The Student Academic Honesty Council, a group of undergraduate and graduate Students, is committed to serving the University community by increasing student awareness of "A Culture of Honesty" and more specifically to sharing with every student the commitment of the University to academic honesty, personal integrity, and high ethical standards. Student Academic Honesty Council members serve as ambassadors for academic honesty and promote the premise that “A Culture of Honesty Earns a Degree of Respect."
The Council is advised and supported by the Office of the Vice President for Instruction.
Members in the News
Purpose of the Council
The Student Academic Honesty Council educates the University community – students, faculty, and staff – by example, outreach, interaction and education. Using proactive measures to uphold the integrity of the University, and thus increasing the value of a UGA degree, the Council has become a vital peer resource in academic honesty.
Members are ambassadors, educators and peers in the University community.
Accomplishments of the Council
Members of the Student Academic Honesty Council provide honesty awareness presentations to hundreds of students and incoming freshman at summer orientation sessions, serve on Continued Discussions as Honesty Panelists, and serve on Multiple Violation Review Boards.
Since Fall term 2003, members of the Student Academic Honesty Council have represented the University of Georgia at the Center for Academic Integrity’s Annual International Conference every year.
In Fall term 2006, the Student Academic Honesty Council worked with the Office of the Vice President for Instruction to create and use the “You Promised to be Honest!” slogan as the center of an honesty awareness campaign. Members developed a new Academic Honesty logo, secured placement of placards in campus buses, placed print advertising and editorial content in the Red & Black student newspaper, and hosted honesty awareness activities around campus.
In Spring term 2006, the Student Academic Honesty Council introduced the first Academic Honesty Awareness Week to the University campus, and in Spring term 2007, during Academic Honesty Awareness Week the first Academic Honesty Forum to discuss the importance of academic integrity was held. Guest panelists included University President Michael Adams, Coach Mark Richt, Vice President Jere Morehead, Dr. Anita DeRouen and Rhodes Scholar Deep Shah.
In Fall term 2006, the Student Academic Honesty Council worked with the Office of the Vice President for Instruction to install honesty awareness plaques in many of the classrooms on campus as part of a continuing awareness campaign.
In Summer term 2007, members of the Student Academic Honesty Council produced, directed and created an informative video for use in honesty awareness presentations.
In Fall term 2008, two members of the Student Academic Honesty Council presented a session entitled “Student-Driven Academic Honesty Organizations: The University of Georgia’s Model for Empowering Students as Change Agents” at the Center for Academic Integrity’s Annual International Conference.
Joining the Council
The Student Academic Honesty Council offers an interactive and challenging learning environment designed for students who wish to develop personal leadership skills, serve the University community, and better understand the values of honesty, personal integrity, and high ethical standards. It also offers an opportunity to work with peers, faculty at the University, and dedicated staff professionals.
In the first weeks of each semester, University students interested in joining the Council may apply for membership. Because of the important and serious nature of the Council’s purpose, students applying should embody the values of the organization and be willing to contribute their time in service to the University.
Once accepted, new members are provided with orientation and training regarding “A Culture of Honesty,” and may be asked to serve as Honesty Panelists and/or Honesty Educators according to their interests and abilities.
Application for Membership
The University of Georgia
Office of the Vice President for Instruction
101 Franklin House
480 E. Broad Street
Athens, GA 30602-1698
honesty@uga.edu
Phone: 706 542-4336
Fax: 706 542-0544 |
