Thacker, EmmaMiron, Jennifer B.Eaton, Sarah ElaineStoesz, Brenda M.2025-01-252025-01-252019-03-08https://hdl.handle.net/1880/120533This research examines how Canadian colleges address contract cheating in their academic integrity policies. The study analysed policies from 24 publicly-funded Ontario colleges, focusing on the language used to define contract cheating and the principles guiding these policies. Researchers found significant variation in how contract cheating is handled, with many policies indirectly addressing the issue. The study highlights a need for clearer, more explicit definitions of contract cheating within these policies and suggests further research to improve policy effectiveness. The findings provide a basis for evidence-informed policy development and revision in Canadian post-secondary institutions. This is a sub-project of the Academic Integrity in Canda: National Policy Analysis project. Cite as: Thacker, E., Miron, J. B., Eaton, S. E., & Stoesz, B. M. (2019, March 8, March 8). A deep dive into Canadian college policy: Findings from a provincial academic integrity and contract cheating policy analysis International Center for Academic Integrity (ICAI) Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.enUnless otherwise indicated, this material is protected by copyright and has been made available with authorization from the copyright owner. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/academic integrityacademic misconductplagiarismcontract cheatingCanadacollegehigher educationpost-secondarypolicy analysisterm paper millessay millcheatingacademic cheatingAnimation