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The University of Manitoba takes academic integrity seriously. As a member of the International Centre for Academic Integrity, the University defines academic integrity as a commitment to six fundamental values: honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage. Working with academic integrity demonstrates credibility and respect for good academic practices, while upholding the value of a UM degree.
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Ready to flex your meme-making skills and make a difference on the UM campus? This Contest is your chance to be creative and get your peers to think about academic integrity in a whole new way.
Prizes will be awarded to the top three memes, with additional honourable mentions as deemed by the judges.
First Place: $25 gift card to the UM BookStore
Second Place: $20 gift card to the UM BookStore
Third Place: $10 gift card to the UM BookStore
Note: 3-6 shortlisted memes may be shared with the UM community
Create a meme that highlights why academic integrity matters to UM students.
Whether it’s about using generative AI tools responsibly, poking fun at the importance of avoiding plagiarism, or about how academic integrity shapes your personal and professional growth, your meme should deliver a message that connects with your peers.
Your meme can be a static image or a short video (TikTok or Instagram Reel-style, max 60 seconds)
Include a short description (1-2 sentences) explaining how your meme relates to academic integrity
One entry per person
Entries must be submitted via the Contest submission form
Here are some examples to help get you inspired!
The What Academic Integrity Memes to Me Contest (the “Contest”) is open to University of Manitoba students registered for the Fall 2025 term. The Contest shall be construed and evaluated according to applicable Canadian law. Void in whole or part where prohibited by law. Entry in this Contest constitutes acceptance of these Contest rules (the “Contest Rules”).
1. GENERAL ELIGIBILITY
The Contest is only to all University of Manitoba students registered for the Fall 2025 term. The University of Manitoba shall have the right at any time to require proof of identityand/or eligibility from students participating in the Contest.
Failure to provide such proof may result in disqualification.
All personal and other information requested by and supplied to the University of Manitoba for the purpose of the Contest must be truthful, complete, accurate and in no way misleading. The University of Manitoba reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any Contestant should such a Contestant at any stage supply untruthful, incomplete, inaccurate or misleading personal details and/or information.
2. AGREEMENT TO RULES
By participating in this Contest, the Contestant (“You”) agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these Rules, and
You represent and warrant that You meet the eligibility requirements. In addition, you agree to accept the decisions of the University of Manitoba as final and binding as it relates to the content of this Contest.
3. CONTEST PERIOD
Contest Entries will be accepted from September 3, 2025 (8:30AM) until October 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM Standard Time (CST).
4. HOW TO ENTER
There is no purchase necessary to enter the Contest. One (1) entry per person. Enter using the method of entry outlined below. No entries will be accepted by any other means. The contest will begin on September 3, 2025 (8:30AM) and close on October 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM Standard Time (CST).
To enter, Contestants must:
The entry must fulfill all Contest requirements, as specified, to be eligible to win a prize. Entries that are incomplete or do not adhere to the rules or specifications may be disqualified at the sole discretion of the University of Manitoba.
5. USE OF SUBMITTED CONTENT
By submitting an entry to the Contest, You confirm that the content is cited appropriately and does not infringe on the intellectual property rights of any other party. (Please see the examples for appropriate citation practices).
You grant the University of Manitoba a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, distribute, and display your submitted meme (including any accompanying description) in whole or in part, in any media formats and through any media channels, for promotional, educational, or other university-related purposes.
This includes, but is not limited to, sharing your meme on the University of Manitoba’s websites, social media accounts, printed materials, and presentations. You understand and agree that your submission may be edited for formatting or accessibility purposes.
If selected as a Winner or Honourable Mention, you also consent to the use of your name, likeness, and submission for promotional purposes without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law.
6. WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION
All eligible entries will be reviewed and evaluated by a panel of judges from the Academic Integrity team from the Academic Learning Centre. Submissions will be assessed based on the following criteria:
The Winner(s) will be notified by email following their selection as a Winner(s). The University of Manitoba shall have no liability for the Winner’s failure to receive notices due to spam, junk e-mail or other security settings or for the Winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information.
7. PRIZES
The prizes are hereafter referred to as the “Prize(s)”. A Prize winner is hereafter referred to as a “Winner”.
The following prizes will be awarded:
In addition to the above prizes:
The specifics of the Prize shall be solely determined by the University of Manitoba. No cash or other prize substitution shall be permitted except at the discretion of the University of Manitoba. Prizes are non-transferable.
No substitution of Prize or transfer/assignment of Prize to others or request for the cash equivalent by Winner is permitted. Acceptance of Prize constitutes permission for the University of Manitoba to use the Winner’s Entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.
8. ODDS
Each eligible student may submit only one (1) entry to the contest. The odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received and the quality of those entries as evaluated by the judging panel. Winning is not determined by chance but by how well the entry meets the Contest’s selection criteria (see #6 above).
9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
The University of Manitoba, its affiliates, representatives, employees, agents, insurers and assigns shall not be in any manner whatsoever be liable or responsible for theft, loss, technical malfunctions, computer and/or telephone network malfunctions, software problems, online traffic congestion, any human or computer-generated error, which may in any manner affect the receipt of Contest entries, the notification of winners, the awarding or distribution of any prize under the Contest.
