Suspect misconduct?
Suspect misconduct?
In this section, faculty will find information on identifying potential misconduct, investigating Academic Integrity Violations (AIVs), evaluating the evidence as the investigation proceeds, selecting penalties, and responding to errors or appeals.
When determining whether or not a student committed academic misconduct, the person investigating will decide based on the balance of probabilities. This means what is more likely or probable given the evidence.
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Types of Incident
Telling mistakes from misconduct, and selecting the appropriate incident category when filing.

Filing Incidents: Step-by-Step
A plain-language version of the Academic Integrity procedure for investigating and filing incidents.

Evaluating Evidence
How to assess evidence and determine whether it's "more likely than not" that a student comitted misconduct.

Understanding and Applying Penalties
Advice to guide filing and penalty selections, and a plain-language description of the penalty options

Made a Mistake?
Filing mistakes happen! The Academic Integrity Office is happy to help correct the problem.