SERVICE PROVIDED:

• assist individual students who have been referred to Student Advocacy regarding all student related matters
• providing information on policies/rules
• seeking out information regarding the process, the issues
• obtaining documentation to support student’s request
• setting up and attending meetings with students
• all forms of communications
• assisting with formal appeals
• representing students at the appeal hearings

RESOURCES FOR ACADEMIC CONCERNS:

• How to submit Final Grade Appeals and Term Work Grade Appeals
• Flow Chart: Appeals Procedures for Students (updated version coming soon)
• How to request Authorized Withdrawal(s)
• Letter outline (PDF) for generic concerns (not Authorized Withdrawals or Grade Appeals)
• Tuition Fee Appeal Final

AVOIDING ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT:

Student Discipline Process by Student Advocacy office, University of Manitoba is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License

• Student Conduct: Your Rights and Responsibilities
• Cheating, Plagiarism and Fraud
• Inappropriate Collaboration
• Academic Honesty Quiz
• Online Safety 
• University of Manitoba Copyright Guidelines

Plagiarism
 
According to the University of Manitoba academic integrity policy, plagiarism occurs when, “ideas or words [are taken from] another person and passed off as one’s own… it applies to any written work, in traditional or electronic format, as well as [any work that is presented] orally or verbally” (Undergraduate Calendar, p. 27).

Taken from: 2010-2011 Undergraduate Calendar, Section 8: Academic Integrity http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/calendar11/Academic%20Regulations.pdf

This means that anytime a student uses another person’s work, it must be referenced, giving credit to the original author.  Referencing is required in papers, tests and exams (both take home and in class), oral presentations, discussion boards, etc.  Students are required to reference the original author of words, ideas, data, charts and tables, photos, etc.  These may come from books, journals, emails, personal communication, class notes, or websites.  If you are unsure whether information needs referencing, you need help choosing a referencing style, or need help with the mechanics of the referencing itself, there are several resources available to assist you, including:

• your instructor
• the Learning Assistance Centre
• any U of M Library

More information about the University’s discipline policy can be found at the link below, or by contacting the Student Advocacy office:
http://umanitoba.ca/admin/governance/governing_documents/students/868.htm

COMPLAINT RESOLUTION:

• Respectful Work and Learning Environment (RWLE) Policy (link to U of M policy)
  Click here for basic information about the RWLE policy.
• Complaint Resolution Process for Undergraduate and Graduate Students
• Complaint Handling Guide for Students, Faculty and Administrators