This quick guide helps students understand how to report suspected academic misconduct including:
- What kind of evidence is needed before reporting,
- Who to contact and how to approach the conversation
- What to expect after you report a concern.
helps you understand what academic integrity means at Queen’s and how to uphold it in your coursework, exams, and research.
What you’ll find:
- A clear explanation of academic integrity and why it matters.
- Common types of academic misconduct and how to avoid them.
- Tips for maintaining integrity in assignments, group work, and exams.
- Interactive tutorials about academic integrity for undergraduate and graduate students.
- Answers to frequently asked questions about academic integrity.
- Support options from SASS to help you succeed while staying within the rules.
This resource explains the academic integrity process and what to expect if you’re involved in an investigation. It’s especially helpful if you’ve received a Notice of Investigation and aren’t sure what to do next.
What you’ll find:
- A step-by-step overview of how academic integrity concerns are investigated.
- Clear explanations of student rights and responsibilities during the process.
- Guidance on responding to a Notice of Investigation.
- Information on possible outcomes and sanctions.
- Support for preparing an appeal, including grounds for appeal and what to include.
- Links to downloadable tip sheets and process charts.
These procedures specify the official process for addressing concerns related to possible departures from academic integrity. It explains the roles of instructors, students, and administrators, and the steps involved in each stage.
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).
What’s new (effective September 1, 2025)
In April 2025, Queen’s revised its Academic Integrity Procedures to make expectations clearer and processes more consistent across Faculties and Schools. While many of the core principles remain the same, some updates clarify how the procedures apply to students in specific situations. This page highlights the most important changes that students should be aware of.
Students have the right to appeal the finding of a departure of academic integrity and/or the associated sanction.
To appeal, you’ll need to explain:
- How the decisionmaker failed to follow procedural fairness; and/or
- How the decisionmaker acted without or beyond their authority.
These grounds are explained in detail in Section 4 of the Academic Integrity Procedures – Requirements of Faculties & Schools and on the Office of the University Ombudsperson’s Appealing an Academic Integrity Decision webpage.
How to appeal:
- Submit the appeal form and your statement to the Academic Integrity Administrator in the Faculty where the course is taught within 10 business days of receiving your finding.
- Your appeal will be forwarded to the appropriate person in your home Faculty, who will contact you about next steps.
More information on who makes decisions and how appeals are handled within your own faculty or school is available on Faculty Contacts.