For more information about Academic Integrity, please contact:
Jen Day Shaw
Dean of Students
(336) 334-5514
jdshaw@uncg.edu
Report to Faculty
The Academic Integrity (AI) Policy at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is founded on the following five values: honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility. The Academic Integrity Policy is educational rather than punitive in nature. It is designed so that students have the opportunity to recognize and learn from poor choices.
Proactive Measures
The University is committed to proactively provide many means for students to learn about academic integrity. These include professors addressing the issue on their syllabi and in courses; an interactive presentation through the Dean of Students office available for classes or student groups; an on-line tutorial offered through the Jackson Library that addresses From Research to Writing, including plagiarism; Honor and Ethics activities; APA and MLA guides in the 2008-2009 Student Calendar Handbook (pages 185-188), and the Academic Integrity web page which includes an on-line quiz and links to other resources.
The Executive Committee and Advisory Group members have been an extremely valuable resource to faculty. I thank them for their wonderful commitment:
Academic Integrity Executive Committee
- Ms. Eloise Hassell, School of Business
- Dr. Betsy Lindsey, School of Human Environmental Sciences
- Rachel Pullen , SGA Attorney General
- TBA, Graduate Student
Academic Integrity Advisory Council
- Dr. Rob Cannon, College of Arts and Sciences
- Dr. Anne Watkins, School of Business
- Dr. John Rife, School of Human Environmental Sciences
- Mr. David Holley, School of Music
- Dr. Heidi Krowchuk, School of Nursing
- Dr. Sherri Merritt, School of Education
- Ms. Karen "Pea" Poole, School of Health & Human Performance
- Dr. Ray Purdom, Teaching and Learning Center
- Jackson Library
Violations
Academic Integrity violation reports are increasing at UNCG, as they are nationally. Donald McCabe of Rutgers University remains the leading researcher regarding academic integrity issues.
On most campuses, over 75% of students admit to some cheating. In a 1999 survey of 2,100 students on 21 campuses across the country, about one-third of the participating students admitted to serious test cheating and half admitted to one or more instances of serious cheating on written assignments.
Center for Academic Integrity
| UNCG | 2000- 2001 |
2001- 2002 |
2002- 2003 |
2003- 2004 |
2004- 2005 |
2005- 2006 |
2006- 2007 |
2007- 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cases | 30[1] | 34[2] | 52 | 98 | 75 | 96 | 83 | 79 |
| Hearings | 5[3] | 4[3] | 6[3] | 13[3] | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
| Settlements with faculty | 24 | 29 | 45 | 86 | 60 | 83 | 72 | 70 |
| First offenses | 30 | 33 | 52 | 95 | 71 | 93 | 80 | 74 |
| STUDENT STATUS | ||||||||
| Freshmen | 6 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 35 | 19 | 18 |
| Sophomores | 10 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 15 | 25 | 12 |
| Juniors | 7 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| Seniors | 5 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 |
| Graduate Students | 2 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 17 |
| STUDENT GENDER | ||||||||
| Males | 8 | 17 | 26 | 46 | 27 | 57 | 30 | 28 |
| Females | 22 | 17 | 26 | 52 | 48 | 39 | 53 | 51 |
| VIOLATION | ||||||||
| Cheating on exam or assignment | 21 | 21 | 24 | 29 | 17 | 35 | 21 | 15 |
| Plagiarism | 9 | 21 | 29 | 61 | 53 | 56 | 62 | 64 |
[2] one case involved two charges
[3] one pending
For those unfamiliar with the UNCG process, visit the Academic Integrity website to learn how the process works, how a hearing proceeds, how to access forms, etc.
For further assistance, please contact:
Dr. Jen Day Shaw
Dean of Students
334-5513
jdshaw@uncg.edu