Dear Editor,
I am writing this letter in response to the March 9 article titled ‘In an Effort to Stop Cheating, Process Cheats Students.’ ‘ While I applaud the Guardian’s interest in both the problem of academic misconduct and in the fair and due process afforded to students accused thereof, the article unfortunately contains many factual errors that may misinform the campus community.
I invite readers to visit academicintegrity.ucsd.edu to read my full response, which can be found under News and Events. Also of interest may be the 2006-07 and 2007-08 academic integrity annual reports (also under News and Events), as well as the informational pages for students and faculty who wish to reduce academic misconduct and enhance academic integrity on our campus.
Readers can also contact the Academic Integrity Office directly by phone (858-822-2163), e-mail ([email protected]) or in person (508A, Student Services Center) for more information.