Academic Integrity

Academic Integrity Information for Graduate Students June 13, 2007 College of Graduate Studies & Research

Who are our graduate students? • 2150 students (fall 2006) • 70 plus different programs • 36% international students* • 78 different countries* * 2004/05 Census data College of Graduate Studies & Research

Who provides information? • College of Graduate Studies and Research • Individual Departments • University Secretary’s Office • International Student Office • Graduate Student Association • U of S Language Centre • U of S Library • U of S Learning Centre College of Graduate Studies & Research

Activities of . . . • College of Graduate Studies and Research • Individual Departments • University Secretary’s Office • International Student Office • Graduate Student Association • U of S Language Centre • U of S Library • U of S Learning Centre College of Graduate Studies & Research

CGSR Activities: Fall Workshop • Speakers from CGSR, University Secretary’s Office, International Student Office, Library • Large group presentation, small group discussion of policies and case studies, followed by large group – info sharing • Coffee and cookies. College of Graduate Studies & Research

CGSR Activities: Fall Workshop, con’t. • Participants included grad students, grad chairs, dept heads • Positive feedback – useful for understanding the issues • Many participants felt that this workshop (or one like it) should be mandatory College of Graduate Studies & Research

CGSR Activities: Fall Workshop, con’t. Case Study #1 A doctoral student working in a research lab and funded through a national research award of her supervisor fabricated research data to obtain significant positive results. On the basis of these fabricated data, the supervisor and others, including the student, published two papers in prestigious journals. College of Graduate Studies & Research

CGSR Activities: Fall Workshop, con’t. The fabricated data were discovered when another student working on the project failed to replicate the findings. The student, when confronted with the questionable findings, originally denied and then later admitted the deception, and resigned from the academic program and from the research program. College of Graduate Studies & Research

CGSR Activities: Fall Workshop, con’t. Has academic dishonesty occurred? If yes, what type or types of academic dishonesty has occurred? As members of the hearing panel of CGSR, review the information and propose a decision which may or may not include consequences for the student, penalties to the student, and recommendations for instructors and departments. College of Graduate Studies & Research

CGSR Activities: Coming soon On-line ethics & academic integrity course • Mandatory course for all new grad students • 3 components: - general intro on ethics and integrity - animal research - human research College of Graduate Studies & Research

Activities of Departments • Fall orientation for new students with info on academic integrity • Extra workshops for international students • Statement about integrity on every course syllabus • Some departments have internal academic integrity committees College of Graduate Studies & Research

University Secretary’s Office • Writing it Right Week, annually in January • Maintains University Academic Integrity website • Reports on Academic Integrity stats • Hears appeals arising from College decisions College of Graduate Studies & Research

Activities of the ISO - Fall Orientation for new International Graduate Students • Funds Hands-on writing workshops for international students • Can help to arrange tutors for international students College of Graduate Studies & Research

Activities of the GSA • Hosts Fall Orientation for all students • Student rep sits on Academic Dishonesty hearing panels and appeals panel College of Graduate Studies & Research

U of S Language Centre • Provides instruction in academic writing, topics such as “How to Cite Properly” • Provides hands-on one day workshops for students, to raise awareness and provide instruction in citation and paraphrasing College of Graduate Studies & Research

Activities of the University Library Provides on line information • When and How to Quote • How to Paraphrase • Using Commonly Known Facts • University Policy on Academic Honesty • Tutorial on Plagiarism (Acadia University) College of Graduate Studies & Research

U of S Learning Centre - Provides writing workshops - Offers intensive one-to-one instruction in academic writing free of charge to all University of Saskatchewan students College of Graduate Studies & Research

Academic Integrity Information for Graduate Students Muriel Miller College of Graduate Studies & Research

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