ACADEMIC
INTEGRITY SURVEY FOR SFU FACULTY
SIMON
FRASER UNIVERSITY - FACULTY (N = 97)
Academic
Environment
Specific
Behavior
Demographics
ACADEMIC
ENVIRONMENT
1. How would you rate
SFU on the following factors?
| |
Very Low
|
Low |
Med |
High |
Very High
|
N/A |
|
The severity
of penalties for cheating at SFU? |
7% |
35% |
30% |
11% |
- |
17% |
|
Average student
understanding of SFU policies concerning cheating? |
13% |
46% |
19% |
5% |
1% |
16% |
|
The faculty’s
understanding of these policies? |
3% |
28% |
41% |
10% |
4% |
14% |
|
Student support
of or agreement with these policies? |
0% |
19% |
26% |
19% |
2% |
34% |
|
Faculty support
of or
agreement with these
policies? |
1% |
10% |
30% |
26% |
10% |
24% |
|
The effectiveness
of or
agreement with these
policies? |
14% |
33% |
26% |
6% |
- |
21% |
2. When, if
at all, do you discuss with students your policies concerning: (Check
all that apply.)
| |
Do
Not Discuss |
On
Individual Assignments |
In
My Syllabus |
Start
of Semester |
Other |
Not
Relevant |
|
Plagiarism |
9% |
34% |
46% |
65% |
8% |
6% |
|
Group work/collaboration |
10% |
45% |
26% |
52% |
5% |
6% |
|
Proper attribution
of sources |
5% |
52% |
35% |
46% |
8% |
14% |
|
Attribution
of Internet sources |
16% |
49% |
23% |
38% |
9% |
13% |
|
Falsification
of research data |
34% |
9% |
5% |
17% |
7% |
41% |
|
Falsification
of lab data |
25% |
7% |
4% |
12% |
5% |
56% |
3. Please
note the primary sources from which you have learned about the student
academic integrity policies at SFU: (Check all that apply.)
|
Primary
Sources for University Policies |
|
University calendar |
45% |
|
Other Faculty |
38% |
|
Department chair |
30% |
|
Students |
25% |
|
Judicial hearings |
24% |
|
Never been informed about
these policies |
20% |
|
Deans or other administrators |
17% |
|
Faculty handbook |
16% |
|
Faculty orientation program |
6% |
|
Other |
18% |
4. In the past year,
how often, if ever, have you suspected a student of cheating
during a test or exam?
| |
Never |
Once |
A
Few Times |
Several
Times |
Many
Times |
N/A |
|
Suspected
a student of cheating during a test/exam |
34% |
12% |
27% |
7% |
6% |
14% |
5. In the
past year, how often, if ever, were you sure a student cheated
during a test or exam?
| |
Never |
Once |
A
Few Times |
Several
Times |
Many
Times |
N/A |
|
Certain
that a student of cheating during a test/exam |
56% |
9% |
14% |
4% |
2% |
15% |
6. In the
past year, how often, if ever, have you suspected another student
of cheating on a major written assignment?
| |
Never |
Once |
A
Few Times |
Several
Times |
Many
Times |
N/A |
|
Suspected
a student of cheating on a major written assignment |
18% |
13% |
40% |
14% |
12% |
3% |
7. In the past year, how often,
if ever, were you sure another student cheated on a major written
assignment?
| |
Never |
Once |
A
Few Times |
Several
Times |
Many
Times |
N/A |
|
Certain
that a student of cheating on a major written assignment |
45% |
20% |
19% |
8% |
6% |
3% |
8. If you
were convinced, even after discussion with the student, that a student
had cheated on a major test or assignment in your course, what would be
your most likely reaction? (Check
all that apply.)
|
Most
Likely Reactions |
|
Reprimand or warn the
student |
38% |
|
Fail the student on the
test/assignment |
62% |
|
Fail the student for
the course |
17% |
|
Lower the student’s grade |
24% |
|
Report student to Chair/Director |
61% |
|
Require student to redo
assignment |
17% |
|
Report student to a Dean |
3% |
|
Do nothing about the
incident |
1% |
|
Other |
7% |
9. Have you
ever ignored a suspected incident of cheating in one of your courses for
any reason?
If
so, did any of the following factors influence your decision? (Check
all that apply.)
