Academic Integrity Officer sought

Frederick Wood has accepted the position of chair of CCU's Department of Politics and Geography and has stepped down from his position of academic integrity officer. Provost Ralph Byington is requesting applications for that position, and the application deadline is Aug. 22.

Any tenured or tenure-track faculty member is eligible to apply. Send a cover letter detailing your specific qualifications and background for the job and a current, comprehensive vitae to John Beard, chair of the search committee, on or before Aug.22.

The faculty member who fills this position will be awarded release time equivalent to three courses per academic year (two in the fall and one in the spring, or one in the fall and two in the spring), as long as such released time does not exceed 50 percent of that person’s regular load. In addition, the successful candidate will receive a stipend in the summer equivalent to 7.5 percent of his/her base pay.

The academic integrity officer oversees all aspects of the reporting, evaluation and adjudication of CCU’s academic integrity policies and procedures and actively promotes the University’s Community Standards Statement and Code of Conduct as they relate to matters of academic integrity. This person oversees reports of student violations, facilitates any required hearings or reviews, and maintains the online database of any such incidents. Reporting directly to the provost, the academic integrity officer performs a crucial function in assuring that the process is held to a high standard, procedurally sound, and equitable for all concerned.