A series of meetings is aimed at forming a culture of academic integrity and a responsible attitude to the educational process and scientific activity.
Applicants of higher education, postgraduate students and adjuncts of Dnipro State University of Internal Affairs took part in the events for the International Day of Academic Integrity, which is celebrated on October 21. Guarantors of educational programs, scientific-pedagogical employees and curators of academic groups with the participation of the department for ensuring the quality of education joined the initiative.
During thematic meetings and conversations, the principles of academic integrity, issues of preventing plagiarism and cheating, rules of citation and peculiarities of using artificial intelligence tools were discussed. Special attention was paid to practical situations arising in the educational process, scientific activity and the role of each of its participants in ensuring the quality of education.
Within the framework of the curatorial hour, the associate professor of the department of operational-search activity of DSUIA, police major Andrii Kyselov, curator of the academic group KA-K9-26-1, explained to the first-year students the basic principles of academic integrity and the importance of observing them during studies.
Also, a meeting of postgraduate students and adjuncts dedicated to academic integrity and the formation of a responsible educational and scientific environment took place at DSUIA.
During the meeting, the content of the concept of academic integrity in accordance with the Law of Ukraine “On Academic Integrity” was considered.
The commissioner for anti-corruption activity of DSUIA Alla Sukhina joined the meeting. The participants discussed the rules of ethical and virtuous behavior of employees of the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the main principles of anti-corruption policy, requirements, restrictions and prohibitions, as well as issues of prevention and settlement of conflict of interest.
The head of the department of postgraduate (adjunct) and doctoral studies, police lieutenant colonel Nataliia Shumska raised the issues of barrier-free access, gender integration and post-war recovery. Special attention was paid to veteran policy, support for defenders of Ukraine and employment opportunities for veterans at DSUIA.
The conducted events contributed to increasing the awareness of applicants of higher education, the affirmation of the values of honesty, responsibility and mutual respect, as well as the strengthening of the culture of academic integrity in the university environment.
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