GAs and TAs

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY ORIENTATION FOR TEACHING ASSISTANTS

"Academic integrity is no different than overall integrity: it is about being true to yourself and to others. Upholding it means that you are making the most of the opportunities for personal growth, education, and achievement that you are afforded as a learner." Karen Benzinger, Director, Centre for Career Education

As a Graduate Assistant or Teaching Assistant, you have a very unique position on campus. You are at all times a student of the University, but you are also an employee of the University. The duties of your employment are varied, depending on the needs of the professor with whom you are working. Your may mark tests and assignments, assist students with labs and homework, hold office hours, proctor exams, assist in research, or do a combination of these. Because of the nature of your duties, you are in a position of trust and responsibility. You may be privy to confidential information and you are expected to uphold the standards of the University with respect to that information.

The Academic Integrity Office values the assistance of graduate assistants and teaching assistants as it relates to reporting academic misconduct and providing evidence during investigations. Graduate Assistants and Teaching Assistants have a very important role to play in this process. They are an integral part of maintaining academic honesty on campus.

Each year Graduate Assistants and Teaching Assistants are required to participate in an Orientation Workshop offered by the Faculty of Graduate Studies. in which academic integrity is discussed. Click on the link below to view the Academic Integrity session that forms part of that workshop. Learn what the expectations are in the event your assistance is sought by others who wish to cheat, or in the event you suspect students under your supervision of cheating.

Graduate and Teaching Assistants - AIO Fall 2011 Workshop Presentation

Exam Security and Cheating Prevention - Guide for Invigilators - January 2011