Academic Integrity at City Tech
Students and all others who work with
information, ideas, texts, images, music, inventions, and other
intellectual property owe their audience and sources accuracy and
honesty in using, crediting, and citing sources. As a community of
intellectual and professional workers, the College recognizes its
responsibility for providing instruction in information literacy and
academic integrity, offering models of good practice, and responding
vigilantly and appropriately to infractions of academic integrity.
Accordingly, academic dishonesty is prohibited in The City University
of New York and at New York City College of Technology and is
punishable by penalties, including failing grades, suspension, and
expulsion.
New York City College of Technology, like all academic institutions, encourages and thrives on the open exchange of ideas. At City Tech, we expect students to conduct their intellectual work with honesty and integrity. With this goal in mind, and in response to the Report of the CUNY Committee on Academic Integrity (PDF file), the NYCCT College Council approved a new academic integrity policy (read the full College Council resolution here [PDF file]) in May 2007. City Tech's academic integrity policy aims to deter academic dishonesty by students, and allow the college to process cases of academic dishonesty more effectively. This policy is effective as of August 27, 2008.
Academic dishonesty occurs when students plagiarize or cheat in the course of their academic work.
Plagiarism is the presenting of someone else’s ideas without proper credit or attribution. These ideas could come from:
Cheating is the unauthorized use or attempted use of material, information, notes, study aids, devices or communication during an academic exercise. Examples of cheating include:
Academic Integrity is the idea of faculty and students engaging in the proces of teaching and learning with a high level of respect for each other and great attentiion to the values of trust, honesty, and fairness. Academic integrity is important because it is a critical value upon which students will earn true respect and value from others, not only while at City Tech, but more importantly after they graduate and enter their chosen professional field.
All acts of academic dishonesty at NYCCT must be reported and documented, even if the instructor chooses not to impose an academic sanction (ie. a failing or reduced grade) upon the student. When an instructor discovers a violation of the academic integrity policy, the instructor should first discuss the incident with the student and the relevant department chair or program head. The instructor must then report the incident to the NYCCT Academic Integrity Officer (AIO), Peter Parides (Dept. of Social Science, Namm 611, Extension 5816, E-mail: pparides@citytech.cuny.edu), using the Faculty Action Report (FAR) Form (PDF file). Instructors will use the FAR Form to indicate whether the student has admitted responsibility for the act of dishonesty, and whether the student has accepted whatever academic sanction the instructor chose to impose upon the student. If the student has admitted responsibility and has accepted the sanction, the AIO will keep the FAR Form and any attached documents (such as proof of plagairism or cheating) in the student's confidential Academic Integrity File. The File, which will be kept separate from the student's main academic record, can only be accessed by either the AIO or the Vice President for Student Affairs. The AIO will inform the student about the Academic Integrity File when he receives the FAR Form from the instructor.
If a student does not admit to the violation and wishes to appeal the instructor's charge and academic sanction (if any), the student may file an appeal with the AIO, who will inform the student of this right when he receives the FAR Form from the instructor. When a student files an appeal, the AIO will convene the NYCCT Academic Integrity Committee to hear the appeal.
If an instructor wants a disciplinary sanction (ie. suspension or expulsion from NYCCT) to be imposed upon the student in addition to or in lieu of an academic sanction, the AIO, in consultation with the Vice President for Student Affairs, must approve the request to seek a disciplnary sanction. If the AIO approves the request to seek a disciplinary sanction, the student's case will be heard by the Faculty-Student Disciplinary Committee.
For a more detailed explanation of these procedures, see the NYCCT Academic Integrity Flow Charts and the NYCCT explanation of the procedures for implementing the academic integrity policy (PDF filess).
The establishment of a true culture of integrity at City Tech requires effective communication between faculty and students. Faculty should seek to educate their students about academic dishonesty and how to avoid it. To help facilitate a stronger awareness of academic integrity at City Tech, the NYCCT Academic Integrity has created the following handouts for faculty: Tips on Speaking to Students About Academic Integrity and Administering Exams: A Guide for Best Practices for the Avoidance of Academic Dishonesty By Our Students (PDF files). The City Tech Library Academic Integrity Committee has created the following document that faculty can distribute to their students: Why and How to Avoid Plagiarism (PDF file).
Questions regarding the NYCCT Academic Integrity Policy should be directed to Peter Parides, Dept. of Social Science, Namm 611, Extension 5816, E-mail: pparides@citytech.cuny.edu.
