course’s instructor. Incomplete Grade Policy Documentation

The request from includes a deadline by which any missed assignment(s) must be completed. A student receiving an “IN” is required to submit all completed work by the end of the semester following the one in which the “IN” is given. Incomplete Grade Policy Completion

Upon completion and formal evaluation of the missed work, the instructor must submit an official Change of Grade Form to the registrar. Failure to submit such form will result in an automatic conversion of the “IN” to an “FIN”. Incomplete Grade Policy Grade Change

Academic departments may designate courses in which an “IN” may not be give. Also developmental skills courses may have different “IN” policies. Check with your department. Incomplete Grade Policy Exemptions

College Catalog of Courses Academic Standing Committee Website Incomplete Grade Policy More Information