*F 2001 Texas A&M Athletics
This Week On Campus
Wednesday Feb. 28
Basketball (W) vs. Kansas 7:00
Women’s Tennis vs. Houston
6:00 Varsity Tennis Center
Friday-Saturdav-Sundav Man2.3.4
Baseball vs. Penn State (Fri-7:00)
| vs. Indiana St. (Sat-5:00)
vs. UNLV (Sat-8:00)
| vs. Indiana St. (Sun-7:00)
Softball - Aggie Invitational II
TBA Aggie Softball Complex
Archery- Indoor Nationals (Rec Center)
(Fri-6:00pm,Sat-8am,Sun-9am)
Equestrian- Regionals
at Freeman Arena 8:00am
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administration has been active in en
couraging the Know the Code pro
gram and conducting the surveys. I
think, at orientation sessions, it is of
tentimes dismissed as another part
of the rules.”
Ferguson said students must re
alize that academic dishonesty does
not merely refer to cheating on an
exam but encompasses plagiarism
and using another student’s home
work assignment.
. “There has been talk of the new
code as Aggies ‘elaborating, collab
orating and borrowing,’ ” Ferguson
Said. “If Texas A&M University
wants to become a top-10 university,
thbn there will have to be some im-
ftrbvement.”
Kibler said part of the Universi
ty’s Vision 2020 plan is contingent
on addressing the issue of academ
ic dishonesty.
“Clearly, if you want to portray
yourself as a top-10 academic insti
tution, you want to ensure integrity
aftiong your students and your facul
ty,” Kibler said. “It does fall into the
core of what Vision 2020 is all about.
There is no magic number we want
to. shoot for when students answer
these surveys. We just want a campus
that is more honest and safer.”
Sgt. Allan Baron, a certified crime-
prevention specialist for the Universi
ty Police Department, said safety is an
additional issue related to violations
of the Aggie Code of Honor.
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There has been talk of
the new code as Aggies
'elaborating, collaborat
ing and borrowing.' ”
— Rob Ferguson
executive vice president of
student affairs
“It is important to remember that
not everybody is an Aggie,” Baron
said. “Many of our students have that
preconceived notion of the Aggie
Code of Honor, ‘Aggies don’t lie,
cheat or steal.’ Because of this, many
students tend to have a relaxed atti
tude toward their personal-safety and
property-security habits on campus.
Because of this, many provide the
perfect opportunity for becoming a
victim of crime.”
Kibler said most of the time
penalties for students caught stealing
are more severe than for cheating. As
a result, he said, there is a higher in
cidence of academic dishonesty.
Kibler said most students found
cheating on a test or plagiarizing do
not receive adequate punishment.
“A lot of successful campuses
tend to be tougher on students in
these type of situations,” Kibler said.
“I suspect we will be more attentive
to the message we are sending stu
dents. We have not addressed it
enough in the 20 years that I have
been here. There has not been enough
traction in the past to get this going.
Clearly now, I think we have faculty
interest and student interest. There
has been a shift in the thinking on this
topic nationally. 1 think it seems the
right time for Texas A&M Universi
ty to take an initiative.”
The Center for Academic Integri
ty, organized by Kibler and consist
ing of about 225 institutions nation
ally, will hold a convention at the
George Bush Presidential Confer
ence Center in Fall 2001 where 300
students, faculty and administrators
will discuss issues related to acade
mic dishonesty.
The International Student Association presents
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College Station expressed/;] |
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route alternatives, threatsi:]
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major, said the railroad com? I
be a stumbling block fort®
community.
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dents who have familiesaiKl:|
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by A&M more than threey||
and remains an issue asgrt
tinueson both main campus,
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that divide the University.
Academics
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Students aiming to imprott
grades and get study tips do
the option to join Academk
mous, a new group startedb;i:
dent Counseling Service
Through Academics Anoi
students cun increase self a 1
and get honest feedback froirj
students, said Patti Collins,ar
sional counselor for SCSacz
and career services.
“The main focus of the gra
provide support for students
motivated to do better and lear
to balance their social and ad
lives,” Collins said.
The first meeting wa
day, Feb. 22, and wasagreats
said Betty Milburn. associate: §
tor of counseling at SCS, §
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group, and I think itwillbfpjg
beneficial to everyone who k “
ipating,” Milburn said.
SCS offers Academics .il :
mous meetings every Thursda)
for 90 minutes. In order to pan:
in Academics Anonymous,sla
first must be screened by ap
sional counselor at SCS.
“The group is closed, but,if*
a demand for a similar group.'
start up another one,” Collinssa
The group provides a social
fit as well. Academics AnoDp
provides an atmosphere to tall:
problems, and share experience
peers. Students can find outf
other the best way to study and' 1
manage their time, Collins said
Collins says the group is itk
students who know theycand
ter than last semester and wanti
a productive way to help them/
“Students can identify
strengths and weaknesses, aa
smart goals,” Collins said.
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students and will be in session
nine weeks, Milburn said.The?
is specifically for students who®
scholastic probation or are m
get into graduate school, bui
dents are invited to be screened|
participate.
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