Training provisions for academic integrity
Dear The Glasgow School of Art,
1). In the academic year 2022-2023:
A) How many students (institution wide) were enrolled at your institution?
B) How many academic misconduct referrals were there? (Where it is known that a student had more than one referral, please count them only once).
C) How many academic misconduct cases were substantiated? (Where it is known that a student had more than one offence, please count them only once).
2). In terms of your centralised academic success/learning enhancement services (available to all students at your institution):
Which of these descriptions best match your provision?
A) A service which is embedded within other student support services (such as international student support and disability services or ‘one-stop shop’).
B) Stand-alone provision, separate from other student support services.
C) Another method. Please specify.
3). Regarding your academic integrity / misconduct support and training for students:
Is this offered
A) In pre-arrival information?
B) During course induction following arrival?
C) Provided by individual programmes of study? If yes, approximately when do these take place in the academic year?
D) Only to students who have had an academic misconduct case proven / substantiated?
Please indicate all that apply.
4). Is there specialist academic integrity / misconduct support provided for:
A) Students completing longer form academic assignments (e.g. Final Year dissertations and extended projects)?
B) Students with a declared disability?
C) Students studying in English as an additional language?
D) International students?
Please indicate all that apply.
5). In the academic year 2022—23, how many group level academic integrity training sessions were available?
6). Is service evaluation data recorded on how many 1-1 support sessions given to students relate to issues of academic misconduct / integrity?
7). About your institution’s use of Turnitin.
A) Is Turnitin used as a pedagogical tool as part of academic integrity / misconduct training for students?
B) Do students have access to Turnitin similarity reports before final submission of work?
8). Please provide us with any examples of best practice or relevant information you would like to share on the delivery of academic misconduct / integrity support for your students.
Yours faithfully,
Rachel Harrad
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Dear Rachel,
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Dear Rachel,
Ref: FOI/23/24/60
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request, which was received by
Glasgow School of Art on 20^th May 2024.
The responses in bold below were received from the Academic Registrar,
Head of Student Support and the Head of Academic Registry.
1). In the academic year 2022-2023:
A) How many students (institution wide) were enrolled at your institution?
2596
B) How many academic misconduct referrals were there? (Where it is known
that a student had more than one referral, please count them only once).
The total has been taken from the cases logged under the Student Conduct
Policy and Misconduct Procedure from 1^st September 2022- 1^st September
2023.
Total: 15
C) How many academic misconduct cases were substantiated? (Where it is
known that a student had more than one offence, please count them only
once).
Total: 15
2). In terms of your centralised academic success/learning enhancement
services (available to all students at your institution):
Which of these descriptions best match your provision?
A) A service which is embedded within other student support services (such
as international student support and disability services or ‘one-stop
shop’). The service is embedded within Student Support and Library and
Learning Services. OPTION A
B) Stand-alone provision, separate from other student support services.
C) Another method.
3). Regarding your academic integrity / misconduct support and training
for students:
A) In pre-arrival information? OPTION A
B) During course induction following arrival? OPTION B
C) Provided by individual programmes of study? If yes, approximately when
do these take place in the academic year?
D) Only to students who have had an academic misconduct case proven /
substantiated?
Please indicate all that apply.
All students enrolled at GSA are subject to the jurisdiction of the
Academic Council and the Senate of the University of Glasgow in respect of
both their studies and their conduct as outlined in the [1]Student Conduct
Policy and Misconduct Procedure.
Academic integrity is also referenced in the
[2]Undergraduate-Ethics-Policy.pdf (gsadocuments.net),
[3]Postgraduate-Taught-Ethics-Policy.pdf (gsadocuments.net),
[4]gsa-research-ke-ethics-policy-2016.pdf (gsadocuments.net)
Information is provided pre-arrival and during course inductions but
training is not provided.
4). Is there specialist academic integrity / misconduct support provided
for:
A) Students completing longer form academic assignments (e.g. Final Year
dissertations and extended projects)?
B) Students with a declared disability?
C) Students studying in English as an additional language?
D) International students?
Please indicate all that apply.
All students enrolled at GSA are subject to the jurisdiction of the
Academic Council and the Senate of the University of Glasgow in respect of
both their studies and their conduct as outlined in the [5]Student Conduct
Policy and Misconduct Procedure.
Academic integrity is also referenced in the
[6]Undergraduate-Ethics-Policy.pdf (gsadocuments.net),
[7]Postgraduate-Taught-Ethics-Policy.pdf (gsadocuments.net),
[8]gsa-research-ke-ethics-policy-2016.pdf (gsadocuments.net)
There is no specialist academic integrity/ misconduct support. Offer of
support is available for all although guidance specially mentions
disability and ESOL.
5). In the academic year 2022—23, how many group level academic integrity
training sessions were available?
None
6). Is service evaluation data recorded on how many 1-1 support sessions
given to students relate to issues of academic misconduct / integrity?
No
7). About your institution’s use of Turnitin.
A) Is Turnitin used as a pedagogical tool as part of academic integrity /
misconduct training for students?
No
B) Do students have access to Turnitin similarity reports before final
submission of work?
Yes, unless a tutor has turned off this feature.
8). Please provide us with any examples of best practice or relevant
information you would like to share on the delivery of academic misconduct
/ integrity support for your students.
N/A
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