Law on academic integrity: Rada supported in general, next - Stefanchuk's and Zelenskyy's signatures
Kyiv • UNN
The Verkhovna Rada, with 260 votes of people's deputies, adopted in general a law that defines the basic principles and rules for conducting academic activities, and also establishes the signs and types of violations of academic integrity.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted in its entirety the law "On Academic Integrity," which defines the basic principles and rules for academic activity, and also establishes the signs and types of violations of academic integrity. This was reported by UNN.
Details
The text of law No. 10392 is published on the website of the Ukrainian parliament. 260 deputies voted "for," and it must then be signed by the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada and the President of Ukraine.
It lists violations of academic integrity:
- plagiarism and self-plagiarism;
- attribution of
authorship;
- fabrication and
falsification;
- dishonest
assessment;
- non-independent performance of
tasks;
- providing or receiving
unauthorized assistance;
- academic sabotage;
- incitement to violations of
academic integrity;
- institutional
violations.
Responsibility for their commission is provided - from disciplinary reprimand to deprivation of academic title.
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk stated on Facebook: this law is about trust in the honest name of a scientist and applicant, in the scientific result, in a diploma. About fair grades, true authorship and reputation, which is formed over the years.
The document clearly defines the principles of academic integrity, calls violations by their names - plagiarism, self-plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, and establishes responsibility for them. At the same time, it strengthens the role of educational and scientific institutions as key institutions responsible for forming a culture of honesty and quality. Separately, the law takes into account the challenges of modernity - in particular, the issue of using artificial intelligence in academic activities. Honesty must remain a basic principle regardless of the tools. The law is designed to establish standards under which integrity becomes the norm, and reputation is the result of daily work. It is on such a foundation that the future of Ukraine is built
Context
Draft law "On Academic Integrity" No. 10392 was registered in the Rada back in January of this year. It was adopted as a basis in June of this year.
Recall
The Verkhovna Rada adopted in the second reading a draft law that changes the workload of teachers in higher education institutions. In particular, teachers will have not 600, but up to 400-500 hours per year for lectures, seminars, and consultations.