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Academic Misconduct Regulation
Academic Misconduct Review Process
For Students
Academic misconduct allegations can be stressful. Take some time to learn about your options, the process, and where to find support.
For Faculty
Faculty members play an important role during the academic misconduct process. This includes preventing, identifying, reviewing, and reporting academic misconduct.
Understanding Academic Misconduct
Some academic misconduct is obvious, and other forms are less obvious. Make sure you know what you need to know.
Key Terms
Warning letter
Diversionary Process
The Diversionary Process is a pathway available to Dean’s Offices to respond to academic misconduct when a student has admitted to the misconduct allegation and has no previous record of academic misconduct at UBC. It is designed to be a flexible and educational process that allows Faculties to tailor responses to misconduct through a voluntary agreement with the student (an “Integrity Plan”) (Discipline for Academic Misconduct, 6; Vancouver and Okanagan).
Integrity Plan
An Integrity Plan is a voluntary agreement between student and Dean’s Office that includes a description of the academic misconduct incident and agreed-upon outcomes to respond to the academic misconduct. Examples of outcomes that may be included in an Integrity Plan are listed in the Academic Calendars (Vancouver and Okanagan). An Integrity Plan is part of a student’s record of academic misconduct and may impact how any subsequent incident of misconduct is responded to (Discipline for Academic Misconduct, 5.6; Vancouver and Okanagan).
PACSD
The President’s Advisory Committee on Student Discipline (sometimes referred to as the “President’s Committee”) advises the President on matters of academic discipline through a formal hearing process (Academic Calendar: Vancouver and Okanagan). The PACSD has a committee for each UBC campus. Allegations of academic misconduct referred to the PACSD that have yet to be determined, and findings of academic misconduct by the PACSD and the President’s decision letter as to the appropriate discipline (if any) may impact how any subsequent incident of misconduct is responded to (Discipline for Academic Misconduct, 5.6; Vancouver and Okanagan).
This is an educative website intended to support understanding of the topics and associated processes and does not constitute legal advice nor impose legal obligations on the University. The content of this site may be updated. The Academic Calendar is the official governing document, and where there is any inconsistency or contradiction between this educative website and the Academic Calendar provisions governing academic integrity and academic misconduct, the Academic Calendar governs.
