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Academic Honesty Policy

Academic Honesty Policy. Academic Honesty. The University of Toledo 8/03.

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Academic Honesty Policy

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  1. Academic Honesty Policy Academic Honesty The University of Toledo 8/03

  2. Table of ContentsAcademic Honesty Expectation, pg. 3Student Responsibility & Examples, pgs. 4-8Faculty and Instructor Obligations, pgs. 9-10Sanctions for Dishonesty; Deans’ role, pgs.11-13Appeal Process, pgs. 14-15Written Policy References, pg. 16By Definition, pgs. 17-18Legitimate Internet Sources, pg. 19International Students, pg. 20Questions? The Writing Center, pg. 21

  3. Academic honesty is expected in all student work. Dishonesty at UT is NOT tolerated. • Educational Goals Include: • acquisition of knowledge • development of the skills necessary for success in any profession • Activities inconsistent with these goals • are NOT permitted. NOT NOT 3

  4. YES STUDENTSARE RESPONSIBLE for knowing what constitutes academic honesty and dishonesty. If students are uncertain about what constitutes plagiarism or cheating, they are to seek their instructor’s advice. 4

  5. Examples of academic dishonesty include, but are not limited to: NOT • Plagiarizing or representing the words, ideas or information of another person as one’s own and not offering proper documentation; • Giving or receiving, prior to an examination, any unauthorized information concerning the content of that examination; 5

  6. Referring to or displaying any unauthorized • materials inside or outside of the examination room during the course of an examination; • 4. Communicating during an examination in any manner with any unauthorized person concerning the examination or any part of it; 6

  7. Giving or receiving substantive aid • during an examination; • Commencing an examination before the stipulated time or continuing to work on an examination after the announced conclusion of the examination period; 7

  8. Taking, converting, concealing, defacing, • damaging, destroying any property • related to the preparation or completion • of assignments, research or examination; • 8. Submitting the same written work to fulfill • the requirements for more than one course. 8

  9. Faculty & Instructor Obligations While academic integrity is particularly the responsibility of the student, faculty and instructors also have a responsibility. Assignments and tests should be constructed and proctored so as to discourage academic dishonesty. It is helpful to recommend to students preferred style book(s) for quoting sources of authorship. 9

  10. Faculty and instructors are expected to inform their students explicitly as to what materials and procedures are authorized for use in the preparation of assignments or in examinations, such as the use of calculators, computers, text materials, etc. 10

  11. Sanctions and Penalties Should cases of academic dishonesty be found with an individual student or among students, the instructor may choose to counsel the student, or the following sanctions may be imposed: 11

  12. The student may be assigned an F for the work in question. • 2. The student may be assigned an F for the course. • In this case the instructor should inform the Dean and the student of this action. • The Dean will make certain that the student receives the F grade and is not permitted to withdraw from the course. 12

  13. The student may be placed on probation, suspended for some definite period of time, dismissed or expelled by the Dean, if either the seriousness of the offense or a record of repeated offenses warrants it. • The sanction imposed will be made part of the student’s permanent record. PERMANENT RECORD 13

  14. Appeal Process A student found to be academically dishonest by a faculty or an instructor may appeal according to procedures approved by the respective colleges. The procedures for making a final appeal to the Student Grievance Council are in the Student Handbook. 14

  15. With Whom to Talk Faculty or Instructor Chair of Dept. in which the course is being taught If not resolved at the department level, the Chair, in turn, may refer it to the Dean of Student Services in the College responsible for teaching the course. 15

  16. Academic Honesty Policy References UT General Catalog 2002-2004 Policy Statement, pg. 25 UT Student Handbook 2003 UT’s Website: www.utoledo.edu See pdf of Student Handbook at UT Home Page: Administrative Offices: Dean of Students (under Division of Student Services): http://www.student-services.utoledo.edu/deanofstudents/ 16

  17. ho·nest, adjective “ . . . honor.] 1. Characterized by or exhibiting truthfulness and integrity : INCORRUPTIBLE . . . 2. Not deceptive or fraudulent : GENUINE . . . 3. Equitable: fair . . . 4.a. Marked by integrity and truth . . . b. Sincere : FRANK . . . 5.a. Of good repute : RESPECTIBLE. B. Without affectation ; plain . . . 6. Virtuous ; chaste.” honesty, noun “ . . . 1. The quality or condition of being honest : INTEGRITY. 2. Sincerity : truthfulness. . . .” Source: Webster’s II New College Dictionary, 1999, Houghton Mifflin Co. YES YES 17

  18. dishonest, adjective “ . . . Tending to lie, cheat or deceive. 2. Arising from, gained by, or showing falseness or improbity. . . .” plagiarize, verb “ . . . 1. To steal and use (the ideas or writings of another) as one’s own. 2. To take passages or ideas from and use them as one’s own.” Source: Webster’s II New College Dictionary, 1999, Houghton Mifflin Co. NOT NOT 18

  19. Legitimate Internet Sources • It is important to use legitimate internet sources. Website capability is universally available to anyone, and the information on any site may be biased, inaccurate or incorrect. Consider these five criteria: • Authorship • Publishing body • Point of view or bias • Verifiability • Timeliness • . • Elizabeth E. Kirk, “Evaluating Information Found on the Internet,” 1996, retrieved June 21, 2002 fromThe Sheridan Libraries, Johns Hopkins University, http://www.library.jhu.edu/elp/useit/evaluate/ • The above website is one of many that may be a useful reference for internet content related questions. 19

  20. International Students Many students, including those from other countries, may not be familiar with citing authorship sources for ideas and use of wording in written work. At U.S. universities like UT, however, it is considered inappropriate and wrong, hence dishonest, to plagiarize or represent the words, ideas or information of another person as one’s own and not offer proper documentation. Thus, it is important to ALWAYS CITE the sources of an author’s words or ideas in your written work. In addition to visiting UT’s Writing Center, see website reference addresses at http://writingcenter.utoledo.edu 20

  21. The Writing Center If you have questions for a written assignment, call or visit UT’s Writing Center, 419-530-4939. Semester Hours: M, W, Th, 10-9; T 10-12 midnight; F 10-5; Sat. 11-4. Summer Hours: M-F, 10-5 Located just across the hall from the main entrance to Carlson Library, Bancroft campus http://writingcenter.utoledo.edu 21

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  23. Honesty—YES! 23

  24. Academic Honesty YES 24 A&S:bhv 530-2164

  25. The End

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