the university of north carolina at chapel hill undergraduate honor system
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“Blueprint”
• Overview of Honor at Carolina• Honor Code violations• Sanctions • Prevention• The Honor System process• Resources
“Blueprint”
Overview of Honor at Carolina• Honor Code violations• Sanctions • Prevention• The Honor System process• Resources
Overview – Student self-governance
The Dialectic and Philanthropic govern the conduct of their student members, forming an unsanctioned system of student judicial governance.
These student societies guarantee theproper conduct of members and turnover any member who violates University policy to the faculty.
The University officially relinquishes all academic and social misconduct to the discipline of the students.
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Overview – Student self-governance
The Student Council is formed of class officers.
1906
1946The first student Constitution is establishedand five official student courts are sanctioned.
1974The Instrument of Student JudicialGovernance is drafted.
July 1st, 2003The revision of the Instrument of Student Judicial Governance goes into effect.
Overview – The Instrument
The Instrument of Student Judicial Governance sets forth the goals and standards used in promoting and upholding academic integrity at UNC.
The Instrument includes the Honor Code and establishes the Student Judicial System which processes allegations of student misconduct.
The Instrument relies on the commitment of students, faculty, and staff and each group is given express responsibilities.
Overview – Student Responsibilities
Conduct all academic work within the letter and spirit of the Honor Code
Consult with faculty to clarify the meaning of plagiarism and to learn appropriate methods of citation
Sign a pledge on all graded academic work certifying that no unauthorized assistance was given or received on the work
Comply with faculty requirements designed to reduce the possibility of cheating
Maintain the confidentiality of examinations
Students are Expected To:
Overview – Faculty Responsibilities
I. Awareness
- Faculty should be aware of the UNC Honor System to assure that campus-wide expectations regarding academic integrity can be communicated effectively to students
The Instrument sets forth four main responsibilities for faculty members:
II. Communicating Expectations and Administering Exams
- Set forth clear expectations in syllabi and class discussions
- Require students to sign the Honor Pledge
- Take reasonable steps to reduce the possibility of cheating
Overview – Faculty Responsibilities
III. Oversight
- Report suspected misconduct to the Honor System
- In the instructor’s discretion, notify the student of the intention to report suspected academic dishonesty and permit the student to provide relevant further information
- Refrain from taking unilateral punitive action rather than reporting the suspected violation
IV. Involvement
- Cooperate with members of the Student Judicial System in conducting investigations and participating in Honor Court hearings as necessary
- Participate in campus-wide and classroom efforts to promote academic integrity
Overview – Structure of UNC Honor System
OUTREACH• Organizes campus events• Coordinates outreach efforts of the SAG and Honor Court
OUTREACH• Organizes campus events• Coordinates outreach efforts of the SAG and Honor Court
ATTORNEY GENERAL AND STAFF• SAG reviews all reports received and determines whether Honor Code charges will be brought• Staff serves as counsels in hearings
ATTORNEY GENERAL AND STAFF• SAG reviews all reports received and determines whether Honor Code charges will be brought• Staff serves as counsels in hearings
HONOR COURT• Board charged with hearing all Honor Code charges• Determines judgment and sanction
HONOR COURT• Board charged with hearing all Honor Code charges• Determines judgment and sanction
UndergraduateHonor System
“Blueprint”
• Overview of Honor at Carolina Honor Code violations• Sanctions • Prevention• The Honor System process• Resources
UNC HONOR CODE(Instrument of Student Judicial Governance)
UNC HONOR CODE(Instrument of Student Judicial Governance)
CONDUCTCONDUCT
Fighting
Hazing
Driving under the influence
Drug possession
Honor Code violations
ACADEMICACADEMIC
Plagiarism
Fabrication of data
Unauthorized collaboration
Cheating on examinations
ACADEMIC VIOLATIONSACADEMIC VIOLATIONS
Honor Code violations – Academic
II.B.1. Plagiarism: the deliberate or reckless representation of another’s words, thoughts, or ideas without attribution
II.B.2. Falsification or fabrication of data
II.B.3. Unauthorized assistance or collaboration
II.B.4. Cheating on examinations
II.B.5. Violating procedures pertaining to the academic process (e.g., changing answers on an assignment and submitting for a regrade)
“Blueprint”
• Overview of the Honor System• Honor Code violations Sanctions • Prevention• The Honor System process• Resources
Sanctions
Penalty of recordPenalty of record
The gradeThe grade
Additional sanctionsAdditional sanctionsDetermining an appropriate sanction…
Sanctions – Penalty of record
One semester of probation
Extended duration of probation
One semester of suspension
Extended duration of suspension
Permanent suspension
Expulsion
Penalty of recordPenalty of record
The gradeThe grade
Additional sanctionsAdditional sanctions
Sanctions – Penalty of record
One semester of probation
Extended duration of probation
One semester of suspension
Extended duration of suspension
Permanent suspension
Expulsion
Penalty of recordPenalty of record
The gradeThe grade
Additional sanctionsAdditional sanctions
The minimum sanction for academic cases
Sanctions – Penalty of record
One semester of probation
Extended duration of probation
One semester of suspension
Extended duration of suspension
Permanent suspension
Expulsion
Penalty of recordPenalty of record
The gradeThe grade
Additional sanctionsAdditional sanctions
The “usual” sanction for academic cases
Sanctions – The grade
Penalty of recordPenalty of record
The gradeThe grade
Additional sanctionsAdditional sanctions
The grade is determined by the instructor, unless the instructor defers to the court.
