Role of Administration, Faculty and Community in Fostering Academic Integrity

1. Role of Administration, Faculty and Community in Fostering Academic Integrity March 27th 2008

2. Outline • Overview of Academic Integrity Efforts at AUC • Role of Administration, Faculty and Community • Best Practices for Faculty • Academic & Institutional Integrity • Accreditation & Integrity • Establishing an Effective Academic Integrity Campaign • Budgetary Implications • Assessment of Integrity on Campus

3. The 3P’s of Academic Integrity Penalization Prevention Promotion

4. What Did We Do In the Past • Survey and assessment of Academic Integrity Status at AUC • Establishing contact with the CAI at Duke Univ. • New Academic Honesty Policy • New Academic Integrity Committee • Reviewing & modifying AUC documents in light of new policy • Preparing AUC’s First Code of Ethics • Guide structure for students’ punitive actions • Initiating students’ contribution to academic integrity efforts • Pinpointing Action Plan for Awareness on Academic Integrity • New Website http://www.aucegypt.edu/resources/acadintegrity/ • Downloadable forms for reporting of violation cases • Developing database for previous violation cases • Developing a short movie on Academic Integrity • Filing and categorizing comments on Code and Policy

5. What are we currently doing • Providing support to AUC community in terms of awareness efforts • Updating our website • Conducting tutorial sessions for students who need them • TA and Part-time faculty awareness on integrity by CLT • Contributing to awareness campaign with students • Systemization of code endorsement • Better Ties with the Center of Academic Integrity • Working on towards a Sustainable & Institutionalized entity at AUC • Moving towards stronger a system of a student’s contribution • Coordination with Student's Affairs • Other issues

6. Accreditation • Academic Integrity • Institutional Integrity • Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Actions Policy • Clear and Fair Policies for Hiring and Promotion • Accessibility of Information • Communication Efficiency and Accuracy • Assessment and Improvement

7. Best Practice for Faculty • When Prepaing a Course • At the Beginning of the Semester • When Prepaing for a Class • In Class • With Regard to Contact with Students Outside Class • With Regard to Exams • With Regards to Final Grades • With regard to Violations • With Regard to Activities On or Off Campus

8. Mission of Academic Integrity Council To strengthen & promote the understanding and the implementation of academic integrity concepts, attitudes and behavior within the AUC environment, and establish an effective vehicle for continuous assessment and evaluation. Such efforts are to be sustained and developed.

9. Key Objectives of the A.I Council • To continuously assess the current state of academic integrity at AUC. • To increase awareness of academic integrity on campus. • To prepare materials to help faculty/staff deal with academic integrity on campus. • To prepare materials to help students deal with academic integrity on campus. • To strengthen the current Academic Honesty Policy • To foster a commitment to the value of academic integrity at AUC. • To establish a vehicle for continuous assessment and evaluation.

10. The 3P’s of Academic Integrity Penalization Prevention Promotion

11. Key Issues for Task Force E • Academic Integrity • Institutional Integrity • Students • Faculty • Staff • Community • Task Force “F” on Assessment • Task Force “L” on New Campus

12. Grievance-Related Issues(Students, Faculty and Staff) • Document Grievance Procedures/Policies • Evaluate the Adequacy of Policies • Assess the Implementation of Policies • Evaluate the Assessment/Review of the Policies • Accessibility of Information (when applicable) Yasmine, Randa & Mohamed

13. Academic Integrity-Related Issues(Students, Faculty and Staff) • Document Policies on Academic Integrity • Document Policies on Staff Behavioral Integrity • Document Clarity of Information on violations • Evaluate the Adequacy of Policies • Assess the Implementation of Policies • Evaluate the Vehicle for Assessment • Accessibility of Information (when applicable) Mohamed, Ali, Mohga and Ahmed

14. Academic Freedom Issues(Mainly Students & Faculty) • Document AUC Practices/Features to Exercise Academic Freedom • Document Policies on Intellectual Property Rights • Evaluate the Adequacy of Practices & Policies • Assess the Implementation of Policies • Evaluate the Vehicle for Assessment • Accessibility of Information (when applicable) Steffen, Nancy and Mohamed

15. Admission, Recruitment and Hiring(Students, Faculty and Staff) • Document/Define the Process • Evaluate the Fairness of the Process • Evaluate the Efficiency of the Process • Evaluate the Vehicle for Assessment • Accessibility of Information (when applicable) Randa, Ali, Yasmine & Mohamed

16. Communication with the Society, Stakeholders AUC Community and Middle States(AUC by in large) • Pinpoint channels of communication with the public, stakeholders, AUC community and Middle States • Evaluate the efficiency of communication and public statements • Evaluate the Transparency and truthfulness of the process • Evaluate the Vehicle for Assessment • Accessibility of Information (when applicable) Nancy, Ali, Ahmed and Mohamed

17. Study Majors, Course Works and CACE(Students and CACE) • Document process for major, course works and CACE program offerings • Document process for modifying and updating information • Evaluate the efficiency of communication and public statements • Evaluate the Fairness of the process • Evaluate the Vehicle for Assessment • Accessibility of Information (when applicable) Mohga, Yasmine & CACE member

18. Task Forces F and L • Compile an Evaluation of the Assessment Process for a Campus-wide Integrity • Communicate with Task Force F (Interim Report) • Examine the status and new parameters upon Transition to New Campus • Communicate with Task Force L (Interim Report) All members need to respond these two points within this area

19. Thank You