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College Initiatives: 

Engineering “Ethics in Action, Wellness in Mind” program (2025-2026)

This program is a year-long series that strengthens student success by integrating wellness practices with academic integrity education.

It's aim is to create sustained opportunities for engagement throughout the academic year with activities such as lunch-and-learn workshops, interactive programming, events in October and March, and student-centred contributions. This program received funding from the Teaching and Learning Innovation Fund and College of Engineering.

“Snack-ademic Integrity”

  • Cookies and other snacks on a weekly schedule, sometimes with 50 or more students stopping by!
  • Making the conversation approachable by using fun true-and-false quizzes and Plinko board questions about common issues.
  • Take the opportunity to talk about things like GenAI and why when when we feel better we tend to do better.

        

  • A ‘pop-up’ presentation on October 16, 2025 in the Commons with the University Secretary and the Academic Integrity Strategist and PIZZA – more than 60 students registered!

This work has brought campus partners together, including Student Wellness, Women in STEM, the Co-Op Centre, and the University Library, helping students see how these supports connect.

In March, we’ll partner with the Library for National Procrastination Week to continue building community and sharing practical strategies for integrity and wellness. We’re also collaborating with colleagues at the University of Alberta to expand our impact and share ideas across campuses. 

By bringing these conversations and resources directly to students, we’re already seeing the difference. One-on-one interactions have sparked thoughtful discussions, especially about the role of AI in academics. Our initiative continues to build awareness, reduce stigma, and inspire genuine curiosity about wellness and integrity across campus. Students are starting to see that when they feel good, they make better decisions for academic integrity. 

Looking ahead, we’re expanding our reach through new platforms and resources. We’re developing a Canvas course with teaching materials for faculty and staff, a PAWS page where students can easily find campus supports, and an anonymous Brains and Balance site where students can submit questions about academic integrity to be answered in the student newsletter. Together, these initiatives will continue to strengthen our culture of integrity and wellness across the College.

College of Engineering contacts:

Rebekah Bennetch (Lecturer) 
Jamie Gegner (Student Support and Outreach Coordinator)  

In Saskatchewan

A professional network of postsecondary educators and staff and researchers is growing in Saskatchewan. To join the Saskatchewan Academic Integrity Community of Practice (established in 2021), contact convenor Ann Liang, USask.

An inaugural in-person meeting for those working in the Saskatchewan post-secondary sector who have responsibilities for and interest in supporting and promoting academic integrity was held at USask on March 12, 2025. There were 48 people in attendance.

Session 1: Empowering Academic Integrity Champions 

  • Description - Consider what it means to collaborate and share leadership within and across institutions in support of academic integrity.   
  • Presenter - Josh Seeland, Manager of Library, Assiniboine College, Brandon Manitoba. 

Session 2: Supporting Students in 2025 

  • Description - Hear what those working closely with students say students need in 2025 to maintain academic integrity and navigate academic misconduct concerns, especially with the arrival of AI. 
  • Presenters - Madi Currie, Student Advocate, Saskpolytechnic Students’ Association (Saskatoon); Katherine Springford, Teaching and Learning Mentor and Instructor, Suncrest Regional College (Yorkton), and Elisabeth Baumann, Vice-President Academic Affairs, University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union (2023-2024, 2024-2025) (Saskatoon) 

Session 3: Designing Assessments in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) 

  • Description - Categorize assessment concerns that reflect new AI realities and develop your own key questions to help with change in assessment.
  • Presenter - Dr. Wendy James, Director of Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning, University of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon) 

Session 4:  Topic Tables 

  • Description: A world café style session with the option to participate in 3 of 5 interest topic tables.

Canadian

See journal: Canadian Perspectives on Academic Integrity
 
See edited book: Academic Integrity in Canada: An Enduring and Essential Challenge (2022) (Eds. S. E. Eaton & J. Christensen Hughes) 

There has been a movement to establish Academic Integrity networks across Canada. Some of these groups produce resources, host regular meetings, and offer PD opportunities.

Online

Saskatchewan Academic Integrity Community of Practice (established in 2021)  
  • 1 hour meeting 3-4 times per year 

Academic Integrity Hour in Canada (established in 2020) 

  • 1-hour meeting most Mondays  
Manitoba Academic Integrity Network (MAIN) 
Centre for Artificial Intelligence Ethics, Literacy and Integrity (CAIELI) - University of Calgary

International Day of Action for Academic Integrity (ICAI)

International

National and international bodies exist. They produce guidelines, resources, conduct and publish research, convene meetings and conferences for researcher and practitioner audiences.

  • ICAI - International Centre for Academic Integrity (US-based)
    • https://academicintegrity.org/
    • USask holds an institutional membership with ICAI. Contact Susan Bens to be added to our local member list to access additional resources and discounts.