McMaster University – Academic Integrity Stats
2007-2008
McMaster University – Academic Integrity Stats
Numbers are based on 417 cases of academic dishonesty.
Offence Breakdown
| Plagiarism | 57% |
| Cheating on a Test/Exam | 13% |
| Improper Collaboration | 10% |
| Submitting other’s work | 18% |
| Other | 2% |
| Total | 100% |
Year of Student’s Study at McMaster
| First Year | 36% |
| Second Year | 22% |
| Third Year | 17% |
| Fourth Year | 14% |
| Fifth Year and Beyond | 11% |
| Total | 100% |
Penalties Assigned by Instructors for First Offences *
| Case Reported Only | 1% |
| Resubmit Work | 0% |
| Mark Reduction (on assignment) | 43% |
| Mark of Zero (on assignment) | 55% |
| Innocent on appeal | 1% |
| Total | 100% |
*Based on 372 cases
Penalties Assigned by Faculty Adjudicators for Repeat Offences, Graduate Students or Serious First Offences **
| Mark Reduction | 4% |
| Mark of Zero | 27% |
| F for Course | 38% |
| Suspension | 11% |
| Expulsion | 2% |
| Other | 2% |
| Innocent | 16% |
| Total | 100 |
** Based on 45 cases