Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is at the heart of what we do at Queen’s. Aligned with Queen’s Strategy, we promote integrity in the work we do. In that line, we take responsibility for our actions; and respect our academic work, our peers, and the larger community. We are honest in our work and fair to ourselves and to the work of others. 

It is central, for us, to follow the six fundamental values of academic integrity: honestytrustfairnessrespectresponsibility, and courage (ICAI, 2021), and thus increase the trust community invests in our academic credentials.

 

Promoting Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is an inseparable part of our academic work and training. Upholding academic integrity requires promoting it, preventing issues, and taking the best actions to address mistakes. 

Students and Academic Integrity

Academic Support for Queen's Students

Instructors' Responsibilities 

Strategies to Promote Academic Integrity

 

Addressing Departures from Academic Integrity

The Academic Integrity Procedures - Requirements of Faculties and Schools identifies steps to follow when we suspect an academic integrity departure. Following the steps is crucial for dealing with suspicions and ensuring procedural fairness. 

Addressing Departures from Academic Integrity

Academic Integrity Forms and Email Templates

The Academic Integrity Procedures require specific information to be shared with the student during an investigation. To meet these requirements, standardized forms are used. While not required, instructors may also find it helpful to use the email templates below when contacting the student at different stages in the process.

Instructors are encouraged to consult their faculty or school's academic integrity administrator and/or academic integrity website to see if their school or faculty has customized versions of the forms to be used during an investigation.

Academic Integrity Forms

Academic Integrity Email Templates

Academic Integrity Partners and Resources

University Secretariat and Legal Counsel

Academic Integrity Procedures - Requirements of Faculties and Schools.

University Secretariat and Legal Counsel

Centre for Teaching and Learning

Academic Integrity Resources from the Centre for Teaching and Learning.

Centre for Teaching and Learning

Student Academic Success Services

Academic Integrity Resources from Student Academic Success Services (SASS).

Student Academic Success Services

Office of the University Ombudsperson

Academic integrity resources from the Office of the University Ombudsperson.

University Ombudsperson

Queen's University Library - Citing and Citation Management

Academic writing, whether theses, assignments, reports or scholarly articles, often involves summarizing, paraphrasing, or quoting sources of information that need to be cited. The library has helpful instructions, examples and videos to help. 

Queen's University Library

Academic Integrity Council of Ontario

Since 2008, the Academic Integrity Council of Ontario (AICO) has provided a forum for academic integrity practitioners and representatives from post-secondary institutions in Ontario to share information, and to facilitate the establishment and promotion of academic integrity best practices.

AICO members include universities and colleges across Ontario.

Academic Integrity Council of Ontario

International Centre for Academic Integrity

An international leader in advancing academic integrity to promote ethical institutions and societies all over the world.

International Centre for Academic Integrity