Managing Alleged Incidents of Academic Dishonesty

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Managing Alleged Incidents of Academic Dishonesty

• Some Definitions
• A Faculty Guide
• What Next

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The Regents Rules adopted by the Board of
Regents include provisions relating to the
standards of conduct expected of students
at Component institutions. Students who fail to
conform to established Standards of conduct are
subject to disciplinary penalties under these
Rules
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Example of Academic Dishonesty (Cheating)

• Substituting or permitting another to take a test
• Possessing unauthorized materials during a test
• Collaborating with another during a test

• Discussing the contents of a test with another
  student who will test at a different time
• Paying or coercing someone to obtain and
  unadministered test

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More Examples

• Falsifying research data or other academic work
  offered for credit
• Utilizing in whole or part, patient data the
  student knows to be false
• Destroying Library materials to gain an academic
  advantage
• The submission of anothers work as ones own

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And finally

• Collusion the unauthorized collaboration with
  another person in preparing academic assignments
  or to commit a violation of these rules
• The altering of grades or academic records such
  as applications for admission, the degree, grade
  reports, or other reporting forms used by the
  Registrar

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If You Suspect a Student is Cheating..

• NEVER, NEVER, NUNCA!
• Grab a students paper and ripe it to shreds
• Demand that the student immediately leave the
  class

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You Can..

• Privately ask the student to move to another
  location
• After the exam, discuss the alleged violation and
  what evidence you have. The student should be
  given the opportunity to respond but may not be
  forced to comment

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If You Dont Buy The Explanation

• The matter must be referred to my office
• You should include a summary of the charge and
  any supporting materials
• Feel free to include any recommendations

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Duties of the Associate Dean for Student Affairs

• Contacting the student and making some
  determination if the charges are or not founded
• If the charges are founded, the student can waive
  the right to a hearing and accept disposition by
  the Student Affairs Officer

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Incident Requiring a Hearing

• A 3 member panel of faculty members chaired by a
  hearing officer. One member from the school of
  the student
• Panel will decide guilt or innocence. A guilty
  decision, the chair can assess a penalty or refer
  to the student affairs officer
• The final level of appeal in disciplinary actions
  is to the president

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A Few Proctoring Tips

• Academic dishonesty can occur on homework or
  computer assignments
• Change your test

• Dont post your answers until everyone has been
  tested
• Structure your testing environment anyway you see
  fit

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Suggested wording for Syllabus Students are
expected to be above reproach in all scholastic
activities. Students who engage in scholastic
dishonesty are subject to disciplinary
penalties, including the possibility of failure
in the course and dismissal from the university.
Scholastic dishonesty includes but is not
limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the
submission for credit of any work or materials
that are attributable in whole or in part to
another person, taking an examination for
another person, any act designed to give unfair
advantage to a student, or the attempt to
commit such acts. Regents Rules and
Regulations, Part One, Chapter VI, Section 3,
Subsection 3.2, Subdivision 3.22
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