Research On College Postgraduate’s Academic Integrity

Universities, major bases of qualified people training, knowledge diffusion andscientific and technological innovation, which are undertaking the significantmissions of inheriting civilization, enlightening human relations and innovating inscience and technology, are supposed to be a mark of social civilization and a flag ofhuman morals. Nevertheless, because college campus is influenced by the socialmode of longing for quick success and instant benefits, unprecedented lack ofacademic integrity has arisen in universities in recent years, which has a bad influenceon postgraduates. Therefore, academic integrity is increasingly becoming a rarequality for postgraduates. Academic integrity should be embodied in academics. Theact of integrity is an objective reflex of the attitude to esteem science and the spirit ofseeking truth from facts. As a potential power of academic community in our country,graduates will shoulder the historical mission of booming our country’s academicresearch and promoting the scientific development. Graduates’quality concerningacademic morals will not only reflect their own academic level but also be closelyrelated to whether our universities can educate new academic persons with creativespirit and ability. In the course of system construction and education, autonomicawareness and ability of postgraduate’s academic integrity should be enhanced andtaken seriously. Attach importance to develop the ability of graduate’s academicintegrity. Make the most of the part which tutors plays in graduate’s development.Build up a fine academic atmosphere. Thus, it is of great importance for graduates,universities and a country to pay much attention to the education of graduates’academic integrity.The thesis is divided into six sections. The first part states the purpose and thesignificance of the research briefly. Starting with the concept of academic integrity,the next part clarifies the related concepts and theories of academic integrity andpoints out the important role which academic integrity is playing in postgraduates.The third part summarizes the problems and harms for lack of academic integrityamong current postgraduates. The fourth part analyzes the causes of the lack ofacademic integrity among current postgraduates. The fifth part mainly uses forreference the experience and inspiration of the cultivation on college postgraduates’academic integrity. The last part gives some advice on how to strengthen collegepostgraduates’academic integrity. When it comes to postgraduates, they shouldenhance their academic and moral character, while as for colleges, they shouldenhance postgraduates’academic integrity in various ways, lessen students’pressure,offer free academic surroundings, set up strict supervision mechanism, strengthenpunishment for lack of academic integrity among current postgraduates and cultivatepostgraduates’academic innovation capability. It is of momentous current significance to strengthen the construction ofacademic integrity and improve the lack of it. As an important aspect of social morals,postgraduates’academic integrity, a basic moral principle and a main guarantee ofimproving academic levels and abilities, is playing a exemplary and guiding role inthe formation of a perfect social atmosphere.