Effective September 1, 2025
ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÊÔ´ has updated its Academic Integrity Procedures – Requirements of Faculties and Schools to make expectations clearer and processes more consistent across Faculties and Schools. While the core values remain unchanged, the revised Procedures provide clearer guidance on how academic integrity applies in specific situations. Please note that if there is any discrepancy between local Faculty or School policies (e.g., academic calendars) and these university-wide Procedures, the central Procedures take precedence (see Section 1.1).
Here’s what students need to know:
Academic integrity now explicitly includes non-course activities such as:
- Internships and placements
- Thesis defenses and comprehensive exams
- Academic appeals and petitions
- Applications for awards, exchanges, or personal interest credits
Why it matters: These activities were always meant to follow standards of academic integrity, but now it’s clearly stated so students know what’s expected.
See Section 1.1 for additional details.
Once an academic integrity investigation begins, students cannot:
- Drop the course or appeal to drop it
- Request pass/fail or credit standing
- Apply to graduate or graduate
If these changes are made during an investigation or appeal, the University may reverse them. After the appeal period ends, students may only drop or change grading status if the sanction did not affect their grade. Graduation is only possible if all requirements are still met.
Why it matters: These rules were previously applied inconsistently. Now they are clearly outlined so students understand their options.
See Section 1.9 and Section 1.10 for additional details.
Changes have been made to how academic integrity findings are categorized and retained:
Categorization
- First and second findings are Level I, unless the sanction is serious.
- Third and subsequent findings are automatically Level II.
Record Keeping
- Level I records are stored separately, destroyed upon graduation, and accessed internally only in limited ways
- Level II records are added to your Student Record, kept for three years after graduation (previously 10 years), accessed internally in limited ways, and may be shared externally only with your permission.
Why it matters: This change removes subjectivity and ensures consistent categorization across investigations, which improves fairness and simplifies record management.
See Section 1.7 for additional details.
If you take a course in a Faculty that’s different from your home Faculty:
- The course instructor investigates and usually assigns the sanction.
- If the case is referred, the Academic Integrity Lead in your faculty decides the sanction.
Referrals happen when:
- You have prior findings on record.
- The sanction would prevent you from passing the course based on known grades.
- The sanction is one that only an AI Lead can assign (e.g. course failure or a requirement to withdraw from the university).
Why it matters: This ensures your case is handled consistently, fairly, and in a timely manner, even when you’re taking courses outside the school you are registered in.
See Section 5.1 for additional details.