Dr. Danieli Arbex - University of Windsor

Dr. Danieli Arbex
Academic Integrity Officer
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 519-253-3000 ext 3929
www.uwindsor.ca/aio
Academic Integrity
at the University of Windsor
You are
here!
International Students
January 2015
Orientation
Danieli Arbex, J.S.D.
Academic Integrity Officer
www.uwindsor.ca/aio
Overview
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Academic Integrity
Values
Plagiarism
Dilemmas/ Questions
Real Cases
Who can help
HONESTY
RESPONSIBILITY
TRUST
FUNDAMENTAL
VALUES OF
ACADEMIC
INTEGRITY*
*International Center
for Academic Integrity
FAIRNESS
RESPECT
Being an International Student in
Canada *
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Three main challenges:
–  Perhaps mastering English
–  Expressing your own viewpoint in papers,
classes, research
–  Learning the rules of academic honesty
as they are understood here.
* Ideas for the slides in this section are taken from: Lipson, C.
(2008). Succeeding as an International Student in the United
States and Canada . Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Learning the
“Canadian way”
Expect things to be different.
n  Take responsibility to find out how
things are different.
n  Ask questions of people who know.
n  Saying “But that’s how it’s done in my
country” won’t help.
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Plagiarism: What is it?
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“the act of copying, reproducing, or
paraphrasing . . . portions of someone
else’s published or unpublished
material (from any source, including the
Internet), and representing these as your
own.”
Student Code, para. 3.A) i.
The University’s
Plagiarism Policy
In the preparation of essays, papers,
reports, and any other types of
assignments, students must necessarily
rely on the work of others.
However, it is imperative that the
source of any ideas, wording, or data
obtained from others be disclosed and
properly acknowledged by citations,
quotation marks, and bibliographic
references in proper format.
(emphasis added)
How citing works
Proper citation has two aspects:
n  In-Text Citations – varies according
to citation style, example: MLA format
follows the author-page method.
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References – usually the reference
list appears at the end of the paper
What he said or wrote that
you write word-for-word:
QUOTATION MARKS AND
A CITATION
An idea of his
that you refer
to: CITATION
What he said or wrote that
you put in your own words
(paraphrasing): CITATION
Your opinion,
thoughts, conclusions,
analysis or synthesis:
No citation required
Meet Ted, a
new
international
student
(like you!)
Ted’s First Dilemma
THE VERY DIFFICULT EXAM
The Scene: Erie Hall
The Time: Midterms in February
Possible Scenarios
1. Ted finds this exam very difficult, so
he writes what he knows on it, and
talks with the professor after the exam
about his struggles.
2. Ted finds this exam very difficult so
he pulls a cell phone out of his pocket
for assistance.
What will happen to Ted
under scenario # 2?
A. His exam will be taken away.
B. He will have to leave the exam site.
C. He will be asked to stop consulting outside
sources and put them away.
D. No one will say anything.
E. He risks suspension for exam cheating.
Ted’s Second Dilemma
THE ASSISTANCE SEEKERS
The Scene: Leddy Library
The Time: One week before a paper was due
Ted!!
Over here!! It’s Maria!
Do you have a second?
I’ve got a favour to ask
you.
Hi
Maria!
It’s just a few answers on the final
paper. It’s the only way I can keep
my scholarship. If I lose it, my
parents will kill me and I’ll have to
drop out of school!
C’mon. No one will know. . . . I’ll
even pay you if you want.
Okay, okay.
But just
this once.
What could happen to
Ted?
A. Nothing. No one will ever know.
n  B. Maria might go out with him.
n  C. Ted could be suspended.
n  D. Ted could be expelled.
n  E. Ted could spend the rest of his life in a
cell.
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Ted’s Third Dilemma
THE GROUP PROJECT
The Scene: Leddy Library
The Time: Two days before the project was due
Here’s the answer
to Question #2
right here.
I don’t think
that’s right. I
know a better
place we can
look.
Why go to all
that trouble?
This looks terrific.
Let’s use it.
What could happen to
Ted?
A. Nothing, because he did not plagiarize.
n  B. Ted will respond to a complaint of
plagiarism.
n  C. Ted could be suspended.
n  D. Ted could receive censure which
includes a notation in his transcript.
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Question #1
You have a question during an exam. You
want to speak to a proctor you know who
speaks your language so you can ask the
question and receive the answer in your
language so that you can better
understand.
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B. 
This violates University exam rules.
This is acceptable under University exam rules.
Question #2
You are too ill to write your exam. What
should you do?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
Write the exam anyway and hope for the best.
Contact the professor immediately and see a
doctor that day.
See a doctor when you are feeling better and ask
for a note for the day you were ill.
Explain the entire situation to the professor when
you are feeling better and ask for a make-up
exam.
Question #3
You have just finished an essay. You give it
to your roommate to proofread for you.
She corrects your grammatical and spelling
mistakes. She also finds some structural
problems and rewrites those sections for
you. What is the problem?
A. 
B. 
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Nothing. That’s okay.
Her correction of the spelling and grammar.
Her re-writing sections for you.
B and C.
Question #4
You find a neat idea in an article, so you
use it in your paper. You don’t bother to
cite the source of the idea because
you’ve expressed it in your own words.
Is this plagiarism?
Question #5
Which of the following situations require you
to cite your source? There is more than one
correct answer, so choose all that apply
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B. 
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You use an idea you found in a source
You create a graph to illustrate your point
You use a fact from a source. You think it could
be common knowledge, but you are not sure
You quote directly from a source
Question #6
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Some
direct quotations do not require citations.
B. Patchwriting is not considered a form of
plagiarism
C. If you paraphrase information from a source you
do not need a citation
D. It is difficult to paraphrase material if you do not
really understand the it.
Real Cases of Academic Misconduct
Who Can Help?
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Professors, Associate Deans
Teaching Assistants and
Graduate Teaching Assistants
Student Affairs
–  International Student Centre
–  Student Counselling Centre
–  Academic Integrity Office
–  Student Success Centre (Academic Advising, Co-op,
VIP, Career Services, STEPS Program…)
Writing and Citation Help
–  Citation Style Guides
–  Writing Help, Manage References
–  Research Help
leddy.uwindsor.ca/writing-help
–  Writing Support Desk
leddy.uwindsor.ca/writing-help-services
The End
WELCOME!!
WISHING YOU
SUCCESS IN
YOUR
PROGRAM!
www.uwindsor.ca/aio
Academic Integrity Office (AIO)
Web: www.uwindsor.ca/aio
Rooms 220/222 (Second Floor), Essex Hall
Contact information: 519-253-3000, ext. 3929
Email: [email protected] for Danieli Arbex, AIO,
[email protected] for Maureen Friest,
Administrative Assistant