— NYCCT statement on academic integrity
New York City College of Technology, like all academic institutions, encourages and thrives on the open exchange of ideas. At City Tech, we expect students to conduct their intellectual work with honesty and integrity. With this goal in mind, and in response to the Report of the CUNY Committee on Academic Integrity (PDF file), the NYCCT College Council approved a new academic integrity policy (read the full College Council resolution here [PDF file]) in May 2007. City Tech's academic integrity policy aims to deter academic dishonesty by students, and allow the college to process cases of academic dishonesty more effectively. This policy is effective as of August 27, 2008.
What is academic dishonesty?
Academic dishonesty occurs when students plagiarize or cheat in the course of their academic work.
Plagiarism is the presenting of someone else’s ideas without proper credit or attribution. These ideas could come from:
- Information obtained from books, journals or other printed sources
- The work of other students or of faculty
- Information from the Internet
- Software programs or other electronic material
- Designs produced by other students or faculty
Cheating is the unauthorized use or attempted use of material, information, notes, study aids, devices or communication during an academic exercise. Examples of cheating include:
- Copying from another student during an examination or allowing another to copy your work
- Unauthorized collaboration on a take-home assignment or examination
- Using notes during a closed-book examination
- Taking an examination for another student, or asking or allowing another student to take an examination for you
- Changing a graded exam and returning it for more credit
- Submitting substantial portions of the same paper to more than one course without consulting each instructor
- Preparing answers or writing notes in an exam booklet before an examination
- Allowing others to research and write assigned papers or do assigned projects, including the use of commercial term paper services
- Giving assistance to acts of academic misconduct/dishonesty
- Fabricating data
- Unauthorized use of electronic devices such as cell phones, text messaging devices, palm pilots, computers or other technologies to retrieve or send information during an exam
What is academic integrity, and why is it important?
Academic Integrity is the idea of faculty and students engaging in the proces of teaching and learning with a high level of respect for each other and great attentiion to the values of trust, honesty, and fairness. Academic integrity is important because it is a critical value upon which students will earn true respect and value from others, not only while at City Tech, but more importantly after they graduate and enter their chosen professional field.
What happens when an instructor discovers an act of academic dishonesty?
All acts of academic dishonesty at NYCCT must be reported and documented, even if the instructor chooses not to impose an academic sanction (ie. a failing or reduced grade) upon the student. When an instructor discovers a violation of the academic integrity policy, the instructor should first discuss the incident with the student and the relevant department chair or program head. The instructor must then report the incident to the NYCCT Academic Integrity Officer (AIO), Peter Parides (Dept. of Social Science, Namm 611, Extension 5816, E-mail: pparides@citytech.cuny.edu), using the Faculty Action Report (FAR) Form (PDF file). Instructors will use the FAR Form to indicate whether the student has admitted responsibility for the act of dishonesty, and whether the student has accepted whatever academic sanction the instructor chose to impose upon the student. If the student has admitted responsibility and has accepted the sanction, the AIO will keep the FAR Form and any attached documents (such as proof of plagairism or cheating) in the student's confidential Academic Integrity File. The File, which will be kept separate from the student's main academic record, can only be accessed by either the AIO or the Vice President for Student Affairs. The AIO will inform the student about the Academic Integrity File when he receives the FAR Form from the instructor.
If a student does not admit to the violation and wishes to appeal the instructor's charge and academic sanction (if any), the student may file an appeal with the AIO, who will inform the student of this right when he receives the FAR Form from the instructor. When a student files an appeal, the AIO will convene the NYCCT Academic Integrity Committee to hear the appeal.
If an instructor wants a disciplinary sanction (ie. suspension or expulsion from NYCCT) to be imposed upon the student in addition to or in lieu of an academic sanction, the AIO, in consultation with the Vice President for Student Affairs, must approve the request to seek a disciplnary sanction. If the AIO approves the request to seek a disciplinary sanction, the student's case will be heard by the Faculty-Student Disciplinary Committee.
For a more detailed explanation of these procedures, see the NYCCT Academic Integrity Flow Charts and the NYCCT explanation of the procedures for implementing the academic integrity policy (PDF filess).
How can a culture of academic integrity be fostered at City Tech?
The establishment of a true culture of integrity at City Tech requires effective communication between faculty and students. Faculty should seek to educate their students about academic dishonesty and how to avoid it. To help facilitate a stronger awareness of academic integrity at City Tech, the NYCCT Academic Integrity has created the following handouts for faculty: Tips on Speaking to Students About Academic Integrity and Administering Exams: A Guide for Best Practices for the Avoidance of Academic Dishonesty By Our Students (PDF files). The City Tech Library Academic Integrity Committee has created the following document that faculty can distribute to their students: Why and How to Avoid Plagiarism (PDF file).
Questions regarding the NYCCT Academic Integrity Policy should be directed to Peter Parides, Dept. of Social Science, Namm 611, Extension 5816, E-mail: pparides@citytech.cuny.edu.
