IN SUPPORT OF THE CREATION OF AVENUES FOR STUDENTS TO

REPORT ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

Senate Resolution 1005

Background

The Student Judicial Services (SJS) is the administrative body that carries out investigation of alleged violations of academic integrity

Academic dishonesty is “any act designed to give an unfair or undeserved academic advantage” Source: SJS website

Currently, faculty members are primarily responsible for reporting academic dishonesty

Issues with the Current Process

Students limited to reporting academic dishonesty only to their professor

Faculty are only allowed to report academic dishonesty to SJS

Not all faculty members properly report cases of academic dishonesty to SJS

Students are allowed to report non-academic violations to SJS

Purpose

To provide students with a formal outlet to report academic dishonesty observed amongst their peers

Students should be able to bring to the attention of SJS observed cases of academic dishonesty among one another without having to go through a faculty intermediary

Whereas Summary

Recommendation Eleven of the Commission of 125 Report states that “it is vital that students help set and maintain standards of excellence at their own university.” Also states that “every student, faculty member,

and staff member should assume individual responsibility for upholding the reputation, values, and academic integrity of the university.”

Whereas Summary (continued)

Several comparison schools such as Ohio State University and Baylor University emphasize the importance of, and provide a formal outlet for, direct student reporting of academic dishonesty.

SJS will take appropriate action against any student who fails to act with integrity in the process of reporting a case of academic dishonesty.

Resolved Summary

SJS should formalize student involvement in the discipline process for academic integrity violations by creating a student reporting form.

Advisors and advising bodies should act as optional intermediaries in the student initiated reporting process.

The Faculty Council and other representative bodies of the teaching staff should emphasize the importance of reporting cases involving academic dishonesty. And in effect guide those students who have violated

academic integrity to develop a personal character with better integrity

Resolved Summary (continued)

SJS processes and files incident

Faculty is

informed

Faculty disposition

Administrative

disposition

Report filed

Student witnesses academic dishonesty

Student witnesses

unfair treatment or faculty

not following procedure

Student experiences bad testing environmen

t

Some colleges /

programs have their own

forms

Student talks to advisor

or counsel

or

Talks to class

professor or

TA/AI

Student has

options

Resolved Summary (continued)

Student Reporting Form

(Online or Paper version)

SJS processes and files incident

Faculty is

informed

Faculty disposition

Administrative

disposition

Report filed

Student witnesses academic dishonesty

Student witnesses

unfair treatment or faculty

not following procedure

Student experiences bad testing environmen

t

Logs on SJS

website

Goes to SJS office

Some colleges /

programs have their own

forms

Student talks to advisor

or counsel

or

Talks to class

professor or

TA/AI

Student has MORE

options

Advisor knows more

options

MORE

With more reports, it is easier to

identify repeat

offenders

Questions?