Approved March 22, 2023
- Goal 1: Review and update Academic Integrity policies
- Review existing related policies (DEIAA)
- Creating a new policy AP 5505 (DEIAA)
- Review and update the academic integrity violation process
- Provide guidelines on a recommended way for faculty member to report the incident but keep students informed
- Look at the student perspective: Is the process fair and equitable?
- Look at the faculty side: Is the process fair and equitable?
- What are student rights in academic integrity violations?
- Ensure the language is clear, effective and fair to students and faculty. (Soften the language as we create and review the policies. (DEIAA)
- Use empowering language that focuses on supporting students and less on the threat of failure.
- Create consistent definitions and policies for academic integrity. (DEIAA)
- Goal 2: Secure funding/resources for the taskforce initiatives and promotion
- College support or resources for test site takedowns and/or preventing stealing of all course materials.
- Expanding hours for Palomar Proctoring and ease of use
- Money earmarked for consistent marketing
- Significant effort by the college to create a culture of academic integrity
- Avoid negative approach and focus on positive value for students
- Publicize with events, posters, clear, informative website, etc.
- Create and maintain a funded, organized, consistently updated website of Academic Integrity resources and links for faculty and students
- Goal 3: Address faculty support/expectations for upholding academic integrity (DEIAA)
- Provide preventative guidance (flow chart?)
- Show the best ways to avoid these academic integrity issues
- Create and promote best practices for assessment/upholding academic integrity policy
- Ways to avoid bias (DEIAA)
- Update faculty training/onboarding to include academic integrity guidelines, including POET
- Support for faculty in understanding DRC accommodations
- Goal 4: Transparency for students to find information
- Standardized language in syllabus and Canvas
- Consistent collaboration and communication between Academic Senate and Student Life and Leadership
- Work with Palomar PIO on PR campaign for students
- Include equal emphasis on online and in-person students
- Include short video that can be used to promote and get message to students
- Create messages on Canvas
- Include Outreach in promotion of Academic Policies to educate students even before they enroll