TEXT OF PRESIDENT McCORMICK'S JUNE 21, 2010 RESPONSE TO REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON CHARGE S-0905, ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY

I am writing in response to the Report and Recommendations on Charge S-0905 on the Academic Integrity Policy, as adopted by the University Senate on April 30, 2010.

My administration is pleased to accept the Senate's recommendation to extend the Interim Academic Integrity Policy for an additional year, beginning September 1, 2010. Also, I applaud the considerable progress that has been made in revising the Academic Integrity Policy. It is my understanding that the draft revised policy, released by the ad-hoc Academic Integrity Committee (AIC) in March 2010, is under review by the university community, and that a newly revised policy will be submitted to the Senate for approval this fall, with an effective date of September 1, 2011.

The members of the Academic Standards, Regulations and Admissions Committee have my thanks for their continuing attention to this important issue.

Sincerely yours,
Richard L. McCormick

c:  Steven Diner, Chancellor, Newark Campus
     Philip Furmanski, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
     Wendell Pritchett, Chancellor, Camden Campus
     Barry Qualls, Vice President for Undergraduate Education