Table 3 Selected Recommendations, Strategies, and Responses for Resources

Take alleged cases seriously throughout the university

Take tutors’ findings seriously and follow up on cases when these are brought to course coordinators

Students regularly plaragarize [sic] papers and coordinators and deans often do not take it seriously

Ensure that administration (and others) take every case seriously by obtaining full information

I have caught students submitting 100% plagiarized papers or papers clearly written by someone else

The [administrator] never supports serious penalties (e.g., suspension) so I have stopped bothering to assess these penalties even when warranted. I simply apply the harshest penalty within my discretion. If it is one of my students, they get a zero and that is the end of it. If it is someone else’s student who is referred to me, I give them a zero in the course and notation on their transcript and that is the end of it no matter how many times they appear before me. Why would I beat my head against that wall when the [administrator] doesn’t give a shit?

Deans and higher level management should not be allowed to "dismiss" without thoroughly look [sic] into the claim (and getting information from all sources including the invigilator/ exam centre/ tutor/ etc.) The result of this behaviour is that staff will turn a blind eye. It's not worth the trouble and stress of reporting when the Dean dismisses it without the students even getting a warning!

Emphasize and communicate the importance of plagiarism/ academic integrity across the university

If faculty do not take an active role in educating their studetns [sic] about academic integrity, and follow through with penalties in cases of academic dishonesty, students will not take the issue seriously and/or remain ignorant about the definition of plagiarism

Encourage faculty and tutors to be vigilant about plagiarism, contract cheating, and other instances of academic misconduct

vigilance is the only method for deterring cheating and plagiarism. If we don’t recognize it then we can’t intervene. This has become a larger job with the easy access of the internet but if it is easy for students it is easy for us to keep on top of it

I have contacted my tutor about my concerns about academic integrity and I have been assured that proper safeguards in place

Encourage students to value academic integrity and learning through extrinsic as well as intrinsic motivational strategies

I am paying for my own education and will not benefit if I cheat

By cheating you’re just showing you don’t know the material, meaning you won’t know it when you’re in the work force

Student participation should mainly involve communicating distaste for cheating in all its forms and thus influencing the culture of [the university]

Appeal to students’ maturity to remind them of their responsibility in engaging in academic integrity

I would guess that a majority of students go to … University because they really want to better themselves. In such cases, cheating would serve no purpose

Be compliant with policy (all instructors need to do this)

I think it should be clearly stated as part of our jobs and emphasized as such

I am confident in [this] University and while I have not been involved in any direct occurances [sic] around cheating I am confident that [this] University faculty would handle them effectively according to policies

Encourage instructors to model academic integrity

Keep in mind that instructors serve as models in their writing and teaching, so they should ensure that they cite sources properly in course materials

I think the faculty role is crucial; if we do not promote academic integrity, students will probably assume it is not important. This goes beyond cheating and plagiarism to taking responsibility for poor work and pride in good work. Faculty have to model integrity in their assessment of student work and in dealing with grade appeals, i.e. not granting requests for grade increases without good reason but doing so when we have been unfair

Inform students of instructor expectations regarding academic misconduct

My instructors did not really discuss anything of this nature with me. The information was simply posted in each course

Consider embedding academic skills into each course, using online technologies to deliver and scaffold

-there’s not enough thought given to information literacy and skills in curriculum planning -training in information literacy, research and avoiding plagiarism needs to be worked into every course -instructors need to model academic integrity in their lessons and in the texts they choose