Academic Integrity @ UNE Framework

The Framework

UNE has developed the Academic Integrity @ UNE Framework to serve as a compass for staff, students and the broader university community. The framework consists of three foundational elements, which together create UNE’s overall vision for academic integrity:

Academic Integrity @ UNE Framework - a triangle diagram in UNE brand colours with the elements Integrity, Competency and Equity.

Foundational Elements

Click through below to explore the three foundational elements in more detail:

Ethical academic practice upholds UNE’s reputation for excellence and preserves the legitimacy of UNE’s academic offering. UNE facilitates integrity through:

  • A strong ethical orientation across all academic and professional domains
  • A robust ecosystem of preventative measures, detection mechanisms and security protocols to support identification and deterrence of misconduct

Competency in technologies and practices is crucial for future-focused academic and professional practice. UNE facilitates competency through:

  • Skill development opportunities for students and staff
  • Informed decision-making and accountability
  • Supporting critical and creative engagement with technologies 

Equity of access to higher education and equity of outcomes are core to UNE’s mission. UNE facilitates equity through:

  • Clear and consistent expectations for decision-making
  • Support mechanisms to enable all students to effectively engage
  • Equitable provision of tools and services 

Framework in action

UNE commits to enacting the framework through:​

  • Design and delivery of robust and fit-for purpose teaching, learning, research and assessment activities​
  • Promoting the principles of academic and research integrity and taking action to prevent and address breaches of academic integrity​
  • Educating staff and students on appropriate and ethical practice​
  • Continuous improvement through monitoring, reporting and review