Note
that the percentages below are for all participants, not for the 63%
who answered yes.
|
Influencing
Factors for Ignoring Suspected Incidents |
|
Lacked evidence/proof |
54% |
|
Didn’t want to deal with
it; system is so bureaucratic |
17% |
|
No time to pursue suspected
cases |
20% |
|
Cheating was trivial/not
serious |
8% |
|
Lack of support from
administration |
7% |
|
Student will ultimately
suffer |
3% |
|
Other |
4% |
10. Have you
ever referred a case of suspected cheating your chair, a dean, or to anyone
else?
If you have referred a suspected
case of cheating to your Chair, the Dean of Students, the SFU judicial
board, or someone else, how satisfied were you with the way the cases
were handled?
|
Very
Satisfied |
Satisfied |
Neutral |
Unsatisfied |
Very
Unsatisfied |
|
Level of satisfaction
for reported cases |
23% |
41% |
11% |
16% |
9% |
SPECIFIC
BEHAVIORS
1. Students have different
views on what constitutes cheating and what is acceptable behavior. We
would like to ask you some questions about specific behaviors that some
students might consider cheating. Please circle one response for each
question.
| |
In the last three years,
how often have you observed any of the following behaviors
in your class? |
|
How serious do you consider
this form of cheating? |
|
Never |
Once |
More Than
Once |
N/A |
Not Cheating |
Trivial
Cheating |
Moderate
Cheating |
Serious
Cheating |
|
Turning in work done
by someone else |
34% |
17% |
42% |
7% |
1% |
1% |
8% |
90% |
|
Working on an assignment
with others |
23% |
11% |
40% |
26% |
4% |
27% |
53% |
16% |
Receiving
unpermitted help on an assignment |
41% |
4% |
30% |
24% |
7% |
9% |
54% |
30% |
Writing
or providing a paper for another student |
65% |
6% |
17% |
13% |
1% |
1% |
5% |
92% |
Providing
a graded assignment to another student to submit |
62% |
10% |
16% |
12% |
3% |
1% |
14% |
82% |
Sharing
an assignment with other to use as an example |
36% |
6% |
43% |
15% |
35% |
19% |
35% |
11% |
|
Getting Q/A from someone
who has taken test |
58% |
2% |
18% |
22% |
9% |
4% |
25% |
61% |
Copying
a friend's computer program |
3% |
3% |
20% |
74% |
19% |
3% |
9% |
68% |
Helping
someone else cheat on a test |
59% |
12% |
12% |
18% |
1% |
1% |
17% |
81% |
Falsifying/fabricating
lab data |
33% |
4% |
5% |
59% |
2% |
2% |
14% |
83% |
|
Falsifying/fabricating
research data |
44% |
5% |
2% |
49% |
2% |
2% |
3% |
94% |
Fabricating
or falsifying a bibliography |
63% |
5% |
14% |
19% |
1% |
11% |
39% |
49% |
Copying
on test from other without their knowledge |
58% |
9% |
16% |
16% |
0% |
1% |
12% |
87% |
Copying
on test from another with their knowledge |
60% |
11% |
14% |
15% |
1% |
0% |
6% |
92% |
Taking
a test for someone else |
81% |
2% |
0% |
17% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
97% |
Using
unpermitted electronic aids |
62% |
8% |
2% |
27% |
2% |
8% |
33% |
58% |
Copying
few sentences from written source w/o citing |
13% |
2% |
75% |
9% |
4% |
27% |
48% |
22% |
|
Turning in a
paper obtained in large part from a term paper "mill"
or website that did not charge for this information
|
61% |
7% |
8% |
24% |
1% |
0% |
5% |
94% |
Turning
in a paper obtained in large part from a term paper "mill"
or website that did charge for this information |
61% |
7% |
6% |
26% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
99% |
Copying
a few sentences of material from an Internet source without footnoting
them in a paper |
28% |
5% |
53% |
15% |
4% |
21% |
50% |
26% |
|
Using unpermitted
crib notes (cheat sheets) during a test |
60% |
10% |
8% |
22% |
1% |
3% |
11% |
85% |
|
Copying material
almost word for word from any written source and turning it in as
your own work
|
31% |
9% |
50% |
11% |
1% |
1% |
11% |
87% |
|
Altering graded
test and submitting it for additional credit. |
65% |
7% |
11% |
16% |
1% |
1% |
6% |
92% |
|
Turned in a
paper copied from another student |
55% |
15% |
18% |
12% |
1% |
1% |
24% |
74% |
|
Using a false
excuse to obtain extension on due date. |
42% |
12% |
39% |
7% |
3% |
15% |
43% |
40% |
|
Hiding library
or course materials. |
61% |
7% |
17% |
15% |
15% |
15% |
26% |
45% |
|
Damaging library
or course materials. |
76% |
2% |
7% |
15% |
18% |
12% |
18% |
52% |
|
Providing a
false/forged excuse for dropping course. |
68% |
6% |
22% |
5% |
15% |
22% |
33% |
30% |
|
Failing to take
precautions to protect your work. |
60% |
6% |
15% |
20% |
45% |
25% |
19% |
11% |
|
Cheating on
a test in any other way. |
35% |
2% |
4% |
59% |
7% |
7% |
0% |
86% |
|
Cheating on
a written assignment in any other way. |
32% |
2% |
15% |
51% |
7% |
7% |
20% |
67% |
2. How strongly
do you agree with the following statements?
