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2.7.5.2. The preparation of qualification papers, including theses, is carried out independently and responsibly, manifestations of academic dishonesty are not tolerated, and effective ways to prevent and stop them have been developed

Problem solving:

2.7.5. Corruption risks are present when it comes to access to educational institutions and the educational process. The awarding of academic degrees and academic titles often happens with significant use of corrupt practices and other forms of dishonesty

Deadlines for all measures within ESR

01.03.2023 - 31.12.2025

Implementation of SACP measures within ESR

Total number of measures – 4
1 1 2
Partially implemented In progress Not started

Implementation of SACP measures within the scope of the Problem by main main performers

Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine

50%
2

National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance

0%
2

Summarized general information on Measures

Name of the measure The main implementer Co-implementors Performance indicator Monitoring results (latest) Статус
1 2.7.5.2.1 Drafting and submitting to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine a draft law providing for:
1) exhaustive grounds for and kinds of legal liability for manifestations of academic dishonesty;
2) exhaustive criteria indicating that the actions of a person contain manifestations of academic dishonesty, including academic plagiarism, fabrication, or falsification;
3) the procedure for conducting proceedings to hold a personal legally liable for manifestations of academic dishonesty, including verification of the thesis for any academic plagiarism, fabrication, or falsification;
4) the grounds (principles) for conducting proceedings to hold a personal legally liable for manifestations of academic dishonesty: respect for honor and dignity, equality, publicity and openness of the proceedings (specifically by honoring the right of each person to be present during the process of reaching a decision concerning this person, the openness of meetings, video recording and online broadcasting of meetings with the video recordings to be made public; making decisions through open roll-call voting documented in the meeting minutes to be made public);
5) the right of any person to act as the complainant – an independent party to a proceeding to hold any person liable for manifestations of academic dishonesty;
6) the rights and obligations of all parties to proceedings to hold a person legally liable for manifestations of academic dishonesty;
7) the statute of limitations for holding a person liable for manifestations of academic dishonesty;
8) a prohibition of additional allowances or uplifts for an academic degree or rank (other than for employees of academic or research institutions or institutions of higher or pre-university education).
Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine Національне агентство із забезпечення якості вищої освіти The draft law has been submitted to the Parliament of Ukraine.
The measure was implemented on time, but partially
Partially implemented
2 2.7.5.2.2 Ensuring the interoperability of the National Repository of Academic Texts with the key systems for prevention and detection of academic plagiarism Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine The interoperability of the National Repository of Academic Texts with the key systems for prevention and detection of academic plagiarism has been ensured.
There is progress in the implementation of the measure
In progress
3 2.7.5.2.3 Drafting and enacting bylaw normative legal acts aimed at improving the information system of the National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance, particularly in matters of expanding the list of details entered into the information system by its users (including by members of specialized academic councils, students pursuing an academic degree, applicants in matters of awarding and annulment of academic degrees) National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance Міністерство освіти і науки України The normative legal acts have been approved. Not started
4 2.7.5.2.4 Improving the information system of the National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance, particularly in matters of expanding the list of details entered into the information system by its users (including by members of specialized academic councils, students pursuing an academic degree, applicants in matters of awarding and annulment of academic degrees) National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance Міністерство освіти і науки України The information system of the National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance has been improved. Not started

Indicators of achievement of ESR

Total number of indicators – 3

Indicators fully achieved – 0

Partially achieved indicators – 0

Indicators with a score of 0% – 3

Summarized general information about Achievement Indicators

Indicators Weight (%)
1 The law has taken effect, which defines:
a) exhaustive grounds for and kinds of legal liability for manifestations of academic dishonesty (8 percent);
b) exhaustive criteria indicating that the actions of a person contain manifestations of academic dishonesty, including academic plagiarism, fabrication, or falsification (8 percent);
c) the procedure for conducting proceedings to hold a personal legally liable for manifestations of academic dishonesty, including verification of the thesis for any academic plagiarism, fabrication, or falsification (8 percent);
d) the grounds (principles) for conducting proceedings to hold a personal legally liable for manifestations of academic dishonesty: respect for honor and dignity, equality, publicity and openness of the proceedings (specifically by honoring the right of each person to be present during the process of reaching a decision concerning this person, the openness of meetings, video recording and online broadcasting of meetings with the video recordings to be made public (7 percent);
e) making decisions through open roll-call voting documented in the meeting minutes to be made public) (8 percent);
f) the right of any person to act as the complainant – an independent party to a proceeding to hold any person legally liable for manifestations of academic dishonesty (7 percent);
g) the rights and obligations of all parties to proceedings to hold a person legally liable for manifestations of academic dishonesty (7 percent);
h) the statute of limitations for holding a person legally liable for manifestations of academic dishonesty (7 percent);
i) a prohibition of additional allowances or uplifts for an academic degree or rank (other than for employees of academic or research institutions or institutions of higher or pre-university education) (10 percent).
70%
2 The interoperability of the National Repository of Academic Texts with the key systems for prevention and detection of academic plagiarism has been ensured. 15%
3 The information system of the National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance, particularly in matters of expanding the list of details entered into the information system by its users (including by members of specialized academic councils, students pursuing an academic degree, applicants in matters of awarding and annulment of academic degrees) has been improved. 15%

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