Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is ‘a commitment, even in the face of adversity, to six fundamental values: honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility, and courage. From these values flow principles of behaviour that enable academic communities to translate ideals to action'.1

Academic integrity is a quality associated with high standards of scholarship and is a responsibility of both staff and students.

Academic Integrity Enquiries
Tel: +61 8 831 32903
acintegrity@adelaide.edu.au

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News and Events

Introduce your students to academic integrity

Use our slide deck with your students to introduce integrity, including reminding new students to complete the academic integrity module.

Artificial Intelligence

Find guidance and resources on the new AI and Learning webpage.

Training Sessions & Resources

  • Upcoming workshop: Check for Integrity, Friday 11 April 2025, 11:30am - 1pm.If you are responsible for marking, this session will prepare you to detect the signs and signals that may indicate breaches of the Academic Integrity Policy. It will include both document and technical indicators for a number of types of cheating. Academic Integrity Officers will share learnings from their experience. Facilitated by the Academic Integrity Team.

    On our Resources page, you can view recordings of our recent ADEPT training sessions, including preparing your students to work with integrity,understanding and interpreting Turnitin Similarity Reports, and detecting cheating using a variety of technical and technological indicators. View recordings.
  • The is an online course (with optional in-person component) andwill strengthen your knowledge of academic integrity issues and develop your skills to prevent and investigate instances of contract cheating (where students outsource their cheating to a third party).

New TEQSA Checklist: Top 10 Tips for Academic Integrity

TEQSA has launched an share with your colleagues!

New TEQSA Guide: Academic Integrity in the Creative Arts

TEQSA has released a new guide exploring academic integrity in performance or creative subjects, including advice on assessment design and detecting academic misconduct. .

TEQSA Contract Cheating Alerts

TEQSA have issued two sector alerts regarding contract to students on campuses, and social media promotions in exchange for uploading course materials or assignments to file-sharing websites.

The promotion or sale of academic cheating services is illegal in Australia. Students need our help to identify these services, which often style themselves as legitimate tutoring or “assignment help” services, and even as University-approved academic support.

  • Share this and this with your colleagues and students
  • Take some time in your lectures or workshops to discuss contract cheating and academic integrity
  • Direct students to the University’s Academic Integrity website, which offers explanations of our policy, upskilling modules and case studies, and further information about contract cheating.

About the Academic Integrity Policy

  • Academic Integrity Policy

    Academic Integrity is a core value of the University of ޲Ʊ.

    The University is committed to upholding the highest standard of Academic Integrity across its community. To this end, the University supports students and staff to develop Academic Integrity awareness and skills, and provides educative resources and tools that support best academic practice.

    Academic Misconduct occurs when a member of the University community does not maintain the values and principles of Academic Integrity. The University considers Academic Misconduct unacceptable because it undermines the University’s core values, the quality of student learning, and graduate outcomes.

    The Academic Integrity Policy supports Academic Integrity across all learning and teaching activities at the University, regardless of location or mode, by specifying the main principles of Academic Integrity, and the responsibilities of the University and its staff and students. It sets out the University’s approach to managing allegations of breaches of Academic Integrity and to continuously improving its Academic Integrity support and processes.

  • Policy snapshot

    A snapshot of theAcademic Integrity Policy- revised policy comes into effect 22 July 2024.

    The snapshot explains the principles underpinning academic integrity at the University of ޲Ʊ and the responsibility students have to act in accordance with these principles and avoid all acts which could be considered academic misconduct.

  • Guidelines for Academic Integrity investigations

    To support the implementation of this policy the University has developed Guidelines for Academic Integrity Investigations.

    The University is committed to assisting staff and students in maintaining high standards of academic integrity by implementing highly visible procedures associated with educational opportunities and detection. Staff can also assist by employing approaches to assessment that minimise the opportunities for academic misconduct.

    Academic staff should provide examples of good practice in academic integrity by acknowledging appropriately the works, designs, ideas and words of others in their teaching and research. Providing appropriate examples of assessment work that display good practice in using citations, references and acknowledgements and providing opportunities for students to practise their use will assist in developing academic skills and in reducing the instances of plagiarism.

  • Academic Integrity Policy flowchart