Academic Integrity

The Academic Integrity Policy defines academic dishonesty and gives a number of examples of offenses that you may encounter in teaching. It also outlines the responsibilities of the instructor(s), student(s) and others that may be involved in addressing an academic dishonesty offence. The Office of Academic Integrity maintains a record of reported offences that you should consult if you have determined that an offence has been committed. In the case that it is a student’s first offence, you have the discretion to determine the scope of the penalty and to report the offence to the Associate Dean’s Office as well as the Office of Academic Integrity. If it is the student’s second offence, it must be reported to both offices and will be referred for adjudication which may or may not require a hearing. Please see the policy for more details.

It is recommended that instructors review the policy and work with others on their teaching team (TAs, Instructional Assistants, Lab Managers, etc.) to establish parameters for collecting evidence and reporting on academic dishonesty offences. It can be helpful to make sure that you are confident proceeding with a decision and that you or others responsible for grading gather any required evidence before responding to an offence. While academic dishonesty cannot be entirely eliminated, there are some teaching and assessment strategies you can employ to discourage certain kinds of academic dishonesty. Please see the Office of Academic Integrity Preventing Academic Dishonesty page for suggestions on how to design assessments that prevent academic dishonesty offences.