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Academic Integrity in the Context of Leadership & Service

Academic Integrity in the Context of Leadership & Service. Dr . David Rettinger University of Mary Washington Center for Honor, Leadership, and Service. Opening Questions. How do we consider Academic Integrity as a virtue

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Academic Integrity in the Context of Leadership & Service

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  1. Academic Integrity in the Context of Leadership & Service Dr. David Rettinger University of Mary Washington Center for Honor, Leadership, and Service

  2. Opening Questions • How do we consider Academic Integrity as a virtue • How well do faculty and student affairs staff collaborate on issues of integrity, ethics and personal values • How do we connect questions of integrity to academics and daily life?

  3. Context University of Mary Washington • Located in historic Fredericksburg, VA • Public Masters University • 4000 undergraduates • Liberal Arts emphasis • COPLAC member • Student-Run Honor System

  4. Center for Honor, Leadership, and Service • A collaboration between UMW faculty, Student Affairs, and other constituencies on campus • Involves all members of the community in creating seamless learning opportunities breaking down barriers between “curricular” & “co-curricular” • Provides work space and professional support for honor, leadership, and service-related activities

  5. WHY CHLS? • To promote Honor, Leadership, and Service as UMW core values • To connect academic integrity to other fundamental values • Interests from multiple players – leveraging resources, involvement, and support

  6. Structure • Three professionals • Director of Leadership • Director of Service • Executive Director – content expert on Academic Integrity • Budget • Salaries from Student Affairs and Academic Affairs • Operations from Student Affairs • Dual reporting to VPSA and Provost • Not to the Deans – serve all colleges equally • Buy-in from President, Deans, Board of Visitors

  7. Conceptual Integration of Honor, Leadership, and Service • Honor, leadership, and service are interconnected and should be treated as such • Examples • Service & Ethics are major themes in Leadership Colloquium • Ethical Leadership course • Leadership development for Honor Council, service groups

  8. Plans for Weaving Integrity Into Leadership & Service • Adding integrity and honor prompts to service learning reflections • Optional, incentivized integrity training for club and organization leadership • Connecting Student Government leaders with Academic Integrity leaders and programming • Speakers emphasizing all of these themes • Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield • Other ideas?

  9. Connecting Integrity with Student Affairs • Honor Celebration Week • Concert • Residence Halls • Campus Dining • Banners on Campus • Ongoing integrity training

  10. Connecting With Academics • Honor Celebration Week • Faculty Lunch • “Talking about Integrity” by faculty • Speaker • Faculty workshops • Behavioral science of cheating • Ways to encourage integrity in the classroom • Build a campus culture of integrity

  11. Assessment • SACS accreditation process • Large assessments – ICAI tool • Focus groups, tracking surveys • Event feedback

  12. Thank You Questions?

  13. UMW’s Center for Honor, Leadership, & Service VISION STATEMENT To inspire and prepare Mary Washington students to lead lives grounded in the values of honor, leadership, and service. MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Center is to place honor, leadership, and service at the heart of a distinctive and meaningful Mary Washington experience; to promote a “seamless” education, where the boundaries between curricular and co-curricular learning merge; and to foster collaboration among all members of the UMW community.  

  14. External Relationships and Development Relationships • Resonates with alumni and friends • Better connections with Admissions and Marketing • Advisory Board participation Gifts and Donations • Nissan Leaf • AT&T Grant • Private Donations $50,000

  15. Easy Ways for Faculty to Reinvigorate the Honor System • Review the Honor Constitution – Things have changed over the years • Bookmark key resources, including the CHLS Honor FAQ • Attend an Honor Celebration event • Talk about the Honor System with your colleagues and encourage them to click below to show their support. • Attend an Academic Integrity workshop • Review and rewrite the Honor section of your syllabi • Talk about Honor with your classes – if you only do one thing on this list, please do this • Require your students to pledge all work for grades. Ideally, have them write it out and sign it. • Know and talk with your faculty honor advisor • Trust your students, and communicate that trust to them.

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