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Academic Integrity:

More Than Just Not Cheating

Brenda R. Quaye, Ph.D. Assistant Director for Academic Integrity academicintegrity@miamioh.edu www.miamioh.edu/integrity

Academic Integrity and YOU

Welcome to Miami!

I know that you are an excellent student who is looking to get the best education possible, and Miami is the place to make that happen. But, are you planning to cheat in your classes? My guess is that your answer to that question is a resounding “No, of course I’m not planning to cheat.” I believe you, and I know that, like all of our students, you plan to do your best in all of your classes. This is to be commended, and Miami has many resources and people here to help you achieve those goals. Unfortunately, sometimes students’ plans go awry, and they are left wondering how to get an assignment done on time or whether to help a friend when they shouldn’t. I hope that you don’t find yourself in that situation at Miami, but if you do, please think about the information in these slides to help you make the best possible choices about your education. Thinking about what you can do in those difficult situations, can help you avoid making a mistake or a poor decision that could result in academic dishonesty. Often, students commit academic dishonesty because they don’t think they have any other choice. You do have other choices, and I am here to help you do your best and maintain integrity in all of your work. Sincerely, Brenda Quaye

What is Academic Integrity

 Values

 The Code of Love and Honor / I Am Miami  Learning, Responsibility, Respect, Honesty, Trust, Fairness, Courage

 Good Work Habits – Practicing those values

 What can you do to be a successful student?

 Character

 What the choices you make say about you

Academic Integrity is a CHOICE Academic Integrity is YOUR Choice

Why Do Students Commit Academic Dishonesty?

Each year, around 500 students are suspected of committing academic

• dishonesty. Here are the most common

reasons students commit academic dishonesty.

 Don’t start work or studying soon enough (leave to the night before)  Don’t understand the material or information  Don’t know how to cite properly  Don’t know how to write well enough (summarize or paraphrase properly)  Panic / Fear  Don’t care about the class or assignment  Feel pressured to “help” someone else  Don’t think will get caught or punished  Didn’t know the rules or what doing is wrong

Most of these issues could have been avoided if the students had started their work earlier and/or sought appropriate help from professors or other Miami resource offices.

Choose Integrity

How can you be an effective and excited learner? How will you add value to your classes? What will you do to take ownership of your own learning? What can you do NOT to be one of the students suspected of academic dishonesty? Academic Integrity is a CHOICE Academic Integrity is YOUR Choice

How can you be an effective and excited learner? How will you add value to your classes? What will you do to take ownership of your own learning?

What can you do NOT to be one of the students suspected of academic dishonesty?

Academic Integrity: What TO Do

 Time management

 Know what you have due and when  Give yourself enough time to do all of your work well  Start well in advance of when something is due

 Ask questions  Seek appropriate help

 Professor, TA  Rinella Learning Center  Writing Centers on campus  Departmental Tutoring

 During exams, put phones away  Know the policy and guidelines for each class and assignment  Go to class  Learn how to paraphrase and summarize appropriately  Learn how to cite correctly (all aspects)  Cite ALL sources  Use appropriate sources  Protect your own work  Be willing to accept imperfection  Choose Integrity

What Academic Dishonesty do We See Most Often?

• Giving work to or using work from another student (or working with

someone inappropriately)

• Includes homework, papers, exams, code, lab reports, discussion

posts

• Exam Cheating
• Copying, cell phones, notes
• Talking during exams
• Purchasing or getting work or answers
• From a company, person, or websites like Coursehero, Chegg, or

Quizlet

• Using unauthorized resources, devices, programs, or help

Plagiarism: What We See Most Often

• Using a definition in a paper without providing the source
• Using an idea found on many websites without mentioning any
• f the websites
• Changing just a few words in a sentence to “make it your own”
• Using word-for-word information and providing the source but

not using quotation marks

“word-for-word”

Word-for-Word

Paraphrasing and Citation

 Paraphrasing is NOT just changing words for other words with similar meetings (Synonyms)  Paraphrasing is putting information into your own way of UNDERSTANDING it  Paraphrasing still requires citation in the text and at the end of the assignment  Quotations require citation and the use of quotation marks  Any time you use ANY information or ideas from ANY type of source or person, you MUST cite it properly  Poor paraphrasing, missing or inadequate citation, or not using quotation marks when required will result in plagiarism

Exam & Quiz Cheating Plagiarism Unauthorized Collaboration

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Most common types of Academic Dishonesty

Almost half of the academic dishonesty cases involve some type of unauthorized collaboration or sharing of work with other students.

Academic Integrity: What NOT To Do

 Do not leave work or studying until the night before something is due  Do not give your assignments to

• ther students

 Do not get assignments from other students  Do not work with other students if not allowed  Do not look for “help” or answers

• n the internet

 When using sources

 Do not just change words or find synonyms  Do not copy and paste  Do not assume information is common knowledge

 Do not make assumptions about what is okay or allowed  Do not have someone else do your work for you

Top 3 Ways to Maintain Integrity

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Poor time management and not reaching out to your professors

• r other

resource office

• n campus are

the most common reasons students commit academic dishonesty.

• 1. Time Management
• 2. Talk to your Professors
• 3. Use Campus Resources

Maintaining Academic Integrity

• 1. Ask your instructors questions
• 2. Read the syllabus and assignment instructions
• 3. Don’t leave the harder work to the end
• 4. Learn the proper citation style
• 5. Protect your work – Say “No”
• 6. Plan your time well and work each day
• 7. Use the resources at Miami

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Academic Dishonesty Procedures and Academic Integrity Policy

• Professor may or may not talk to student
• Professor submits report to Assistant Director
• Hearing with Department Chair (if requested)
• If Responsible . . .
• Grade sanction
• Educational sanction
• Two acts of dishonesty = Suspension
• Academic & Non-Academic Dishonesty violations are counted

Ask Yourself: Which is Better?

• 1. An F grade and a dishonesty record

OR

• 2. Submitting incomplete (but honest) work or asking for

an extension and getting a B or C grade

You always have a choice. Academic Integrity is YOUR choice.

Academic Integrity and YOU

I hope that you chose the second option on the previous slide. It is always better to get a slightly lower grade than you want than to commit dishonesty and likely end up no credit at all

• r even an F in the class and a record of dishonesty. But there are more than just those two

choices if you make good decisions all throughout your classes, you will start your work early, get help from professors, and do your best, whatever that may be. Remember, your best does not need to be perfect. I hope that you have a better understanding of academic integrity at Miami. If you have any questions, please contact me at academicintegrity@miamioh.edu. I encourage you to review the Academic Integrity Policy so that you have a full understanding of the rules and expectation for all students. Once again, Welcome to Miami, and I hope that you have a great first year and beyond. Sincerely, Brenda Quaye, Assistant Director for Academic Integrity