McMaster University - Academic Integrity Stats

Numbers are based on 250 cases of academic dishonesty.

Offence Breakdown

Plagiarism   46%
Cheating on a Test/Exam   26%
Improper Collaboration   22%
Other     6%
Total 100%

 

Year of Student’s Study at McMaster

First Year   29%
Second Year   27%
Third Year   21%
Fourth Year   15%
Fifth Year/Other     8%
Total 100%

 

Penalties Assigned by Instructors for First Offence*

Case Reported Only     6%
Resubmit Work     5%
Mark Reduction (on assignment)   29%
Mark of Zero (on assignment)   60%
Total 100%


* Based on 213 first offence cases


Penalties Assigned by Faculty Adjudicators for Repeat Offences,
Graduate Students or Serious First Offences
**

Mark Reduction     3%
Mark of Zero   22%
Course Grade Reduction     5%
F for Course   35%
Suspension   16%
Expulsion   11%
Innocent     8%
Total 100%


** Based on 37 cases