Academic integrity reports in August-September 2020
October 5, 2020
Dear Colleagues,
A number of colleagues have asked about specific academic integrity issues. In an effort to respond more widely, Associate Dean of Students Annie Virkus-Estrada, the college’s Academic Integrity Officer, and I plan to circulate information more-or-less monthly about the number of cases reported to Dr. Virkus-Estrada’s office the previous month and their status, including any administrative sanctions (e.g., warnings or suspensions) imposed by her office. We will also include information about academic sanctions leveled by members of the faculty (e.g., F for the assignment or exam or F for the course) when they report that information to Dr. Virkus-Estrada. All of the information will be anonymous. For August and September 2020, the information is as follows:
August 2020
Reports
22 students were reported to the Office of the Dean of Students. Of those:
- 16 were for cheating
- 05 were for plagiarism
- 01 was for falsifying documents
Administrative Sanctions
21 were found to be “responsible” and 1 not responsible. Of those:
- 06 received suspensions (for at least 1 semester)
- 15 received warnings
Academic Sanctions
16 students received F’s for their courses
(Note: As mentioned above, unless the faculty member informs Dr. Virkus-Estrada, we don’t know if any academic sanctions have been assigned to students who were found to be responsible.)
September 2020
Reports
65 students were reported to the Office of the Dean of Students. Of those:
- 59 were for cheating
- 06 were for plagiarism
Administrative Sanctions
57 cases have not yet been heard
08 were found to be “responsible”; of those:
- 1 was put on probation
- 7 received warnings
Academic Sanctions
As mentioned above, unless the faculty member informs Dr. Virkus-Estrada, we don’t know if any academic sanctions have been assigned to the eight students who were found to be responsible.
Definitions of Sanctions:
To Report an Academic Integrity Violation:
https://www.pavesuite.com/Baruch/PublicPortal/HomePage
Dennis Slavin, PhD
Associate Provost and Assistant Vice President
Annie Virkus-Estrada, PhD
Associate Dean of Students
Academic Integrity Officer