Academic Integrity
Academic Integrity
Faculty Policy: 6.87 Approved by the Faculty Senate on January 18, 2002
A. Academic integrity is essential to any academic institution and is in keeping with the mission of Concordia University. In order to protect the rights of students, the disciplinary procedure for dealing with cases of academic dishonesty follows these broad guidelines. Academic integrity includes:
1. Working honestly on tests and assignments
2. Honestly reporting research findings.
3. Properly citing the source of any materials quoted, paraphrased or modified in the work one submits.
Lynn Troyka�s Simon and Schuster Handbook for Writers defines properly citing source material in this manner:
To plagiarize is to present another person�s words or ideas as if they were your own. Plagiarism is like stealing. The word plagiarize comes from the Latin word for kidnapper and literary thief. Plagiarism is a serious offense that can be grounds for failing a course or expulsion from a college. Plagiarism can be intentional, as when you submit as your own work a paper you did not write. Plagiarism is also intentional when you deliberately incorporate the work of other people into your writing without using documentation to acknowledge those sources. Plagiarism can also be unintentional�but no less serious an offense�if you are unaware of what must be acknowledged and how to do so with documentation. (Lynn Troyka, Simon & Schuster Handbook for Writers 6th ed)
B. Procedures for addressing student academic dishonesty:
1. The professor will gather and document all evidence in a clear and concise manner, and then present this to the student.
a. If the student admits to the violation, academic penalties may be prescribed by the instructor of the course in question, including but not restricted to, the requirement of additional work, an assignment of a failing grade on the work in question, or a failing grade for the entire course.
b. If the student denies the violation, the professor will determine whether or not there is sufficient evidence to determine that a breech of academic integrity occurred. If there is not enough evidence to pursue the matter, the professor will document this for his/her files only. If there is sufficient evidence to pursue the matter, the professor will inform the student of this decision. At this point, academic penalties may be prescribed, including but not restricted to, the requirement of additional work, an assignment of a failing grade on the work in question, or a failing grade for the entire course.
c. Documented violations are communicated to the Department Chair, the Associate Dean if applicable, the college Dean, the Vice President for Academic Affairs, and the Vice President for Student Affairs.
2. In cases of repeated misconduct, more serious sanctions may be assigned as is consistent with Article IV, Section B of the Student Conduct Code (The Student Guide).
3. Students have the right to appeal such faculty decisions. This is done through the Vice President for Student Affairs and the Student Conduct Committee as outlined in Article IV of the Student Conduct Code (The Student Guide).
4. The instructor shall always inform the Vice President for Student Affairs in cases where a violation is documented--and only in those cases. This information, along with any appropriate documentation, will be included in the student�s Disciplinary Record as noted in Article IV, Section B, subsection 2 of the Student Conduct Code (The Student Guide).
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