Your responsibility to support Stanford's culture of compliance and ethics extends to human resources processes, too. Check with your manager to clarify information or local expectations related to these processes. Show
Key Human Resources Processes*Career Guidance or Searching for a JobCompensation of Staff EmployeesDisability and Family LeavesEmployment VerificationLeaving a Staff JobMandated ReporterPaychecks, Pay dates, Pay StatementsSick TimeStaff Development ProgramsStanford ID Cards and UsageSubmitting Hours Worked and/or Leave Hours Taken (for staff employees)
Tax Forms (W-2 and other tax forms)
Trial Period for Staff
Tuition Benefits*Note: The policies that govern employees in jobs represented by a union are included in the contractual agreement between Stanford University and the respective union.
Definition: Ethical responsibility is the ability to recognize, interpret and act upon multiple principles and values according to the standards within a given field and/or context. Students explore various complexities, dynamics and issues surrounding behavior and ethical practices in order to understand best ways to make decisions and resolve issues at personal, group and societal levels. Expand the headings to view the content.
As a new student you are now part of UOW's academic, social, and international community. As with any community, there are things you are expected to know, and be able to do. You can't expect to know everything in the first few weeks, but you can start by getting familiar with your own role and responsibilities as a student. These are listed in the UOW Student Charter which is worth reading as it includes some useful and inspiring tips about your rights and responsibilities, including the need to develop and uphold the values of academic integrity. Imagine this....You and some of your classmates are sitting near each other in the library and you are panicking about your first essay which is due tomorrow. You see one of your classmates leave their computer to go to the printer. While they are gone, another student, also in your class, leans over and appears to be making a copy of their essay. What would you do?The video below shows students responding to this scenario.
What is academic integrity?Academic integrity involves behaving responsibly, with the principles of honesty, fairness and trust. It means behaving ethically, and being responsible for your own learning. Having attended the Orientation sessions and read your Subject Outlines, you will realise that UOW takes academic integrity very seriously. It is critical to the learning, teaching and research activities of all students and staff. It even has its very own policy, the Academic Integrity Policy. Every Subject Outline has a reminder of academic integrity expectations. You are expected to live up to these expectations. Why should academic integrity be important to you?Imagine this: You have finished your degree, you know that you have worked really hard and you have done all of your own work. You have really earned your degree and feel ready to start in your chosen career. It feels good, right? That's why it is important. Integrity and ethical behaviour extend beyond your academic study, future employers will expect you to be honest, and to be able to demonstrate what you have learned at University. Isn't academic integrity just about being a good person?As a student, academic integrity is very much related to how you work and perform in your assessment tasks. However, what is considered 'ethical' or 'honest' can vary in different contexts. You may come across a situation where you were allowed to act in a certain way at school or in another educational system, but find it is not allowed at UOW. For instance, many students in high school are allowed to copy ideas or words from text books or the internet without referencing, but at university, this is called plagiarism, and is a type of academic misconduct. Don't assume that behaving with integrity is a simple black and white choice, and that you would never break the rules. Always check with your teacher, or subject coordinator, if you have any doubt at all about what you are doing. It is really important that you work according to UOW's rules of appropriate conduct around the preparation and submission of assessment tasks. Breaking these rules is considered academic misconduct and can have serious consequences. Acting with academic integrity means that:
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This first module looks at how to approach your first assessment task. After completing this module, you will be able to:
Getting ready for your first session at University can be a bit overwhelming. Just remember there is plenty of support for you at UOW. You might want to begin by checking out the information on the UOW webpages called Get Started. This module includes: Page 3
This first module looks at how to approach your first assessment task. After completing this module, you will be able to:
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After completing this module, you will be able to:
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UOW places a high priority on your success both as a student and as a graduate moving into your professional career. To be a successful student you need to know what is expected of you and where to find the help you need. StartSmart introduces you to the UOW academic environment. StartSmart helps you develop the essential skills to:
StartSmart is compulsory for all new coursework students, whether you are studying on campus or online. If you are a first year undergraduate studying in Australia, it is also compulsory for you to complete CareerSmart. To complete StartSmart, work through the content and activities in each section and test your knowledge with the quiz. You have unlimited attempts to pass the quiz, and can check your answers and get feedback as you go. You must get 100% (19/19) to pass the quiz. We recommend you complete StartSmart within your first 3 weeks of study, but you can revisit it at any time. StartSmart is also recommended for postgraduate research students. It will familiarise you with the UOW academic context. For enquiries, please contact Three Modules to Complete and a Quiz to CompleteNOTE: The quiz is located in Moodle. To log in, use your SOLS username and password. |