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Academic Integrity
at Schoolcraft College

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Administrative Support

Individuals are more likely to act with integrity if faculty members have administrative support when they pursue a complaint against a student for plagiarism or other forms of academic dishonesty.

Faculty members are responsible for establishing clear definitions about what constitutes cheating as well as the penalties for cheating. And they must have documentation to support any charge of cheating. Unfortunately, even when these two criteria are met, a faculty member might not impose prescribed penalties for fear that they will not have the backing of the administration.

As part of their Rights and Responsibilities, “Students may appeal academic decisions regarding a grade or other actions resulting from their academic performance.” However, Herberling (2002) argues, “the administration needs to assure the faculty that they will not be put on trail or endure a bureaucratic nightmare for simply maintaining ethical standards in their classroom.”

References and Resources

blue bullet used to denote item in a list “Appeals Procedure for Academic Matters.” nd. Schoolcraft College. [Please note that this section is in the middle of the page.]

blue bullet used to denote item in a list Herberling, Michael. "Maintaining Academic Integrity in Online Education.” Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration 5.1 (2002).

"Promoting Academic Integrity at the Classroom Level" was written by Dr. Steven L. Berg.

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