All allegations of an academic offence are considered confidential, and confidentiality must be maintained by those involved in each case when an academic offence is suspected.
Dalhousie’s discipline process: Step-by-step
The information below is a basic summary of the Faculty discipline process. If there are discrepancies between Senate-adopted/approved documents and information posted on this website, the Senate-adopted/approved documents will take precedence.
- Download the Faculty Discipline Procedures Concerning Allegations of Academic Offences [PDF- 79 KB] for the official procedure that instructors and academic integrity officers must follow for all academic integrity allegations.
- Download the Discipline Flow Chart [PDF- 274 KB] for an overview of the discipline process.
Guidelines for academic evaluators
Dalhousie’s guidelines for academic evaluators state:
“An alleged first or later breach of any academic standard by a student should never be dealt with by an evaluator, but in all instances, should be referred to the academic integrity officer.”
The guidelines further set out expectations for instructors and evaluators who suspect an academic offence has been committed in their class.
Penalties
Penalties for academic integrity offences are set out in Dalhousie’s academic regulations and in the Senate Discipline Committee Jurisdiction and Procedures.
Academic integrity officers
The Senate has delegated its authority to adjudicate all cases of alleged violations of academic standards by students to the Senate Discipline Committee and in limited circumstances, to academic integrity officers (AIOs) as defined by the Faculty Discipline Procedures Concerning Allegations of Academic Offences.
Each faculty at Dal has an AIO who is responsible for hearing cases in their faculty and providing support and advice to instructors on academic integrity matters.
Forms
Form A – Instructor Allegation of Academic Offence
This form is completed by the instructor who suspects an academic offence and submitted to the AIO for their faculty, along with any supporting materials.
Notice of Senate Discipline Appeal Form
This form is completed by a student who is appealing a Senate Discipline Committee decision.