Ethical Organization
IMAMU Supports and Facilitates a Holistic Ethical Organizational Culture
Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University (IMAMU) is indeed renowned for its commitment to fostering a holistic ethical organizational culture. Established in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, IMAMU has become a beacon of Islamic education and values, extending its influence beyond academia to cultivate a positive and morally upright environment within its organizational structure.
At the heart of IMAMU's ethos lies a deep-rooted belief in the integration of Islamic principles into all aspects of institutional life. This commitment is evident in the university's mission to nurture not only academic excellence but also ethical conduct, moral integrity, and social responsibility among its staff, students, and administrators.
IMAMU recognizes that an ethical organizational culture is essential for promoting trust, accountability, and mutual respect within the university community. To achieve this, the institution implements various initiatives and strategies aimed at instilling Islamic values such as honesty, fairness, compassion, and tolerance in its organizational practices.
One of the key pillars of IMAMU's approach is leadership by example. The university administration sets the tone for ethical behavior by upholding the highest standards of integrity and transparency in decision-making processes. Leaders at all levels are encouraged to demonstrate ethical leadership qualities, inspiring others to follow suit.
Moreover, IMAMU prioritizes the holistic development of its members, emphasizing not only academic achievement but also character building and personal growth. Through a comprehensive curriculum that incorporates Islamic teachings and values across disciplines, students are encouraged to reflect on ethical dilemmas and develop a strong moral compass to guide their actions in both professional and personal spheres.
In addition to academic instruction, IMAMU provides opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to engage in community service and outreach programs that promote social justice, compassion, and empathy. By actively participating in initiatives aimed at addressing societal challenges, members of the IMAMU community learn the importance of altruism and selflessness in contributing to the welfare of others.
Furthermore, IMAMU places a strong emphasis on creating a supportive and inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated, and all individuals are treated with dignity and respect. By fostering a culture of open communication, collaboration, and mutual understanding, the university cultivates a sense of belonging and unity among its diverse community members.
Overall, Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University's unwavering commitment to promoting a holistic ethical organizational culture serves as a testament to its dedication to upholding Islamic values and principles in all facets of institutional life. By nurturing individuals who are not only academically proficient but also ethically conscientious and socially responsible, IMAMU continues to make a positive impact both within the university community and beyond.
Academic integrity is considered a fundamental pillar in academia. Academic integrity, according to its comprehensive concept, addresses plagiarism, cheating, scientific fabrication, obtaining unjustified academic advantage, aiding and abetting academic dishonesty, unauthorized access to official academic and administrative documents, and violation of intellectual property rights.
The Deanship of E-Learning and Distance Education contributes to respecting and achieving academic integrity through the principles and principles of dealing with educational content in a way that guarantees intellectual property rights when designing, developing and publishing all digital educational materials and digital content of all kinds on the website or on e-learning systems. Therefore, it is considered a basic principle for e-learning systems in providing e-learning and distance education programs at Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University.
Mechanisms for Achieving Academic Integrity
The Deanship of E-Learning and Distance Education spreads the culture of academic integrity in electronic learning environments among the beneficiaries, including students and faculty members.
The Deanship of E-Learning and Education is based on achieving the principles of academic integrity in electronic learning environments in cooperation with faculty members to ensure the integrity of the work submitted for assignments, tests, and research.
The student is required that all works submitted during the educational process be original works.
The Deanship of E-Learning and Distance Education provides faculty members with the technical tools to extract the necessary reports that enable them to discover violations of the principles of academic integrity and related parties.
Forms of violation of academic integrity
There are many forms of behavior that are considered a violation of the standards and principles of academic integrity, some of which include, but are not limited to:
· Cheating: Copying the work of others and unauthorized use of any notes, information, and materials in academic examinations or other student assignments.
· Plagiarism/Plagiarism: Quoting the phrases and works of others, unauthorized use of intellectual and literary blogs or any information in any educational costs, without citing it as a reference.
· Stealing the efforts of others: exploiting a student over others to fulfill educational costs.
· Impersonating others: A student pretending to be someone else in a virtual class, in a test, in educational forums, or in any type of academic assignment.
· Forgery: The student changes or misleads the information available to him in an academic test/assignment, or presents false documents regarding the payment of academic costs.
Mechanisms for detecting academic integrity violations
The identity of students is verified by the deanship in cooperation with the Deanship of Admission and Registration and the Deanship of Information Technology, and verification is done periodically.
The university's approved e-learning system provides a “SafeAssign" tool to check possible plagiarism in the submitted costs. The report of this tool includes detailed information about the matches found between the work submitted by the student and sources on the Internet or specific databases. The report identifies all matching blocks of text and displays a list of possible sources.
Establishing controls to ensure the identity of the student researcher through the following:
A virtual classroom is created for research and students discuss it through it
Reduces the number of students with each professor
The number of student supervisors' increases
Faculty also use search engine(s) to find sites that are likely to be referenced by a potential search term.
Disciplinary measures regarding impersonation and fraud
A permanent and central committee for student discipline and university student grievances will be formed in the Deanship of E-Learning and Distance Education. It is concerned with implementing regulations for student discipline and university student grievances that are appropriate for e-learning environments.
The Disciplinary Committee has the right, after verifying the violations referred to it, to impose one or more of the following penalties
Warning verbally and documenting this with a written pledge or warning in writing.
Temporary deprivation from participating in student activities or some university services.
Denial of obtaining scientific recommendation.
Canceling the test of the subject or subjects in cases of cheating or attempt.
Suspension from study for a period of no less than one semester and no more than two semesters, with suspension of rewards, if any.
Final semester from university.
In the event of a disciplinary decision:
Decisions issued imposing disciplinary penalties are kept in the student's file.
Final dismissal decisions result in not allowing the student to be re-enrolled in the university.
The decision imposing a disciplinary penalty may be announced within the university.
The guardian of the male or female student may be notified.
References:
The Deanship is committed to implementing academic integrity based on the rules and regulations at the university and the Kingdom in a manner appropriate to e-learning environments, including:
· University student discipline rules and procedures.
· University student grievance rules and procedures.
· Regulations governing the affairs of Saudi faculty members and their equivalents.
· Regulations for the employment of non-Saudis in Saudi universities.
· Unified regulations for scientific research.
· Unified regulations for postgraduate studies in Saudi universities.
Code of Ethics
