academic integrity in the context of leadership & service
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Academic Integrity in the Context of Leadership & Service. Dr . David Rettinger University of Mary Washington Center for Honor, Leadership, and Service. Opening Questions. How do we consider Academic Integrity as a virtue - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
+Academic Integrity in the Context of
Leadership & Service
Dr. David RettingerUniversity of Mary WashingtonCenter for Honor, Leadership, and Service
+Opening Questions
How do we consider Academic Integrity as a virtue
How well do faculty and student affairs staff collaborate on issues of integrity, ethics and personal values
How do we connect questions of integrity to academics and daily life?
+Context University of Mary Washington Located in historic
Fredericksburg, VA Public Masters
University 4000 undergraduates Liberal Arts emphasis
COPLAC member Student-Run Honor
System
+Center for Honor, Leadership, and Service
A collaboration between UMW faculty, Student Affairs, and other constituencies on campus
Involves all members of the community in creating seamless learning opportunities breaking down barriers between “curricular” & “co-curricular”
Provides work space and professional support for honor, leadership, and service-related activities
+WHY CHLS?
To promote Honor, Leadership, and Service as UMW core values
To connect academic integrity to other
fundamental values
Interests from multiple players – leveraging resources, involvement, and support
+Structure Three professionals
Director of Leadership Director of Service Executive Director – content expert on Academic Integrity
Budget Salaries from Student Affairs and Academic Affairs Operations from Student Affairs
Dual reporting to VPSA and Provost Not to the Deans – serve all colleges equally
Buy-in from President, Deans, Board of Visitors
+ Conceptual Integration of Honor, Leadership, and Service
Honor, leadership, and service are interconnected and should be treated as such
Examples Service & Ethics are major themes in Leadership
Colloquium Ethical Leadership course Leadership development for Honor Council, service
groups
+Plans for Weaving Integrity Into Leadership & Service Adding integrity and honor prompts to
service learning reflections Optional, incentivized integrity training for
club and organization leadership Connecting Student Government leaders with
Academic Integrity leaders and programming Speakers emphasizing all of these themes
Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield Other ideas?
+Connecting Integrity with Student Affairs Honor Celebration Week Concert Residence Halls Campus Dining Banners on Campus
Ongoing integrity training
+Connecting With Academics
Honor Celebration Week Faculty Lunch “Talking about Integrity” by faculty Speaker
Faculty workshops Behavioral science of cheating Ways to encourage integrity in the
classroom Build a campus culture of integrity
+Assessment
SACS accreditation process
Large assessments – ICAI tool
Focus groups, tracking surveys
Event feedback
+Thank You
Questions?
+UMW’s Center for Honor, Leadership, & Service
MISSION STATEMENTThe mission of the Center is to place honor, leadership, and service at the heart of a distinctive and meaningful Mary Washington experience; to promote a “seamless” education, where the boundaries between curricular and co-curricular learning merge; and to foster collaboration among all members of the UMW community.
VISION STATEMENTTo inspire and prepare Mary Washington students to lead lives grounded in the values of honor, leadership, and service.
+External Relationships and DevelopmentRelationshipsResonates with alumni and friends Better connections with Admissions and MarketingAdvisory Board participation
Gifts and DonationsNissan LeafAT&T GrantPrivate Donations $50,000
+Easy Ways for Faculty to Reinvigorate the Honor System1. Review the Honor Constitution – Things have changed over
the years2. Bookmark key resources, including the CHLS Honor FAQ3. Attend an Honor Celebration event4. Talk about the Honor System with your colleagues and
encourage them to click below to show their support.5. Attend an Academic Integrity workshop 6. Review and rewrite the Honor section of your syllabi7. Talk about Honor with your classes – if you only do one
thing on this list, please do this8. Require your students to pledge all work for grades. Ideally,
have them write it out and sign it.9. Know and talk with your faculty honor advisor10. Trust your students, and communicate that trust to them.