Provost's Task Force on Academic Integrity and Responsibility Releases Report

A report from Hofstra Provost's Task Force on Academic Integrity was just distributed to the faculty. It contains a summary of the findings stemming from last year's survey, and several recommendations that will be brought to faculty and students during the 2011-12 academic year. Copies will be distributed to the Student Government Association and the whole student body as part of a campus-wide conversation on academic integrity at Hofstra. Click here to see the report: Task Force Report.

SGA Academic Affairs Poses Integrity Dilemmas

The Student Government Association's Academic Affairs Committee recently teamed up with the Academic Integrity Task Force to get students talking about academic integrity. Each month, we come up with an ethical dilemma for students to think about and respond to. They will be featured on posters hanging throughout campus, with pens attached so students can respond immediately while reading the responses of other students. We want students to voice their opinions while hearing what others have to say. It’s all about facilitating conversation.

Our first question asks whether it is ethical to work with another student on a take-home exam. You can see from the picture, of a poster located in the library, that students have a variety of opinions on this one. The posters are located in various academic and residential buildings throughout campus, and have already garnered some great feedback! We’ll be collecting the comments at the end of the month. Add your voice by writing on a poster, or, post a comment here on the AI Blog.

Join the conversation!

Melanie Rosner, Chair, SGA Academic Affairs Committee