Training provisions for academic integrity
Dear Norwich University of the Arts,
With colleagues, I am carrying out research into the academic misconduct / integrity support provision of higher education institutions. Please respond to the following questions about your provision for students.
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
Dear Rachel,
Thank you for your request of information which is being considered. You
may be aware that we must respond to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests
within 20 working days and as soon as is reasonably practicable,
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Kind regards,
Abbie
Abbie Mulcairn | Senior Projects Officer & Deputy Clerk
Norwich University of the Arts
Francis House,
3-7 Redwell Street,
Norwich, NR2 4SN
[1]www.norwichuni.ac.uk
Phone: 01603 753109
[mobile number]
Dear Rachel,
Please find our response to your FOI request below. Answers are written
beneath each question in turn.
1). In the academic year 2022-2023:
A) How many students (institution wide) were enrolled at your institution?
2738 (at 26 June 2023)
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).
5
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).
0
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').
3). Regarding your academic integrity / misconduct support and training
for students:
Is this offered
C) Through individual programmes of study, and through the Study Skills
team and Library.
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)?
Yes
B) Students with a declared disability?
On demand
C) Students studying in English as an additional language?
Not applicable
D) International students?
On demand
5). In the academic year 2022-23, how many group level academic integrity
training sessions were available?
This information is not collected and is data not held.
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?
B) Do students have access to Turnitin similarity reports before final
submission of work?
N/A
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.
Our policy regarding academic integrity and use of AI can be found
attached.
If, for whatever reason, you wish to get back to me, please feel free to
do so. If you are unhappy with how your request was handled, please let me
know, and I will explain how you can request an internal review of this
decision.
Please quote FOIA 726 in any further correspondence concerning this
request.
Kind regards,
Abbie
Abbie Mulcairn | Senior Projects Officer & Deputy Clerk
Norwich University of the Arts
Francis House,
3-7 Redwell Street,
Norwich, NR2 4SN
[1]www.norwichuni.ac.uk
Phone: 01603 753109
[mobile number]
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