Overview of Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a vital ethical commitment of the UMBC community. The Faculty Senate affirmed the importance of our values and practices at its February 2001 meeting by adopting the Statement of Values for Student Academic Integrity at UMBC. This statement follows the Faculty Senate's adoption of the Student Academic Conduct Policy in March of 1998. UMBC undergraduate students approved an Undergraduate Honor Statement in a student referendum in spring, 2004. Honors Task Force Report and subsequent conversations in the 2000-2001 year have reinforced our shared commitment to uphold high ethical standards amidst new challenges and technologies. As a member institution of the Center for Academic Integrity (CAI), UMBC is one of 244 institutions of a national consortium to share best practices and establish ongoing efforts to maintain traditional values in a dynamically changing academic environment.Faculty and students are encouraged to consider such principles as outlined by CAI colleague Dr. Bill Taylor in A Letter to My Students Additional resources relating to academic integrity are included the UMBC Faculty Handbook, the UMBC Student Handbook and the Graduate School's Policy and Procedures for Student Academic Misconduct.

Contact Information
Office of the Undergraduate Education
Administration Building 9th Floor
1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250
Dr. Teresa Viancour
Phone: 410-455-5854