Students are expected to act with academic integrity throughout their studies at Georgian College, in alignment with the International Center for Academic Integrity (ICAI)'s Fundamental Values.
This includes the obligation to
If your professor suspects Academic Misconduct in some of your work, they will:
Review the Georgian College Academic Integrity Regulations for full details about academic integrity and misconduct, including definitions, policies and procedures, and consequences.
This guide will provide you with information and resources to help you avoid breaches of academic honesty.
Image source: "6 Fundamental values of integrity" by Taylor Institute, University of Calgary, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
The International Center for Academic Integrity (ICAI) has identified 6 fundamental values for academic integrity:
honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility, and courage.
The ICAI's Fundamental Values of Academic Integrity, Third Edition [PDF], identifies ways to demonstrate each of the 6 values:
Penalties for Academic Misconduct range in severity, depending on the situation and the number of prior academic misconduct issues.
The initial penalties for academic integrity offences at Georgian College may include:
Depending on the academic misconduct, your professor may also ask you to complete additional academic integrity training, attend a workshop or seek individual help to ensure that you can learn from the mistake and move on to be successful in your future assignments.
Academic Misconduct offences are recorded by the Registrar's office.
After one or more offences, penalties increase in severity and may also include:
Review the Georgian College Academic Integrity Regulations for full details about academic integrity and misconduct, including definitions, policies and procedures, and consequences.
Except where otherwise noted, this page is adapted from "Academic Integrity for Students" by Centennial College Libraries, licensed under a CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0.
Georgian College. (n.d.). 8. Academic integrity. Retrieved April 25, 2023, from https://cat.georgiancollege.ca/academic-regulations/integrity/
International Center for Academic Integrity. (n.d.). Fundamental values. https://academicintegrity.org/resources/fundamental-values (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
International Centre for Academic Integrity. (2021). The fundamental values of academic integrity (3rd ed.). https://academicintegrity.org/images/pdfs/20019_ICAI-Fundamental-Values_R12.pdf