McMaster University – Academic Integrity Stats

2008-2009

McMaster University – Academic Integrity Stats

Numbers are based on 350 cases of academic dishonesty.

Offence Breakdown


Plagiarism 

58%

Cheating on a Test/Exam

14%

Improper Collaboration

17%

Submitting other’s work

 6%

Other

 5%

Total

100%

Year of Study at McMaster


First Year

14%

Second Year

36%

Third Year

25%

Fourth Year

16%

Fifth Year and Beyond

  9%

Total 

100%

Penalties Assigned by Instructors for First Offences *


Case Reported Only

  2%

Resubmit Work 

  2%

Mark Reduction (on assignment)

37%

Mark of Zero (on assignment) 

55%

Innocent on appeal

  4%

Total

100%

*Based on 305 cases

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


Mark Reduction

16%

Mark of Zero

47%

F for Course

24%

Suspension

  4%

Expulsion

  2%

Innocent 

  7%

Total

100%

** Based on 45 cases