TY - JOUR AU - Crossman, Katherine PY - 2019/08/27 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Is this in my contract?: How part-time contract faculty face barriers to reporting academic integrity breaches JF - Canadian Perspectives on Academic Integrity JA - CPAI VL - 2 IS - 1 SE - Practitioner Articles DO - 10.11575/cpai.v2i1.68934 UR - https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/ai/article/view/68934 SP - 32-39 AB - <p>A holistic approach to academic integrity in higher education requires a concerted and integrated effort of all stakeholders across campus, yet the tiered faculty system of most institutions may be at odds with comprehensive approaches. This paper explores how part-time contract faculty (also known as “sessionals” in Canada) face barriers to reporting student breaches of academic integrity. Drawing on scholarly literature, as well as my experiences as a sessional instructor, I explore this topic. In particular, I note that the time commitment and emotional investment involved in reporting transgressions according to institutional protocol can be especially burdensome for part-time instructors. I conclude with recommendations to better support sessional instructors to foster academic integrity.</p> ER -