2014 GW SEAS Required academic expectations presentation for all graduate and Ph.D. students.

1. School of Engineering and
Applied Science (SEAS)
2014-2015

2. This presentation will cover
• Academic Expectations at GW
• Consequences
• Writing Tips & Research Tools
Welcome to GW SEAS
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3. What is Academic Dishonesty?
“Academic dishonesty is defined as cheating of any kind,
including misrepresenting one’s own work, taking credit for
the work of others without crediting them and without
appropriate authorization, and the fabrication of information”
(Academic Code of Conduct).
Examples: Cheating, Fabrication, Falsification,
Facilitating, Plagiarism
Academic Expectations
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4. • Intentionally using or attempting to use unauthorized materials,
information, or study aids in any academic exercise
• Copying from another student’s examination
• Submitting work for an in-class examination that has been
prepared in advance
• Representing material prepared by another as one’s own work
• Submitting the same work in more than one course without prior
permission of both instructors
• Violating rules governing administration of examinations
• Violating any rules relating to academic conduct of a course or
program
What is Cheating?
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5. Intentional and unauthorized falsification or invention of
any data, information, or citation in an academic exercise.
Fabrication= falsification, lie, untruth
What is Fabrication?
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6. • Knowingly making a false statement
• Concealing material information
• Forging a University official’s signature on any University
academic document or record (including: transcripts, add-drop
forms, requests for advanced standing, requests to register for
graduate-level courses, etc.)
Falsification or forgery of non-academic University documents
(such as financial aid forms) is a violation of the non-academic
student disciplinary code.
What is Falsification?
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7. Intentionally or knowingly helping or attempting to help
another to commit an act of academic dishonesty.
For Example:
Joe is studying for an exam and decides to call his friend
Sean, who took the exam last semester, and ask him
what questions were on the exam.
Both Students Would Be In Trouble
Sean is in violation of facilitating academic dishonesty
because he provided Joe with material that allowed Joe
to gain an unfair advantage over his classmates.
What is Facilitating?
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8. • Intentionally representing the words, ideas, or sequence
of ideas of another as one’s own in any academic
exercise
• Failure to attribute any of the following: quotations,
paraphrases, or borrowed information
What is Plagiarism?
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9. Important to GW SEAS Mission and ethical pillar to our
core mission
• School goal of ethical path to academic pursuits
Affects your academic program
• Time
• Degree Attainment
Why Should You Care..?
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10. • Formal
• Informal
Consequences
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11. Academic Integrity Council – Charge of Academic Dishonesty Form
Date: Complainant’s Name:
Student’s Name: Complainant’s Phone #: x -
Student’s GW ID#: G Complainant ’s Univ. Email:
Student’s Univ. E-Mail: Dept. & Course #:
Student’s Academic Level (circle 1): Freshman - Sophomore - Junior - Senior - Graduate - Doctoral - Non-Degree
According to the “Code of Academic Integrity,” academic dishonesty is defined as cheating of any kind, including
misrepresenting one’s own work, taking credit for the work of others without crediting them and without appropriate
authorization, and the fabrication of information.
Type(s) of Academic Dishonesty:
Cheating Fabrication Plagiarism
Falsification and Forgery of University academic documents Facilitating Academic Dishonesty
A. Alleged Violation
Please describe in detail the alleged violation of the “Code of Academic Integrity,” including the type of academic
dishonesty, specific work product, and date of submission. Please attach additional documentation as necessary.
B. Sanction Recommendation
Please identify a sanction recommendation. For more information, see the guidelines in Article III, Section 5 of the
“Code of Academic Integrity.” Note: all sanctions that rise to the level of “failure of the course” come with an automatic
transcript notation which reads “Academic Dishonesty.” Proposed sanctions beyond “failure of the course” require an
Academic Integrity Council hearing.
C. Witnesses
Please list any witnesses and their phone numbers and/or email addresses:
Witness (Full Name):_____________________________ Phone: ____________________ Email: _____________________
Witness (Full Name):_____________________________ Phone: ____________________ Email: _____________________
Witness (Full Name):_____________________________ Phone: ____________________ Email: _____________________
D. Signature
Complainant’s Signature DATE
Example of a
Formal
Consequence:
Academic Integrity Council
Charge of Academic
Dishonesty Form
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12. E. Course of Action Determination by Accused Student
Pleasecheckone:
I wishto contest the alleged violation(s)ofthe“Code ofAcademic Integrity”against me and/orthe proposed
sanction. I wish to have this matter referred totheAcademicIntegrityCouncil.
Iwish to accept the alleged violation(s) againstme and understand that I am “in violation” of the “Code of
Academic Integrity.” Additionally, Iagree tothe proposed sanction.
Student Signature Student’sLocalPhoneandEmail
Copiesofthis form,signed or unsignedby the student,should besent to the Office ofAcademic Integrity:
2129 I Street, NW,the John Quincy Adams House,Washington, DC20052
Once received,our officewillprocessallpaperwork andnotify relevant parties.
Students have an opportunity to
complete this portion of the form if
faced with an Academic Integrity
violation.
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13. Code of Academic Integrity
Code of Student Conduct
University Policies
Academic Integrity FAQs
Tips for avoiding plagiarism
Academic Resource:
Links to Know
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14. More Tips….
To avoid plagiarism, cheating and fabrication, follow these guidelines:
• Don't rely too much on one source
• CITE, CITE, CITE
• Use quotation marks (“ ”) appropriately
• Keep accurate records while doing research and taking notes or you may lose
track of where an idea came from.
• If you do not know where you got an idea or piece of information, do not
use it in your paper until you find out.
• You will need to keep track of authors, titles, page numbers, and publication
information to cite each source correctly. (Refer to “Managing Your
References & Citations” slide, later in this presentation, which provides
tools to help you manage your research.)
• CITE, CITE, CITE
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15. What can you do?
• Visit GW Writing Center
• Talk to your Professor
• Learn 6th American Psychological Association
(APA) Edition Citations
• Visit the Library Graduate Student Library
Orientations
• Paraphrase and use citations
• Use Turn-it In or other software to make
sure you are not plagiarizing to ensure you
are citing correctly.
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16. Writing tips
Creative Commons (What’s allowed/Not allowed)
GW Electronic Theses & Dissertations
SEAS Doctoral Student Handbook
Tools for Writing: Links to Know
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17. Mendeley
Refworks
LaTeX
Managing your References &
Citations:
You Will Want to Use These…
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