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Hey! I'm excited that you decided to participate in the Academic Integrity Tutorial!

Before we start, let's go over UVI'sPolicy. Ready?

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Among the purposes of colleges and universities are academic and personal growth for all members of the academic community and open communication among members of this community. Such change requires an atmosphere of honesty and trust.

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For this reason, the University of the Virgin Islands strives to maintain an environment of mutual trust among its students and faculty and will not tolerate academic dishonesty.

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Let's talk about some examples of Academic Dishonesty.

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Cribbing

Check out these Academic Dishonesty Crimes! Click on the INFO buttons for descriptions of each.

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Sabotage

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Collaboration

Plagiarism

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Copying

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After reviewing the different forms of Academic Dishonesty, can you answer the following questions?

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QUESTION 1 OF 5

What is Cribbing?

Using a resource during an exam that your instructor hasn't approved

Looking at another student's paper

Destroying another Student's Work

QUESTION 1 OF 5

RIGHT!

NEXT QUESTION

QUESTION 2 OF 5

What is Plagiarism?

Using a resource during an exam that your instructor hasn't approved

Not giving appropriate credit for words/artistry of another

Talking during an exam

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QUESTION 3 OF 5

What is Copying?

Destroying another student's work

Not giving appropriate credit for words/artistry of another

Looking at another student's exam and writing their answers as your own during at test

QUESTION 3 OF 5

RIGHT!

NEXT QUESTION

QUESTION 4 OF 5

What is Sabotage?

Allowing another student to see an examination paper

Using material during an exam that wasn't approved by the instructor

Destroying another student's work

QUESTION 4 OF 5

RIGHT!

NEXT QUESTION

QUESTION 5 OF 5

What is Collaboration?

Allowing another student to see an examination paper without an instructor's permission

Not giving appropriate credit for words/artistry of another

Destroying another student's work

QUESTION 5 OF 5

RIGHT!

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What are the penalties if someone has an Academic Integrity violation?

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I'm glad you asked! Let's talk about the first offense.

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There are multiple penalties?!

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For a first offense, the penalty levied will be at the discretion of the professor and can include:

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Giving a student a zero on the assignment in which the event occurred.

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Giving the student a reduced grade for the assignment and requiring the student to redo the work correctly.

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Giving the student an "F" in the course. If the infraction occurs after midterm, and if the student decides to appeal, an incomplete ("I") will be recorded and subsequently changed to an "F" if the appeal is denied.

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For a second offense, the penalty will be a grade of "F" in a credit course, or an "NP" in a skills course. If the infraction occurs after midterm, and if the student decides to appeal, an Incomplete ("I") will be recorded and subsequently changed to an "F" if the appeal is denied.

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For any third offense reported to the Office of the Provost, the penalty will be a grade of "F" in the course and suspension from the University for one academic year. The Office of the Provost will notify the registrar of the suspension.

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The penalty for a fourth offense will be dismissal from the University. The Office of the Provost will notify the registrar of the dismissal, which will then be noted on the student's academic record.

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Would this also apply to the English Proficiency Examination and CLEP tests?

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Yes. No credit will be granted for non-course exercises such as the English Proficiency Examination, CLEP tests, etc. The Office of the Provost will be notified when such examples of academic dishonesty have occured.

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What are my rights if I am suspected of academic dishonesty?

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In cases of suspected academic dishonesty, the faculty member making the charge will meet privately with the student suspected of the action to discuss the change within 10 business days of the detection of the incident and provide the student with any supportive information pertinent to the charge.

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Within five business days, the faculty member shall decide if disciplinary action is to be taken and, if so, shall notify the student, the appropriate dean and the Office of the Provost in writing. Penalties for repeated offenses will be dealt with by the provost.

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Do the students get any form of notice?

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Yes, The dean will have five days to give the student notice in writing of the charge(s) and of his/her opportunity to be heard.

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Notice will be defined as a registered returned receipt mailing with the United States Postal Service addressed to the student at the address the student has identified as his or her home address. It is the student's responsibility to maintain a current address with the Access and Enrollment Services Office.

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In each stage of this process where there is an allowable time period for an action to occur, if the academic semester comes to an end before the allotted time frame has been met, the count will stop on the last day of the semester in question and resume on the first day of the subsequent semester.

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What about the appeal process?

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The student has 10 days to appeal to the appropriate college or school Grievance Committee.

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The Grievance Committee is composed of...

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Two students appointed by the campus Student Government Association president,

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One professional staff appointed by the Staff Council chair,

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Two faculty appointed by the college or school dean

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Okay, got it! What happens at the appeals hearing?

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The Grievance Committee will hold a hearing within 10 business days of receiving the student's written appeal where...

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The instructor and student will be present, and the committee will make its recommendations to the provost within ten business days.

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One professional staff appointed by the Staff Council chair will be there and...

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Students involved in an academic integrity grievance process will receive a grade of "Incomplete" until they have completed all steps in the grievance process they choose to pursue.

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Check out this video to hear from President Hall on Academic Integrity!

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There you have it! As you continue working through the Academic Integrity Tutorial, you will learn more about plagiarism and how to avoid it.

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Where can I go to find more information about UVI's policy?

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https://www.uvi.edu/files/documents/Provost/Catalog/current/Academic%20Information%20and%20Regulations.pdf