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Academic integrity

¹û½´ÊÓƵ University expects all students to be responsible learners, demonstrating honesty, trust, fairness, and respect.

What does academic integrity mean for students?

Each class you take, exam you write and assignment you complete will have different rules depending on the instructor.Ìý

But no matter what you are required to do to earn your degree, ¹û½´ÊÓƵ University expects all students to be responsible learners, which means that you will complete assignments yourself and acknowledge sources of information and ideas when they are not your own, among other things.Ìý

The Statement on Intellectual Honesty is ¹û½´ÊÓƵ's main academic integrity policy for students and includes definitions of types of academic offences and penalties. 

What does academic integrity mean for faculty?

Faculty members can promote a culture of academic integrity at ¹û½´ÊÓƵ by setting clear expectations for students, creating an environment where academic integrity is encouraged, and reporting suspected academic integrity offences.


The academic integrity process at ¹û½´ÊÓƵ

The University Senate is responsible for setting academic regulations, including those that govern academic integrity.Ìý

Each faculty has an academic integrity officer that reviews allegations according to the Faculty Discipline Procedures Concerning Allegations of Academic Offences  Allegations that cannot be resolved at the faculty-level are heard by the Senate Discipline Committee.Ìý