Academic Integrity
Academic Integrity is defined as "a commitment to five fundamental values: honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility", and “the courage to act on them even in the face of adversity" (Fishman, 2014, p.16). It is driven by our ECU values of Integrity, Respect, Rational Inquiry and Personal Excellence. Developing a culture of academic integrity is a shared responsibility between all ECU Students and Staff. The aim of this website is to support you, as an ECU Student, meet your responsibilities as part of our academic community and to help you avoid academic misconduct.
Contact
If you become aware of an instance of academic misconduct please e-mail academicintegrity@ecu.edu.au
Include in your e-mail the name of the student who you think may be cheating, the unit it refers to and details of the academic misconduct. The more information you include the better for an investigation.
You can also seek support from your Tutor or Unit Coordinator.
Find out more
ECU has three core documents that underpin the University’s commitment to academic integrity which can be accessed below. As a Student you have a responsibility to be aware of these.
See ECU's Academic Integrity Rules, Policy and Procedures:
- Academic Misconduct Rules (Students) *
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Misconduct Procedures (pdf) *
* Please note the Academic Misconduct Rules (Students) and Academic Misconduct Procedures were amended in June 2025. The new rules and procedures apply to all Semester Two 2025 units, and any other units which commence on or after 1 July 2025. If you wish to see the previous versions which applied to Semester One 2025 units (and all other units which commenced before 1 July 2025), please see here:
- Academic Misconduct Rules (Students) – prior to 1 July 2025
- Academic Misconduct Procedures – prior to 1 July 2025