Academic integrity has been seriously attacked by the existence of companies that sell professional term papers to students. (Author/PG)

This report contains tentative procedural recommendations for the discipline of officers of instruction and certain other holders of faculty appointments at Harvard University. These procedures will apply under the following conditions: (1) interference with freedom of speech, academic freedom, freedom from personal force and violence, and freedom…

Describes pressures and conditions which encourage academic dishonesty and offers tips for its detection and prevention in college political science classes. Significant influences include: pressures to succeed, classroom logistics, testing methods, punishment severity, faculty and administrator attitudes, fear of litigation, bureaucratic red…

Based on Address to annual meeting of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (82nd, Washington, D. C., Nov. 1968)

During the eighteenth century some colleges met the challenges to their purpose and survival by narrowing their focus and withdrawing their boundaries to more sectarian ground. Alternatively, it could be argued that a college could have met such challenges by broadening its focus and expanding its boundaries beyond insular denominational concerns.…

This pamphlet is a complete revision of the ACLU's handbook on academic freedom and civil liberties for students in institutions for higher learning, first published in 1961. Section I deals with the student as a member of the academic community, including admission policies, freedom in the classroom, safeguarding the privileged student-teacher…

Academic dishonesty is on the rise. This article examines how we can teach students to honor the truth. Queens College is provided as an example of a school that takes a step beyond simple punishment by asking students to reflect on what they have done. (Contains 11 references.) (GCP)

Examined campus disciplinary officers and environment in which they operate, incorporating existing research with survey designed to provide accurate picture of the organizational and administrative practices surrounding student disciplinary codes. Findings from 327 members of the Association for Student Judicial Affairs suggest that student…

Historical practices of discipline in higher education led to some of the systems established by today's administrations and student bodies. Their historical development demonstrates that monitoring and molding of student behavior are crucial components of U.S. higher education. (JOW)

A federal district judge ruled that a state university may not discipline students by infringing on their right to freedom of speech based on an activity's perceived offensive content. The case involved a George Mason University (Virginia) fraternity contest that the administration felt was racist. (MSE)

Reviews court litigation in 1999 related to disciplinary and academic decisions. Overall, the courts continued to defer to the university's decisions regarding student behavior, especially if the decisions were classified as academic, and especially in cases where the universities followed guidelines they had established in their student…

This study of National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) institutional members (n=294) examines professional preferences for educationally and legally sound procedures to manage academic misconduct. Based on the results, a model policy is provided as a benchmark of current thought against which academic institutions may…

Discusses results of and university responses to a 1998 amendment to the Higher Education Act that allows schools to inform parents any time a student under 21 violates drug or alcohol laws. Research findings indicate a drop in the recidivism rate from notification policies, but many universities continue to shy away from alerting parents. (EV)