Student Code of ConductAcademic Integrity Policy

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Purpose of the Student Code of Conduct

Foster and promote a sense of respect and consideration of others.

Ensure a safe, learning environment and pleasant workplace for students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

Create a positive learning environment through behavior defined as civil.

Civility at BCCC is defined as behavior that demonstrates respect for the rights, needs, and feeling of others.

Rationale behind the revision of the Student Code of Conduct

The current Student Code of Conduct has not been updated since 1992.

Centralization of Judicial Services.One (1) Judicial Affairs process for all

Student Code of Conduct issues.Provide a wider variety of services to

faculty, staff, and students to ensure a safer & more civil learning environment.

Office of Judicial Affairs

The Office of Student Judicial Affairs Coordinator/Chief Judicial Affairs Officer Ombudsman/Mediators

Revision of the Student Code of Conduct began in July 2008. The College-wide review committee represented all divisions within the College community.

Defining Academic Integrity

The Center for Academic Integrity (CAI) defines integrity as a commitment, even in the face of adversity, to five fundamental values: honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility. From these values flow principles of behavior that enable academic communities to translate ideals to actions”.

DISHONESTY OR NEGLIGENCE-RESOLVING THE INTENTIONAL/KNOWING CONUNDRUM IN ACADEMIC INTEGRITY CASES-DEBOWES & GREGORY

Defining Plagiarism Is?

According to the Council of Writing Program Administrators (WPA) Statement of Best Practices (2003):

“Plagiarism “occurs when a writer deliberately uses someone else’s language, ideas, or other original (not common-knowledge) material without acknowledging its source”

A student who attempts (even if clumsily) to identify and credit his or her source, but who misuses a specific citation format or incorrectly used quotation marks or other forms of identifying material taken from other’ sources, has not plagiarized, instead, such a student should be considered to have failed to cite and document sources appropriately (WPA, 2003)

Models of Academic Integrity

According to Gary Pavela, Director of Academic Integrity, Syracuse University:

“The courts have consistently held that academic dishonesty is a disciplinary , not an academic offense. Pavela continues by stating “I think academic dishonesty cases should be resolved within the division having the most disciplinary experience, usually that means Student Affairs. Developing and monitoring academic integrity policies, however, can be a joint and shared responsibility between academic and student affairs. The University of Maryland has followed that model for years”.

Models of Academic Integrity

Baker (2008) survey of ASJA member institutions found:

Student Affairs administrators were involved in the resolution of academic misconduct complaints of 74% of respondent institutions.

DISHONESTY OR NEGLIGENCE-RESOLVING THE INTENTIONAL/KNOWING CONUNDRUM IN ACADEMIC INTEGRITY CASES-DEBOWES & GREGORY

Academic Integrity Models Handled at other institutions?

Colleges Types of Sanctions

AdministrationAcademic Affairs

AdministrationStudent Affairs

Howard CC Equally Weighed

Carroll CC Levels of Infraction

CCBC-All Campuses

Levels of Infraction

Rutgers Levels of Infractions

What role will Academic Affairs play?

Identify incident of Academic DishonestyAttempt to resolve issues with the studentConsult with Academic Dean, if necessary File an Incident Report with the Office of

Student Judicial Affairs-with recommendation of level of infraction

What role will Student Affairs play?

Tracking of the # of reported incidentsScheduling & Executing Incident

Management Advisory Committee (IMAC) hearing

Ensure fair & equitable sanctioningImplement & monitor student sanctioningPlace proper notations on student’s record

Explanation of Level of Sanctioning

Purpose of proposed levels of sanctioningLevel 1-unintentional/accidentalLevel 2-repeat level 1 or intermediate

offenseLevel 3-repeat level 2 or deliberate &

intentional misconduct

Where do we go from here?

Final Code of Conduct Review - Dr. Harvey-Smith, Vice President of Student Affairs

Present to SEC President’s StaffCollege CouncilBoard of Trustees