An instructor may recommend a failing grade in the course or a failing grade on
the assignment.
At a the very minimum, the student must receive a failing grade on one component
of the course.
Sanctions – Additional sanctions
Penalty of recordPenalty of record
The gradeThe grade
Additional sanctionsAdditional sanctions
Additions that aid the educational aspect of a student’s sanction.
Completing the assignment properly
Writing a reflection paper
Time management exercises
Loss of privileges
“Blueprint”
• Overview of the Honor System• Honor Code violations• Sanctions Prevention• The Honor System process• Resources
Prevention – What you can do
Don McCabe, a renowned researcher in the field of academic integrity on university campuses, claims that two factors affect the academic climate more than any other…
Talk about honor and integrity
Prevention – What you can do
1) The existence of an Honor Code
2) Faculty who discuss the Honor Code and how it applies to their
course
Prevention – What you can do
• Discuss your professional code of ethics in order to help students understand that class expectations match “real world” expectations
• Be sure to include the Honor Code in your syllabus; point it out and discuss it with the class
• Remind students before exams
• Invite us into the classroom
• Direct students to the Honor System website
• Discuss your professional code of ethics in order to help students understand that class expectations match “real world” expectations
• Be sure to include the Honor Code in your syllabus; point it out and discuss it with the class
• Remind students before exams
• Invite us into the classroom
• Direct students to the Honor System website
Recommendations
Prevention – What you can do
• Note the importance of academic integrity in all work• Openly discuss your expectations with students
• Confront suspicious behavior, identifying those involved• Have students sign the Honor Pledge• Encourage students to seek assistance or clarification• Always document your observations re: misconduct• Take reasonable precautions when giving exams• Inspire, encourage, and model academic integrity• Never allow cell phones/pagers during exams• Give students clear instruction on what is not permitted
• Note the importance of academic integrity in all work• Openly discuss your expectations with students
• Confront suspicious behavior, identifying those involved• Have students sign the Honor Pledge• Encourage students to seek assistance or clarification• Always document your observations re: misconduct• Take reasonable precautions when giving exams• Inspire, encourage, and model academic integrity• Never allow cell phones/pagers during exams• Give students clear instruction on what is not permitted
Ten Tips for Preventing Academic Misconduct
“Blueprint”
• Overview of Honor at Carolina• Honor Code violations• Sanctions • Prevention The Honor System process• Resources
The Honor System process
Faculty member suspects a violation has occurred
Report the violation online at http://honor.unc.edu& make any desired recommendations for sanctions
We recommend meeting with the student to discuss the reasons for the suspicions
Student Attorney General will determine if there is sufficient evidence to send case to Honor Court
Faculty member may be contacted by the Student Attorney General who may seek additional information
If charged, the Faculty member may be contacted by the investigative counsel to prepare for the
hearing
The Honor System process
Depending on the accused student’s plea, you may not need to be present for the hearing.
Note: A reporting faculty member may always choose to be present
Any appeal is heard by the University Hearings Board, composed of three faculty/staff and two students
The Faculty member will be contacted by the Honor Court concerning the outcome of the student’s hearing
Limited right to an additional appeal to the Chancellor
In the case of a not guilty plea, required standard of proof is guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
“Blueprint”
• Overview of the Honor System• Honor Code violations• Sanctions • Prevention• The Honor System process Resources
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