| |
Disagree
Strongly |
Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Agree
Strongly |
|
Cheating is
a serious problem here. |
1% |
12% |
35% |
30% |
22% |
|
Our student
judicial process is fair and impartial. |
1% |
6% |
55% |
29% |
9% |
|
Students should
be held responsible for monitoring the academic integrity of other
students. |
11% |
39% |
16% |
29% |
5% |
|
The types of assessments used in my courses are
effective at evaluating student understanding of course concepts. |
0% |
2% |
3% |
64% |
31% |
|
Assessments
in my courses help students learn concepts |
0% |
2% |
3% |
63% |
32% |
3. Which of
the measures in Column 1, or combination of measures, do you think is
most likely to be taken on your campus if a student is found responsible
for cheating on a major test or written assignment? In column 2, please
tell us what you think the penalty should be. (Check all that apply)
| |
Likely
Action |
Preferred
Action |
|
The student
will be given a reprimand or warning |
57% |
28% |
|
The student
will receive a grade reduction |
49% |
30% |
|
The student
will be required to make up the exam/assignment |
26% |
23% |
|
The student
will receive a failing grade for the exam/assignment |
41% |
58% |
|
The student
will be given a failing grade for the course |
11% |
35% |
|
The student
will be placed on probation |
8% |
23% |
|
The student
will be suspended from school |
5% |
14% |
|
The student
will be expelled from school |
2% |
7% |
|
Other |
3% |
5% |
|
Don’t know |
6% |
0% |
4. What safeguards
do you employ to reduce cheating in your courses? (Check all that
apply)
|
Safeguards
Employed to Reduce Cheating |
|
None, I do not use any
special safeguards in my courses |
4% |
|
Make copies of exams
before returning them to students |
12% |
|
Use the Internet to confirm
plagiarism |
26% |
|
Provide information on
syllabus about cheating/plagiarism |
62% |
|
Discuss your views on
the importance of honesty and academic integrity with your students |
66% |
|
Remind students about
their obligations under your school’s academic integrity policy |
38% |
|
Tell students about methods
you will use to detect and deter cheating in your course |
34% |
|
Have students sit apart
from each other during tests and examinations |
63% |
|
Closely monitor students
taking a test/exam |
70% |
|
Hand out different versions
of an exam |
35% |
|
Change exams regularly |
75% |
|
Other |
22% |
5. Does anything constrain
you from taking the above safeguards?
DEMOGRAPHICS
1. What is your academic
rank?
|
Academic
Rank |
|
Full Professor
|
27% |
|
Assistant Professor
|
23% |
|
Associate Professor
|
24% |
|
Senior Lecturer
|
11% |
|
Lecturer |
13% |
|
Sessional |
2% |
2. Are you:
3. Which
best describes your citizenship status?
|
Citizenship
Status |
|
Canadian Citizen |
89% |
|
Landed Immigrant |
9% |
|
Visa |
2% |
4. In which
of the following areas is your primary teaching responsibility?
|
Area
of Teaching Responsibility |
|
Faculty of Arts |
52% |
|
Faculty of Applied Science |
17% |
|
Faculty of Business |
11% |
|
Faculty of Science |
15% |
|
Faculty of Education |
6% |
5. How long
have you been teaching at the college level?
|
Number
of Years Teaching |
|
Less than 5 |
17% |
|
5-9 years |
22% |
|
10-14 years |
19% |
|
15-19 years |
10% |
|
20 years or more |
32% |
6. How long
have you been teaching at SFU?
|
Number
of Years Teaching at SFU |
|
Less than 5 |
37% |
|
5-9 years |
16% |
|
10-14 years |
17% |
|
15-19 years |
11% |
|
20 years or more |
20% |
|