Is Academic Dishonesty a problem? Yes! Consider these statistics courtesy of US News and World Reports:

• In a recent survey conducted by Who's Who Among American High School Students, 80% of featured students admit to cheating at least once. 50% said that they did not believe that cheating was necessarily wrong and 95% admitted that they had never been caught.
• Fifty years ago, studies concluded that only about 1 in 5 college students admitted to cheating in high school. Today, a range of studies indicates that the current numbers are anywhere from 75% to 98%
• 84% of college students believe they need to cheat to get ahead in the world today.
• 90% of college students believe that cheaters never pay the price. However, 90% also say when people see someone cheat, they don't turn them in.
• In 2004, 57% students admitted to academic dishonesty
• Punishment such as receiving a failing grade, expulsion, etc. was the largest deterrent of student cheating (Vandehey, Diekhoff, and LaBeff, 2007)
• "Cheating is more common in any situation where it is easy to do, the likelihood of detection is low, and rewards for cheating are high" (Lester and Diekhoff, 2002)
• Honor Codes are connected with lower level of cheating among students (McCabe, Trevino, & Butterfield, 2001)

This dishonesty spreads to the "real world" if not corrected in college. A survey by SelectJobs.com, a high-tech industry employment site, 75% of job seekers admitted to lying on their resumes, 40% admitted to omitting past jobs, and 12% admitted to padding education credentials.

What do we do to ensure academic integrity? The Honor Council is here to ensure the integrity of the University of Miami and the value of your degree. We attempt to do this in a number of ways:

• Classroom Presentations - Honor Council members will speak to your class about the Code and Academic Integrity and its importance. To schedule a classroom presentation, speak to any Honor Council member or contact the Honor Council office by phone (305-284-5354) or by e-mail (honorcouncil@miami.edu).
• Exam Proctoring - Have Honor Council members proctor your exams in large classes. The presence of Honor Council members has drastically decreased the incidence of cheating in several large setting classes on campus. Please fill out and return this form no later than a week before the scheduled exam: Exam Proctoring Request Form.
• Campus Visibility - Honor Council strives to be as visible as possible on campus, whether through small avenues (wearing the Honor Council shirts weekly) or large ones (flyer campaigns, doughnut sales, tabling)
• Academic Integrity Days - Throughout the year, the Honor Council devotes several days to engaging interactive events for both students and teachers. These themed events, the largest conducted by the Honor Council each year, are yet another means of fulfilling our campus visibility pledge. The purpose of these days is to increase awareness of the Honor Council throughout the University community.