October 16, 2019


10:00 AM - 02:00 PM
SUB, Second Floor

Digger Integrity Day

The Writing Program will host a Digger Integrity Day on October 16, 2019, from 10:00 to 2:00 on the second floor of the SUB. This campus education and outreach event will coincide with the International Day of Action Against Contract Cheating (ICAI), which is sponsored by the International Center for Academic Integrity (see https://academicintegrity.org/day-against-contract-cheating/ for further information). Montana Tech is an institutional member of this organization. Digger Integrity Day will focus on more than just contract cheating; it will feature interactive activities that encourage students to consider academic integrity from a variety of angles. Here is a rundown of the activities the Writing Program will be hosting.
  • A Choose Your Own Adventure/Escapology activity: students can choose scenarios and make follow-up decisions based on a series of conditions. They either 'escape' with their integrity or not based on the paths they follow.
  • An activity that asks students to write responses to the following prompt: When people demonstrate academic integrity, they...
  • A video activity that asks students to respond to the following prompt: What does academic integrity mean to you?