TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Events for Academic Integrity Week will be held at The University of Alabama Oct. 8-12.
The week is hosted by the UA Academic Honor Council, a student organization that works with faculty members and students to increase the awareness of academic integrity.
The schedule for the 2012 Academic Integrity Week includes:
Monday, Oct. 8 – The AHC, SGA and student athletes will pass out free Denny Dogs and water on the Quad from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Students will be asked to sign a flag and make a pledge to integrity.
Tuesday, Oct. 9 – Each college will be holding their own academic integrity workshop designed and led by the college’s AHC members.
Wednesday, Oct. 10 – Federal Judge Mark Fuller will talk to students about his experience with ethics in the courtroom at 6 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Heritage Room. The Academic Integrity Week Banquet will be held at 7 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Heritage Room.
Thursday, Oct. 11 – The AHC and student athletes will be passing out promotional items on the Quad from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. AHC will then be searching for five students using the promotional items from 2-4 p.m. and each winner will receive a Supply Store gift card.
Friday, Oct.12 – AHC members and students athletes will be passing out free Denny Dogs and bottles of water at the UA Women’s Soccer Team game vs. Mississippi State at 7 p.m. on campus.
The goal of the week is to instill and inspire a culture of honesty and integrity across campus. This year’s theme is “Champions don’t cheat. Choose Integrity!”
For more information, contact Abbey Kacpura, AHC president, at aokacpura@crimson.ua.edu.
Contact
Linda Hill, UA Media Relations, 205/348-8325, lhill@ur.ua.edu
Source
Dr. Lowell Davis, lkdavis2@sa.ua.edu, Abbey Kacpura, Academic Honor Council, aokacpura@crimson.ua.edu