Wallace's portion of the presentation addressed the role of the Undergraduate Judicial Board in examining cases of academic integrity. She said faculty members' perception that the process is inconsistent or unfair may be inaccurate. In addition, the survey showed that while just 16 percent of faculty who had found cheating reported it, only 10 percent think the process is unjust. In fact, Wallace said, referring cases to judicial authorities is the only way to maintain consistency in punishment. She also said that referral plays a key role in identifying other problems a student might have in other classes or in his personal life.
Academic integrity is of growing concern to senior-level administrators.
Academic Council chair Steven Baldwin read a letter from President Nan Keohane emphasizing the importance of the presentation and subsequent dialogue. In 1999, a survey authored by the Center for Academic Integrity founder Don McCabe raised consciousness of academic dishonesty at Duke when it revealed that 45 percent of students admitted to engaging in some form of academic dishonesty. The AIAC was then formed to study the issue further.