NEWS & STATS

Academic integrity issues are frequently in the news.� Cyber-cheating, corporate ethics scandals, plagiarism by popular writers and research about high school cheating has prompted considerable concern about intellectual dishonesty.� The following sites provide more information about some of these occurrences and other national and local news about academic integrity and intellectual honesty.

National News

Integrity in the News (Center for Academic Integrity)
Recent Research by the Center for Academic Integrity
Internet Cheating (Turnitin.com)
�Cheating in Schools,� The CQ Researcher. September 22, 2000 (linked from the CQ Electronic Library )
�Term Paper Mills, Anti-Plagiarism Tools, and Academic Integrity,� Educause Review, September/October, 2001: 40-48.

AU News

Articles about academic integrity

American Weekly

�Old Academic Problem Goes High Tech,� American Weekly, September 18, 2001
�Seminars Foster Student Integrity,� American Weekly, October 9, 2001

The Eagle

�Academic Integrity at AU,� Special Section of The Eagle, November 19, 2001

Activities to promote academic integrity

�Joining Together to Promote Integrity in Academic Communities,� Audio-Web Seminar sponsored by The Association of Student Judicial Affairs (ASJA) and the Center for Academic Integrity (CAI), September 24, 2001
�Academic Integrity Issues and Improving the Effectiveness of Your Teaching,� Center for Teaching Excellence Noontime Seminar, September 25, 2001
�Academic Integrity,� NAFSA Embassy Dialogue Workshop at American University, October 11, 2001
�Academic Integrity,� Greenberg Seminar, October 19, 2001
�Beyond the Academic Integrity Code: Tough Spots and Sticky Issues,� Ann Ferren Teaching Conference at American University, February 16, 2002

Violations of AU�s Academic Integrity Code

AY 2001-2002 Statistics

For the 2001-2002 academic year, 85 students were found responsible for violating the Academic Integrity Code. Of these students, 35 received an “F” for the course, 5 were suspended, and 4 were dismissed.
Sanctions for code violations will vary depending on the particular circumstances and facts of the case. All sanctions are very serious and can include a permanent notation to a student’s academic record, which cannot be removed and will be visible to any school or employer that receives a copy of a transcript.
The most common code violations are plagiarism and inappropriate collaboration and nearly half of the charges involve using the Internet.
Most often, students admit wrongdoing when confronted with an integrity code charge.