10. INDEMNIFICATION
By entering the Contest, the Contestant releases and holds the University of Manitoba, its affiliates, representatives, employees, agents, insurers, and assigns, harmless from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind to the entrant or any other person, including personal injury, death, or property damage, resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any Prize, participation in the Contest, any breach of the Contest Rules, or in any Prize-related activity. The Contestant agrees to fully indemnify Releasees from any and all claims by third parties relating to the Contest, including without limitation any claims of infringement of rights to copyright, privacy and/or personality.
11. PRIVACY
Personal information collected will be used solely for the purposes of contest administration, including winner notification and content sharing.
12. GENERAL
If for any reason the online portion of this Contest is not capable of being completed as planned including, but not limited to computer virus, bugs, tampering, technical failures or other causes beyond the control of the University of Manitoba, the University of Manitoba reserves the right to cancel, suspend or modify the Contest.
The University of Manitoba, its affiliates, representatives, employees and agents assume no liability whatsoever for damage to any person, or to their computer or other property, arising from their actual or attempted participation in the Contest in any manner whatsoever, or in the awarding of any prize.
The University of Manitoba reserves the right to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process or violates the official rules. Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil laws.
By entering the Contest, Contestants agree to abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of the University of Manitoba, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest.
The University of Manitoba is not responsible for entries that are lost, late, misdirected, incomplete, illegible, or otherwise not received for any reason.
13. DISQUALIFICATION
The University of Manitoba reserves the right to disqualify any entry that is deemed inappropriate, offensive, plagiarized, or inconsistent with the values of academic integrity.
14. CONTACT
For questions or concerns regarding the contest, please contact the Academic Integrity team at AcademicIntegrity@umanitoba.ca
There are policies at the UM that every student is responsible to know. Violations of these policies can and do result in some pretty significant consequences. For each course, students will receive a course outline that will include information about Academic Integrity policies here at the UM. Students are expected to know these policies. Saying “I didn’t know” is not a reasonable excuse. Students must ask their instructors any questions about what is allowed or not allowed.
A finding of academic misconduct can result in serious negative consequences for students, including:
These consequences can affect graduation, co-op placements, and study permits.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools are becoming more accessible to the general public, and this has implications for education and the completion of course work. AI is a complex issue for students and instructors to navigate, and we want to support you as this topic continues to evolve.
Artificial intelligence could fall into any of the following types of tools:
These are tools that generate text, video or images based on questions, phrases, or keywords that you provide.
It depends. If your instructor asks you to complete your work independently, AI would be viewed as academic misconduct/cheating. But if you are asked to use AI technology to complete an assignment, in part or in full, it may be permitted.
Yes. Here’s how:
AI is not a replacement for human work or judgement. There are several issues, including:
Yes, there are tools to detect if AI was used to create content. Your instructor is also an expert in their field and can use their judgement and experience with your previous work to assess your assignments.
Use of AI tools when not permitted by your instructor may be considered inappropriate collaboration, plagiarism or cheating.
Penalties for academic misconduct range from a 0 on the assignment, F in the course, notation on your transcript, or suspension/expulsion. These penalties can also impact study permits, co-op placements, and scholarships.
The University of Manitoba takes Academic Integrity very seriously. Listen to these episodes of “The Learning Curve” on UMFM.
This video focuses on helping students avoid academic misconduct when working in an online or remote learning environment.
Academic integrity in an online environment (video)
There are a number of people and places on campus that will help you understand the rules and how they apply to academic work. If you have questions or are uncertain about what is expected of you in your courses, you have several options.
Your first line of defense should always be to ask your professor, instructor, or teaching assistant (TA) for assistance or clarification.
There are many self-directed online resources to help you act with integrity. These resources are a great place to start learning to manage citations, do research, as well as to avoid misconduct in your work.
If you receive an allegation of academic misconduct, contact Student Advocacy as soon as possible. They will provide confidential guidance to help you address an allegation.
Student Advocacy How an academic misconduct investigation works
Are you an instructor looking for academic integrity tutorials and other resources for use in your course? Please see Knowledge Nuggets in UM Learn, a repository of teaching and learning resources for promoting academic integrity and related topics.
Most instances of academic dishonesty are accidental. Students make a mistake because they don't understand the rules, or rules are different for each class. This section covers the six most common types of academic dishonesty and how to avoid them.
UM defines plagiarism as “the presentation or use of information, ideas, images, sentences, findings, etc. as one’s own without appropriate citation in a written assignment, test or final examination.”
Plagiarism can be intentional or unintentional. It is plagiarism whether you just can't remember where you got an idea, or you simply forget to add a citation.
Other terms for plagiarism include: academic dishonesty, academic misconduct, improper citation, failure to cite, unreferenced quotes and passages, unreferenced sources, re-writing without citing.
Examples of plagiarism include taking credit for someone else's ideas, copying images, graphs, tables or diagrams without permission, presenting an unreferenced idea, incorrect citations or references, incomplete bibliography or reference list or self-plagiarism.
