Jim- Do you have an honor or conduct code on campus. If so then your next step should be spelled out. Else, I'd contact my department chair, division chair, dean, or whomever would know the correct course of action. You should also consult your faculty handbook as it surely spells out what to do when an accusation is made. Unfortunately, if you did not see it nor did the proctor, I doubt there is a great deal you can do unless there are other independent reasons to doubt the student's grade. Oh- Grade the exam. I once saw a student cheating but upon grading the test discovered he'd made 18% on a multiple choice exam. I decided it wasn't worth pursuing the rather complicated procedure at that institution and merely notified the student that I knew what had happened and would be watching them carefully. They didn't do it again and actually passed the course. Another tack- A friend of mine in the English dept handles these situations by bringing in the student and congratulating them on doing so well. It wouldn't work for me but he has actually had students come back and confess. Go figure. Take care. Tim Shearon, Albertson College of Idaho, Caldwell, ID 83605. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
-----Original Message----- From: Jim Guinee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Fri 10/29/2004 9:26 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Cc: Subject: cheating question, advice welcomed A nice non-spiritual dilemma :-) I normally proctor my own exams, but a conference I wanted to attend happened to coincide with the date of a course exam. To get to the point, the department's proctor reported that one of my students spoke to her after class, claiming she saw another student cheating during the test. According to the accuser, the alleged offender had his notebook open, on the floor, and was looking down at it while working on the test. The proctor informed me she did NOT see this occur. The student did not name the alleged offender, but from the description of him (and the fact she sits right behind him in class) I know exactly who she is talking about. I have never had this kind of cheating situation arise, and I would be interested in hearing from others. I just learned about it this afternoon, and have had little time to consider my next steps. I'm pretty sure the first thing I should do is to call the accuser into my office and discuss what she saw. >From there I am uncertain what I can do given that I didn't see the event. I also want to let the accuser know what might occur if I decide to go through with this (I don't want her to get burned later by opening her mouth). Minimally I feel the alleged offender needs to be told that an accusation was made, and give him a chance to respond. I expect him to deny it, and from there, I'm not sure what else can or should be done. I want to give him the benefit of the doubt, which any student deserves, but to be warned that a complaint has been made and while not proven guilty he is nonetheless "suspect." I hope that's clear and sufficient. Best wishes, Jim Guinee ************************************************************************ Jim Guinee, Ph.D. Director of Training & Adjunct Professor University of Central Arkansas Counseling Center 313 Bernard Hall Conway, AR 72035 USA "Too many of us have a Christian vocabulary rather than a Christian experience. We think we are doing our duty when we're only talking about it." ... Charles F. Banning E-mail is not a secure means to transmit confidential information. The UCA Counseling Center staff does not use e-mail to discuss personal issues. The staff does not maintain 24-hour access to their e-mail accounts. ************************************************************************** --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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