Academic Integrity Appeal Board

Academic- Integrity Appeal Board

• The Academic Integrity Appeal Board shall:

1. 1. Hear appeals from decisions of the Academic Integrity Officers (AIO), Senior Academic Integrity Officer (SAIO, and Senate Executive on the following grounds:
   2. A failure to follow the “rules of natural justice”;
   3. A failure to follow University rules, regulations or policies;
   4. Compelling new evidence not considered by the AIO, SAIO, or Senate Executive which may have, in the opinion of the Chair of the Board, altered an earlier decision(s);
   5. Have the responsibility to ensure the execution of its decisions.

• The composition of the Academic Integrity Appeal Board shall be as follows:

1. 1. Six (6) representatives of the Faculty elected by Senate. For cases involving a graduate student, one of these will be appointed by the Dean of Graduate Studies. No more than two (2) representatives from each of the Faculties of Arts, Business and Science shall be elected, with no two (2) Faculty representatives from the same Department;
   2. Two (2) students appointed by the Students’ Association. In cases involving a graduate student, one of these will be a graduate student.
   3. Academic Integrity Administrator (admin support)

      Membership 2023-2024

      Dr Michael Zhang (MGSC/Bus)

      Dr Majid Taghavi (FINA/MGSC/Bus)             

      Dr. Shira Lurie (HIST/Arts)

      Dr Don Naulls POLI(/Arts) 

      Dr Wendy Finbow-Singh (MATH/Science)     

      Dr Erin Cameron (ENVS/Science)

      Dr Firat Sayin (Faculty mbr appt’d by Dean FGSR - grad appeals only)

      Maheshi Dharmasiri (Graduate Student rep appt’d by SA to Apr/23 – grad appeals only)

      Mr Anubhav Gupta, (Student rep appt’d by SA to Apr/24)

      Ms Ajay Sawlani, (Student rep appt’d by SA to Apr/24)

      Mrs Dorcas Seun-Salami, Academic Integrity Administrator (admin support)