Make sure you cite correctly. If you are not sure how to cite, take advantage of help provided by the Academic Learning Centre, the libraries or talk to your instructor or TA.
UM defines cheating as “the circumventing of fair testing procedures or contravention of exam regulations. Such acts may be planned or may be unintentional or opportunistic.”
If you do anything during an exam that gives you an advantage, it is considered cheating. It is also your responsibility to protect your answers from view during an exam.
Other terms for cheating include talking during exams, contravention of exam regulations and bringing in cheat sheets.
Examples of cheating include looking at another student's paper or screen, letting another student copy off of your exam, helping a friend on an exam, not protecting your answers, taking answers or cheat sheets into an exam, using a cell phone during an exam, asking a TA for special treatment, continuing to write after the time is up and using unauthorized material during an exam.
It is important to avoid even the appearance of cheating. Get help from instructors, teaching assistants, and join study groups well before exam time. If you find yourself overwhelmed during exam time, take advantage of counselling services to help you through. If someone asks you to help them cheat, speak to your instructor or talk to someone in Student Advocacy immediately.
At the University of Manitoba, inappropriate collaboration occurs, “when a student and any other unauthorized person work together on assignments, projects, tests, labs or other work intended to be individual."
Learning how to work with other people is a big part of your university education, but so is learning to work by yourself. While it might be obvious you shouldn't work with a partner on some assignments, there are other situations where the line between appropriate and inappropriate collaboration can seem fuzzy.
Other terms for inappropriate collaboration include unauthorized assistance, collusion, unequal group or team contribution.
Examples of inappropriate collaboration include copying from another student or allowing them to copy from you, using another student's data, allowing someone else to do your lab work, working together on an individual assignment, dishonest use of old assignments/tests for the use of completing new assignments, sharing course materials online without authorization, submitting material created by someone else and writing an essay for someone else.
Depending on the professor, even asking a classmate to proofread a paper may be considered inappropriate collaboration. Unless the instructor has specifically stated the project can be worked on in groups, you should assume the assignment is meant to be done individually.
UM considers duplicate submission as, “cheating where a student submits a paper, assignment or test in full or in part, for more than one course without the permission of the course instructor.”
The university expects you to do new and original work for each class instead of re-using a previously submitted paper. If you are writing similar papers, have overlap between them, or need to build on a point you've made before, you need to first ask your professor, and then cite yourself.
Other terms for duplicate submission include: self-plagiarism, copying yourself.
Examples of duplicate submission include re-submitting text or data without proper citation, re-submitting the same lab or assignment for another class that has been marked and graded or submitting an old paper.
Do not re-use old work. If you have to, and you've received permission from a professor, you can cite yourself just as you would cite another author, but it should be for the purpose of expanding an idea or building on previous work.
UM defines personation as, “the writing of an assignment, lab, test, or examination for another student, or the unauthorized use of another person’s signature or identification in order to impersonate someone else. Personation includes both the personator and the person initiating the personation.”
Personation is straightforward. If you do something in place of another student, or another student does something in place of you, both of you have committed personation.
Other terms for personation include writing a paper or assignment or lab for another student and forging signatures or names on class attendance records.
Examples of personation include signing an attendance sheet for another student, using fake ID or copying someone else's signature, posting online for a distance course for another student, grading a paper to imply the instructor has graded it, asking another student to write your exam or writing an exam for another student.
There is no grey area with personation. Only do your own work and never pretend to be another student or have someone else pretend to be you. Even signing an attendance sheet for someone else counts as personation.
UM defines academic fraud as, “falsification of data or official documents as well as the falsification of medical or compassionate circumstances/documentation to gain accommodations to complete assignments, tests or examinations."
Sometimes you don't get the results you were expecting. You might be tempted to change data or results slightly, especially if it seems like a minor detail. But if everyone changed their results just a bit when it came to their work, how could we trust any research? Academic fraud has big implications, not just for you, but for everyone else.
Other names for academic fraud include falsification, fabrication, scientific fraud, making up data, changing data, misrepresenting ideas, submitting made-up data, application fraud and forged documentation.
Examples of academic fraud include purchasing a term paper online or from someone else, falsifying a death certificate or other document, falsely claiming illness, falsification of admission application, forging a signature, stealing other students' research ideas, changing answers to a test after it has been graded and claiming an assignment has been submitted when it has not been turned in.
It takes courage to be honest. If you need help, reach out to counselling services or speak to trusted authority figure like your professor, your teaching assistant or your supervisor.
Complete this form and the academic integrity team will come to your classroom to discuss expectations of academic integrity at UM.
The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning offers teaching resources to help instructors build expectations of academic integrity into assignments.
Instructions and letter templates for investigating allegations of academic misconduct for academic administrators.
Francois Jordaan
Academic Integrity Coordinator
Room 201 Tier Building
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Gabrielle Oprea
Academic Integrity Coordinator
Room 200A Tier Building
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Academic Integrity
Tier Building
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada