Instructor Resources

When a member of the University community (faculty, staff, or student) believes that an academic offence has been committed, they file an Incident Report within 15 working days from the time the incident has been identified.  The Report must identify and provide evidence of the alleged offence.  The Incident Report will be forwarded to the Academic Integrity Administrator (the “Administrator”) in the University Secretariat. The Administrator will record the submission and submit it to the appropriate AIO of the Faculty in which the incident occurred (or alternative given workload/availability).

In cases where faculty members do not abide by the decisions made by the AIO, Senior Academic Integrity Officer (SAIO), Senate Executive, or Academic Integrity Appeals Board, the Dean of the Faculty in which the course is offered may intervene to adjust the grade consistent with the decision made.

If a student is subject to a penalty for an academic integrity issue that is applied outside of the processes detailed in this Regulation, the student may file an academic appeal.

Reports must be on the form available from the Registrar’s office at https://smu.ca/academics/calendar/dishonesty-incident-report-form.html. 

The Form must be accompanied by:

• Instructor’s memo describing the incident of dishonesty;
• Course Outline;
• Instructor’s assignment or test (blank);
• Student submission(s) that include evidence of dishonesty (assignment, test, for example);
• Any other supporting materials or information pertinent to the matter;
• A student cannot withdraw from a course in which an Academic Integrity investigation is ongoing.

Guidelines for Faculty - Academic Integrity in Group Work