UA Honor Council to Hold Academic Integrity Week
October 15, 2010 - Filed under: Events, Students
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama Academic Honor Council is presenting Academic Integrity Week, Oct. 18-Oct. 22, with the theme “Champions don’t cheat. Choose integrity!”
The Academic Honor Council and the Student Government Association will pass out free food and drinks on the Quad on Oct. 18 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Students will also have the opportunity make a “Pledge to Integrity” by signing the Academic Honor Council Flag.
Tuscaloosa Police Chief Steven Anderson will speak to students about living and leading with integrity on Oct. 19 in the Ferguson Center Ballroom at 7 p.m.
On Oct. 20, the Academic Honor Council will pass out promotional items to students on the Quad from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Any students “caught with integrity” or seen using the promotional items between 2-4 p.m. will receive a prize.
In an effort to educate students about the importance of academic integrity, each college’s Academic Honor Council will present projects to the students within their college on Oct. 21. These projects will help students to learn how to avoid the dangers of plagiarism and cheating.
The winner of the Academic Integrity Computer Desktop Wallpaper Design competition will also be announced in The Crimson White student newspaper. The winning wallpaper design will be placed on computers in select computer labs, and the winning designer will receive a prize.
The Academic Honor Council is a student organization that works with faculty members and students to increase the awareness of academic integrity. The council encourages the UA community to follow the values set out in the Capstone Creed.
For more information about the week, contact Josh Cirulnick at gradasst3@sa.ua.edu or Dr. Lowell Davis at lkdavis2@sa.ua.edu.
The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.
CONTACT: Desiree Mahr or Linda Hill, UA Media Relations, 205/348-8325, lhill@ur.ua.edu
SOURCE: Josh Cirulnick at gradasst3@sa.ua.edu or Dr. Lowell Davis at lkdavis2@sa.ua.edu