Southeast Missouri State University will celebrate Integrity Week across campus Sept. 20-24 with in-person and virtual events to promote ethical, honest practices in the academic, work and personal lives of the campus community.
Integrity Week events are open to all Southeast students, faculty and staff.
“During these difficult times, being a person of integrity is more important than ever,” said Dr. Sally Carter, director of Testing Services at Southeast. “We want Southeast students to be people of integrity on campus and off campus. One goal of Integrity Week is to start conversations as to what it means to be a person of integrity and how to live a life of integrity.”
Throughout the week, inspirational signage will be placed across campus and students can pick up Integrity Week bookmarks from Kent Library’s circulation desk.
Integrity Week events include:
Student Writing Contest
Deadline: 5 p.m., Oct. 11
Submit an original piece of creative writing reflecting the importance of being a person of integrity in or out of the classroom. Categories are poetry, fiction and personal narrative. 3,000 word count limit. First-place prize for each category is a $30, and second-place prize is a $20. Email submissions to writing@semo.edu and including “Writing Contest Submission” and type of category in the subject line.
Student Meme Contest
Deadline: 5 p.m., Sept. 24
Submit an original meme promoting “Academic Integrity,” including academic integrity, academic honesty and positive study habits. Top prize is one free semester of textbook rental (up to four classes). Email submissions to testingservices@semo.edu and include “Meme Contest” in the subject line.
“Do’s and Do’Nuts”
9-11 a.m., Sept. 20, Academic Hall Front Steps, University Center Lobby and Kent Library Portico
Southeast’s Academic Advising will distribute pre-packaged donuts and inspirational messages while supplies last. In case of rain, donuts will be distributed on Sept. 22.
Presentation: “Maintaining Integrity in the Job Search”
3 p.m., Sept. 21
Zoom
Meeting ID: 979 7516 0840; Passcode: 650355
Jennifer Woolf, coordinator of career counseling with Career Services, leads a discussion on ethics and honesty in the job search process.
Panel Discussion: “Is the Concept of Cheating Outdated?”
Noon-1 p.m., Sept. 22, Forrest H. Rose Theatre in Grauel Building
Holly Sumner, online instructional coordinator with Southeast Online and Early College Programs, hosts a panel discussion on “Is the Concept of Cheating Outdated?” While academic integrity has long been a pillar of higher education in the United States, it has increasingly come under fire. After classes moved online during the pandemic, the ongoing debate became fiercer in response to the use of remote proctoring tools. In the rapidly evolving cultural and technological landscape, is academic integrity still an ethically useful concept, or is it simply outdated? In this moderated panel discussion, Southeast students and faculty are encouraged to share their responses to this question and examine various arguments about integrity, equity, privacy and academic rigor.
Presentation: “Stage Combat Integrity”
3 p.m., Sept. 24, River Campus Quad
Bart Williams, associate professor of theatre and dance, leads a discussion and demonstration on how actors playing enemies (Macbeth and Macduff) keep each other safe in extreme situations. In case of rain, presentation will be held in the Cultural Arts Center Atrium.