OIA 23.17 Extracts of Learning and Teaching Committee Meeting Minutes that reference Academic
Integrity
Learning and Teaching Committee 2020
Friday 26 June 2020 Meeting Minutes extract:
4. Updates from Members
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reported that staff were now making their way through marking
which was proving more challenging than previously. There had been some academic integrity issues
raised.
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ped that the Col ege would be able to reflect on how online assessment had worked in
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s o thanked the UCSA Science rep for the useful student feedback received.
Learning and Teaching Committee 2021
Friday 28 May 2021 Meeting Minutes extract:
7. Chair’s Report
The Chair noted that the second round of successful teaching development scholarships had recently
been confirmed. There had been a large number of applications from across UC, with the fol owing
notified of their success….
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– strengthening academic integrity at UC via a staff, student
and system approach
8. Open Access Texts and Course Materials
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said that some work was currently ongoing into an academic orientation
module, to be completed by students prior to study at UC and that information literacy/library skills
would be a good fit to be included alongside academic integrity
Academic Administration Committee 2020
Monday 8 June 2020 Meeting Minutes extract:
10. Course Grade Adjustment Guidelines
It was noted that Proctors had reported they were investigating more instances of cheating than
expected but it was positive that they were coming to our attention. Academic integrity had been a
challenge, as was expected.
Monday 13 July 2020 Meeting Minutes extract:
3. Business from the Chair
Professor Moran informed the Meeting that the UC Proctors have an extremely heavy caseload at
the moment as a result of high levels of dishonest practice by students during the exam period.
Monday 27 July 2020 Meeting Minutes extract:
3. Business form the Chair
… The DVC(A)’s were also due to meet again to discuss academic integrity including Turnitin in the
coming week. Monday 24 August 2020 Meeting Minutes extract:
5. Update on Remote Invigilation and Assessment during Term 3 2020
The Chair said that if Canterbury remains at level 1 or 2, then examinations can be spread out and
managed but if the levels increase, there were stil unresolved questions on how exams could take
place. Assessment design is a particular problem for numerate exams where there are particular
challenges around academic integrity, so these would need to be prioritised.
Monday 14 September 2020 Meeting Minutes extract:
5. Col ege Updates on Term 4 Teaching
Some students were concerned about how UC was treating suspected instances of academic integrity
during Semester 1 examinations as they felt that their efforts to work within UC expectations were
being undermined by some students who they suspected had not behaved appropriately. The Chair
acknowledged that the Proctors had found proving some cases was tricky, and she was happy to
meet with staff to help address these concerns. Academic integrity processes at UC are currently
under review.
Monday 12 October 2020 Meeting Minutes extract:
11. Academic Integrity Update
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introduced
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r explaining that two modules relating to academic integrity
were under development for 2021. In discussion, members agreed that an academic integrity module
should be compulsory for all new students and that having it early in the first year would be best,
rather than as a graduating requirement. One suggestion was that it should be made a pre-requisite
for enrol ing in 200 level courses another that it form part of the on-boarding experience and that
reminders to complete it should be sent out via Learn in the same way as for SET surveys. Practice at
other universities was considered, and the idea of a module of between 2 and 10 hours was
preferred, starting with a shorter course which could be expanded in future if required. Work was
also under way by the Dean of Postgraduate Research on a module for postgraduate students.
Further options would be investigated.
Academic Administration Committee 2021 Meeting Minutes extract
Monday 22 February 2021
4. Examination Report
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proposed that as UC had limited resources with regards to pursuing matters
of academic integrity including confirming student identities, that under any future emergency
situations requiring online assessment it might best direct resources towards students who are
completing an exit level examination only. For those studying below this level, warnings should be
issued. Other members disagreed strongly with this stance, noting that all cheating is unacceptable
and no precedent should be set.
5. Academic Integrity Module Update
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reminded members that this work had brought together ideas from the School of
Earth and Environment and the Library and had been a team effort. The online module had been
launched earlier that day with 381 student enrolments. Further work would be undertaken during the
year before the module was rol ed out across UC in 2022. She thanked the Postgraduate Office for their
feedback. She anticipated that further questions around the module would need consideration at AAC
– should the module be a progression requirement?
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asked whether bicultural aspects had been considered in the development of the module –
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had contributed to the first chapters. One aspect of the
module were multiple choice questions, and s 9(2)(a) OIA
said that this was an area for further
development at UC for those students who were being assessed in te reo Māori. s 9(2)(a) OIA
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asked to be granted access to the module.
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said that the module could potentially become a course, with the current
expectation that the material available would take students around 5 hours to work through. Making
the module a progression requirement rather than a course for credit would be simpler. s 9(2)(a) OIA
noted that it was possible for non-credit based courses to proliferate – he could
envisage courses in biculturalism, workshop practice, health and safety etc. He cautioned that such
provision was not what UC was funded for and that it comes at a resource cost. Other members
observed that having improved student knowledge of academic integrity might offset the costs
involved and that future cases might be escalated and resolved more quickly.
Monday 29 March 2021 Meeting Minutes Extract
9. Graduate School Discussion
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said that consideration had been given to a Takere style model of wraparound care for students
and that as a start the newly developed short online Academic Integrity module might be required.
Monday 17 May 2021 Meeting Minutes Extract
10. Common 10 -Level Referencing Style
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commented that discussions were to commence about providing modules to
students before they arrived at UC, including academic integrity, how to be good citizens (content was
proposed around sexual consent, bullying, harassment), awareness of support available from
Academic Skil s and Student Care services etc.
