Academic Integrity Climate Survey for Students
Measures student awareness of academic integrity policies, perceived peer norms around misconduct, and views on institutional interventions. Designed for education administrators and researchers seeking actionable data to strengthen integrity culture.
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Which learning setting best describes most of your courses this term?
Are you aware of an academic integrity policy at your institution or program?
Thinking about the academic integrity policy that applies to you, to what extent do you agree it clearly defines what counts as misconduct?
In your estimate, what percentage of students in your academic context engaged in any form of academic misconduct in the last 12 months?
In your opinion, rank the following strategies from most to least effective at reducing academic misconduct.
Based on your responses in this survey, if you could change one thing to improve academic integrity in your context, what would it be?
What is your current program level?
Thank you for completing this survey. Your responses are anonymous and will be used to improve academic integrity policies and support at your institution. If you have any questions, please contact [insert contact information].
Where did you learn about academic integrity expectations for your courses? (Select all that apply.)
To what extent do you agree the policy provides fair and proportional consequences?
Which of the following behaviors have you observed or heard about among peers in the past term? (Select all that apply.)
Rank the following areas from where the most institutional effort is needed to where the least is needed to reduce misconduct.
We'd like to explore your experiences with academic integrity in a bit more depth. An AI moderator will ask a couple of follow-up questions based on your earlier responses.
What is your current enrollment status?
In the last 12 months, did you receive formal training on academic integrity at your institution (e.g., a module, workshop, or online tutorial)?
To what extent do you agree the policy is communicated in ways that are easy to find and understand?
In your view, how acceptable do most of your peers consider collaborating on assignments that are meant to be completed individually?
Overall, how fair do you consider the academic integrity processes (reporting, investigation, and outcomes) at your institution?
What is your age group?
When was that training delivered?
To what extent do you agree the policy adequately addresses the use of AI tools?
In your view, how acceptable do most of your peers consider using AI tools on assignments when not explicitly permitted?
What is your gender identity?
How clear are the rules about using AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) in your courses?
In your view, how acceptable do most of your peers consider copying or using unauthorized aids during exams?
In which region do you primarily study?
Which elements of an academic integrity policy would be most helpful to you? (Select all that apply.)
In your view, how acceptable do most of your peers consider submitting work with uncredited or poorly paraphrased sources?
What’s included
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