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.
Key Human Resources Processes*
Career Guidance or Searching for a Job
Compensation of Staff Employees
Disability and Family Leaves
Employment Verification
Leaving a Staff Job
Mandated Reporter
Paychecks, Pay dates, Pay Statements
Sick Time
Staff Development Programs
Stanford ID Cards and Usage
Submitting Hours Worked and/or Leave Hours Taken (for staff employees)
- Visit the Fingate Overview: Time and Leave Reporting
Tax Forms (W-2 and other tax forms)
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Visit the Fingate Topic Overview: Annual Tax Form Distribution
Trial Period for Staff
- View the policy: Administrative Guide Memo 2.1.15: Trial Period
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.
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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.
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- How did I learn about the ethics in this field? What do I agree/disagree with?
- How do I exemplify the ethics and principles in this field? How I have I taught them to others?
- How have I handled a situation in an ethical or unethical manner? How did it challenge me?
- How did I form my own code of ethics? Who influenced this? How do I determine right from wrong?
- How do I assess ethical and unethical behavior in myself and others?
- collaborations, partnerships, teamwork
- service learning
- volunteerism
- social/political action activities, community advocacy, social advocacy
- leadership roles
- ethical training certificates
- teaching others, conducting trainings, leading workshops
- development of policies, practices, standards, criteria, organizational mission
- examples of ethical dilemmas and solutions
- demonstrates an understanding of a range of principles, standards and values involved in making ethical decisions and the application of knowledge
- engages in decision making according to the standards of practice and ethics of the field
- communicates situations, information and outcomes to others accurately and based on ethical standards of the field
- reflects upon one's own actions and implications in situations and takes responsibility for actions while working with others and/or solving problems.
- recognizes different perspectives and analyzes situations to provide best solutions under particular circumstances according to the standards of practice and ethics of the field
- develops an ethical framework based on the field’s standards of practice and takes responsibilities for decision making and actions based on this framework in various and unpredictable contexts
- participates in the formation of mission, vision and values in a field or organization
- assesses the impact of different activities on the environment, society and the field and develops a sense of social responsibility while making judgments and decisions on these activities.
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:
- You do your own work in all assessment tasks including group work. Your performance in an assessment task indicates how well you are able to apply your knowledge and skills.
- You are not tempted to use someone else's work, even if a class-mate offers to help you out by sharing their work.
- You are very wary of non-UOW online services that offer to help you with your assessment tasks. Often these will ask you to pay for editing or writing help. These sites can look very attractive and professional, however, they are cheating sites, and students who use these contract cheating sites are breaking the rules. You are cheating if you ask someone else to prepare your assessment task for you, or if you pay a service to do it.
Is this academic integrity?
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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:
- Find information in subject outlines
- Recognise your responsibilities as a UOW student and the values of academic integrity
- Identify the 6 traps of academic misconduct
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:
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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:
- Apply effective study strategies
- Identify appropriate sources of information
- Build an effective search strategy
- Apply the CRAAP test to evaluate information
This module includes:
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After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Enhance your communication skills through group work
- Work with the feedback you receive on assessment tasks
- Identify appropriate support services
This module includes:
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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:
- complete your coursework with academic integrity
- find, evaluate and use information in your assessment tasks
- use feedback and support services to further develop your academic performance
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.
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Three Modules to Complete and a Quiz to Complete
NOTE: The quiz is located in Moodle. To log in, use your SOLS username and password.