A look back to understand our academic values of today Scott Levitt

A look back to understand our academic values of today Scott Levitt Coordinator of Community Standards & Integrity Graduate Student Orientation Fall 2019

CMU’s Vision Carnegie Mellon University will have a transformative impact on society through continual innovation in education,

CMU’s Vision Carnegie Mellon University will have a transformative impact on society through continual innovation in education, research,

CMU’s Vision Carnegie Mellon University will have a transformative impact on society through continual innovation in education, research, creativity,

CMU’s Vision Carnegie Mellon University will have a transformative impact on society through continual innovation in education, research, creativity, and entrepreneurship.

Andrew Carnegie [photograph]. University Archives, Hunt Library. Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA.

The Carnegie Cottage in Dunfermline, Scotland [photograph]. University Archives, Hunt Library. Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA.

Andrew Carnegie [cartoon]. University Archives, Hunt Library. Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA.

Andrew Carnegie [cartoon]. University Archives, Hunt Library. Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA.

University seal[photograph]. University Archives, Hunt Library. Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA.

The Carnegie Mellon Code

The Carnegie Mellon Code Students at Carnegie Mellon, because they are members of an academic community dedicated to the achievement of excellence, are expected to meet the highest standards of personal, ethical and moral conduct possible. These standards require personal integrity, a commitment to honesty without compromise, as well as truth without equivocation and a willingness to place the good of the community above the good of the self. Obligations once undertaken must be met, commitments kept.

The Carnegie Mellon Code As members of the Carnegie Mellon community, individuals are expected to uphold the standards of the community in addition to holding others accountable for said standards. It is rare that the life of a student in an academic community can be so private that it will not affect the community as a whole or that the above standards do not apply.

The Carnegie Mellon Code The discovery, advancement and communication of knowledge are not possible without a commitment to these standards. Creativity cannot exist without acknowledgment of the creativity of others. New knowledge cannot be developed without credit for prior knowledge. Without the ability to trust that these principles will be observed, an academic community cannot exist. The commitment of its faculty, staff and students to these standards contributes to the high respect in which the Carnegie Mellon degree is held. Students must not destroy that respect by their failure to meet these standards. Students who cannot meet them should voluntarily withdraw from the University.

Policy on Academic Integrity Policy on Academic Integrity

Case reports How many academic integrity cases were reported across the campus in the 2018-2019 academic year? A. 0-100 B. 101-200 C. 201-375 D. 376

Students What percentage of these cases involve graduate students? A. 0-25% B. 26-50% C. 51-75% D. 76-100%

Defining Possible Violations Cheating Availing oneself of an unfair or disallowed advantage Plagiarism Using work or concepts contributed by other individuals without proper attribution or citation Unauthorized assistance Using sources of support that have not been specifically authorized in the university policy statement or by the course instructor(s) in the completion of academic work to be graded.

Cheating Consulting the homework solutions from last semester’s section of the same course Changing your lab results to reflect what you know they should have been rather than what you actually got Logging into Canvas during an exam Obtaining the answers off of another student during an exam

Plagiarism Using an idea from a website in a paper without citing the original author Copying text from a well-written published paper, changing a few words, and not referencing the original paper

Unauthorized assistance Passively allowing another student to copy your homework or paper Collaborating with peers about a solution set prior to attempting to solve them individually Rewriting passages of a friend’s paper that you are proofreading so they sound better

A note on intellectual property Guard your intellectual property with the same degree of care that you would use for your personal property Once your work leaves your (physical or virtual) control, you do not know how it will be used by someone else Intent vs Impact Technology

Types of violations Which type of violation was most frequently reported? A. Plagiarism B. Unauthorized assistance C. Cheating

Questions for your instructors What are your expectations for citations? Course material (lecture, discussion, textbook) Other sources (personal communication, self) Are we allowed to use external sources? Are we permitted to work with other students? On which assignments? To what extent? What type of acknowledgment is required? What assistance is available to me if I am having trouble with an assignment?

Questions for your department What are your expectations for your students around academic integrity? What resources are available to me if I am having trouble in a particular course? What resources are available to me if I am experiencing personal difficulty? What are the consequences of a first violation of academic integrity? What are the consequences of subsequent violations?

Reporting Procedures Academic Disciplinary Actions Procedures for Graduate Students Protocol that guides how to report and to whom Outlines appeal processes for students Academic Review Board has ability to review appeals, multiple violations, and departmental requests for action beyond course failure

Common Outcomes Course level Zero on assignment Negative points assessed Reduced course grade “R” course failure University Educational intervention Suspension Expulsion

Questions?

Related Resources Office of Community Standards and Integrity, 412268-2140 [email protected] Academic Integrity @ Carnegie Mellon www.cmu.edu/academic-integrity Policy on Academic Integrity http://www.cmu.edu/policies/documents/AcademicIntegrity. htm Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence, 412-268-2896 www.cmu.edu/teaching/eberlycenter Global Communications Center, 412-268-9633 http://www.cmu.edu/gcc/index.html Intercultural Communication Center, 412-268-4979 www.cmu.edu/icc