**Objectives** -------------- The specific objectives of this project were to: 1. Identify existing components of academic integrity policies and procedures related to contract cheating; 2. Identify gaps in existing academic integrity policies and procedures related to contract cheating; 3. Evaluate the policies and procedures against existing standards for post-secondary education policy (i.e., Australian Government: Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA), 2017; Higher Education Academy [HEA], 2011) with a focus on supports that have been developed for students and other campus stakeholders (Bretag et al., 2011); 4. Compare supports available for undergraduate students and graduate students; and 5. Develop and communicate recommendations for policy reform. 6. Develop capacity and expertise in Canada for academic integrity policy research. **Research Question** --------------------- The overarching research question for the national policy analysis is: How do post-secondary institutions in Canada address contract cheating in their academic integrity policies and related documents? Various sub-projects may have slight variations on the overarching question. **Project Architecture** ------------------------ This national project is sub-divided according to regions of Canada and types of post-secondary institutions (e.g., colleges and universities). Different teams have been involved with each of the smaller sub-projects, with individuals from a particular region studying the policies from their own regions. ***Project Phases (2018-2023)*** ***Phase 1: Ontario Colleges*** - Research Team: Sarah Elaine Eaton (Co-Principal Investigator and Research Designer, University of Calgary); Brenda Stoesz (Co-Principal Investigator, University of Manitoba); Emma Thacker (Co-investigator, University of Toronto / Keele University); and Jennie Miron (Co-investigator, Humber College) ***Phase 2: Ontario Universities*** - Research Team: Sarah Elaine Eaton (Co-Principal Investigator and Research Designer, University of Calgary); Brenda Stoesz (Co-Principal Investigator, University of Manitoba); Amanda McKenzie (Co-investigator and Team Lead, University of Waterloo), Jennifer (Jennie) Miron (Co-investigator and Team Lead, Humber College); Emma Thacker (Co-investigator, Univeristy of Toronto / Keele University); Lisa Devereaux (Co-investigator, University of Toronto); Nira Persaud (Co-investigator, Sheridan College); Kate Rowbotham (Co-investigator, Queen's University); Marcia Steeves (Co-investigator, Fleming College) ***Phase 3: Western Canada Universities*** - Sarah Elaine Eaton (Co-Principal Investigator and Research Designer, University of Calgary); Brenda Stoesz (Co-Principal Investigator, University of Manitoba); ***Phase 4: Atlantic Canada Universities*** - Research Team: Sarah Elaine Eaton (Co-Principal Investigator and Research Designer, University of Calgary); Brenda Stoesz (Co-Principal Investigator, University of Manitoba); Joanne LeBlanc-Haley (Co-investigator, University of New Brunswick); Jennifer Godfrey Anderson (Co-investigator, Memorial University of Newfoundland). ***Phase 5: Western Canada Colleges*** - Research Team: Principal Investigator: Sarah Elaine Eaton (Co-Principal Investigator and Research Designer, University of Calgary); Brenda Stoesz (Co-Principal Investigator, University of Manitoba); Josh Seeland (Co-investigator, Assiniboine Community College); Lisa Vogt (Co-investigator, Red River College Polytechnic) **Knowledge mobilization** -------------------------- ***Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications*** Vogt, L., Eaton, S. E., Stoesz, B. M., & Seeland, J. (forthcoming). Academic integrity in selected western Canadian colleges and polytechnics: A policy analysis. *Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy*. Stoesz, B. M., & Eaton, S. E. (2022). Academic integrity policies of publicly funded universities in western Canada. Educational Policy, 36(6), 1529 - 1548. https://doi.org/10.1177/0895904820983032 Miron, J. B., McKenzie, A., Eaton, S. E., Stoesz, B. M., Thacker, E., Devereaux, L., . . . Rowbotham, K. (2021). Academic integrity policy analysis of publicly-funded universities in Ontario, Canada: A focus on contract cheating. *Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy*, 197, 62-75. https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cjeap/article/view/72082 Stoesz, B., Eaton, S. E., Miron, J. B., & Thacker, E. (2019). Academic integrity and contract cheating policy analysis of colleges in Ontario, Canada. *International Journal for Educational Integrity*, 15(4), 1-18. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s40979-019-0042-4 ***Other Publications*** Eaton, S. E., Stoesz, B. M., Godfrey Anderson, J. R., & LeBlanc-Haley, J. (2021). Contract Cheating in Canada, National Policy Analysis – Phase Four, Atlantic Canada: Research Project Brief. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1880/113110 Eaton, S. E., Stoesz, B., Thacker, E., & Miron, J. B. (2020). Methodological decisions in undertaking academic integrity policy analysis: Considerations for future research. *Canadian Perspectives on Academic Integrity*, 3(1), 83-91. doi:https://doi.org/10.11575/cpai.v3i1.69768 ***Peer-Reviewed Conference presentations and abstracts*** Eaton, S. E., Vogt, L., Seeland, J., & Stoesz, B. M. (2023, June 1-2). Academic integrity policy analysis of Alberta and Manitoba colleges Canadian Symposium on Academic Integrity (CSAI), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada. https://hdl.handle.net/1880/116575 Eaton, S. E., Stoesz, B., Miron, J., McKenzie, A., Devereaux, L., Steeves, M., . . . LeBlanc-Haley, J. (2021). Contract cheating in Canada: National policy analysis project update and results for 2021 [Conference presentation abstract, Canadian Symposium on Academic Integrity]. Canadian Perspectives on Academic Integrity, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.11575/cpai.v4i2.74160 Eaton, S. E., Stoesz, B. M., Miron, J., McKenzie, A., Devereaux, L., Steeves, M., . . . LeBlanc-Haley, J. (2021, June 23). Contract cheating in Canada: National policy analysis project update and results for 2021. Paper presented at the Canadian Symposium on Academic Integrity (CSAI) 2021 (Online), Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC, Canada. http://hdl.handle.net/1880/113516 McKenzie, A., Miron, J. B., Devereaux, L., Eaton, S. E., Persaud, N., Rowbotham, K., Steeves, M., Stoesz, B., & Thacker, E. (2020, March 8). Contract cheating language within academic integrity policies in the university sector in Ontario, Canada. Paper presented at the International Center for Academic Integrity (ICAI) 2020 Conference, Portland, OR. Thacker, E., Miron, J. B., Eaton, S. E., & Stoesz, B. (2019, March 8). A deep dive into Canadian college policy: Findings from a provincial academic integrity and contract cheating policy analysis. Paper presented at the International Center for Academic Integrity (ICAI) Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. Thacker, E., Eaton, S. E., Stoesz, B., & Miron, J. B. (2019). A deep dive into Canadian college policy: Findings from a provincial academic integrity and contract cheating policy analysis (updated). Paper presented at the Canadian Symposium on Academic Integrity, Calgary, Canada. ***Invited presentations*** Eaton, S. E. (2022, August 9). Academic integrity policies in Canada: An evidence-based overview Invited presentation for the European Network for Academic Integrity (ENAI) Policy Working Group [online], https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Hmh_1r57hBT6hMUyygm-2Kp07k-Dmf0O/view?usp=sharing Eaton, S. E., Stoesz, B. M., Godfrey Anderson, J. R., & LeBlanc-Haley, J. (2022, January 13). Atlantic Provinces Academic Integrity and Contract Cheating Policy Analysis Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission (MPHEC) [online]. Fredericton, NB, Canada. http://hdl.handle.net/1880/114259 Eaton, S. E. (2022, January 11). Academic integrity policy development and revision: An updated Canadian perspective (Guest lecture) Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, YİDE6051 - Academic Integrity Policies, PhD course [online], Turkey. Eaton, S. E. (2020, December 30). Academic Integrity Policy Development and Revision: A Canadian Perspective (Guest lecture). Paper presented at the Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, YİDE6051 - Academic Integrity Policies, PhD course [online], Turkey. http://hdl.handle.net/1880/112907 **More info** --------- For more information about this project, contact: Sarah Elaine Eaton, Ph.D. Principal Investigator Professor and Research Chair, Werklund School of Education University of Calgary 2500 University Dr.NW Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4 T. +1. 403. 220. 6378 E. seaton@ucalgary.ca W. www.ucalgary.ca