[SGS] New Guidelines and Materials on Graduate-Level Academic Misconduct

SGS #005, 2010-2011
TO: Graduate Chairs and Directors, Graduate Coordinators and Administrators
FROM: Brian Corman, Dean of Graduate Studies and Vice-Provost, Graduate Education
CC: Council of Graduate Deans, School of Graduate Studies Staff
DATE: October 26, 2010
RE: New Guidelines and Materials on Graduate-Level Academic Misconduct
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The School of Graduate Studies is pleased to announce new guidelines outlining best
practices for cases involving graduate students under the University’s Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters. While it is fortunate that such cases are relatively few and far between, this can result in lack of familiarity with best practices. It is our hope that the new guidelines will be of use not only to graduate chairs, directors, coordinators and administrators, but also to graduate faculty members and students.

The guidelines provide advice and clarification on the steps involved in bringing an
allegation of academic misconduct before the Dean of SGS, including education and
prevention, case preparation, and the procedures used at the Dean’s meeting. Accompanying the guidelines are materials designed to make handling cases easier, including a checklist, sample letter to the Dean, and copies of the Code in various formats. The guidelines and materials are available on the SGS website at:
http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/governance/policies/academicmisconduct.htm