Academic Integrity Petition

The Engineering Undergraduate Students society prepared and is circulating the following petition. As suggested by another (non-Engineering) student, I'm making the petition available electronically for others from McGill who would like to add their names to this effort. I've indicated in parentheses the original Engineering student-centric wording.

Preamble

McGill University prides itself on being a globally recognized institution of academic excellence with a 200 year tradition of advancement of knowledge and education. We as students have certain rights which the university is obligated to safeguard.

Article 9 of the Charter of Student's Rights states that:

"Every student has a right to a quality education. The University's corresponding obligation is fulfilled where:

1. the University offers an education capable of providing students with an adequate level of competence in the relevant field of study, and
2. the University makes every reasonable effort to maintain the quality of education it dispenses, and
3. the University makes every reasonable effort to provide an appropriate environment for learning and assessment activities."

The recent controversy related to the academic integrity policy of McGill University brings into disrepute McGill's hard earned reputation as well as demeans the stature of our degrees. It infringes upon our right to quality education and therefore should be addressed on a priority basis.

Petition

We the undersigned, (originally "students of the Engineering Undergraduate Society"), petition that the University:

1. Safeguard all the rights of the students in both letter and spirit.
2. Constitute a clear policy on the subject of plagiarism which lays down concrete guidelines and is not subject to open ended interpretation.
3. Review the role of administration in the exam review process.
4. Consolidate its role as global leader in academic excellence by tackling controversial issues such as the aforementioned and implementing solutions which are practical and non discriminatory.

This petition is an independent student initiative and reflects (originally "student") concerns on issues of academic integrity.

Sign the Petition

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If you'd like to sign the petition electronically, please fill in your information below and click the "Sign Petition" button. Only your Faculty and the initials of your name will appear in the public list of petition signatories. Your email address will not be shared with anyone, but used only to inform you of important updates if you select the corresponding checkbox.