Graduate Syllabus Policies/Statements

Additional policies and/or statements may be included in a course syllabus.

Academic Integrity & Avoiding Plagiarism at TWU

One of the core values of Trinity Western University is the integration of academic excellence with high standards of personal, moral, and spiritual integrity. The University considers it a serious offence when an individual attempts to gain unearned academic credit. It is the student’s responsibility to be informed about what constitutes academic misconduct. For details on this, and on identifying and avoiding plagiarism go to the University Homepage > Academics > Academic Calendar (Section: Academic Policies)

Academic Freedom 

With our charter, mission, and identity as a Christian university, Trinity Western University is committed to academic freedom, affirming and supporting it as defined and described in the statements of Universities Canada and the Tri-Council Research Granting Agencies provided in full at Academic Freedom at TWU.

Students should familiarize themselves with both the academic freedom statement and policy found at the Academic Freedom website. In this course, the academic freedom of both the course instructor and students is to be respected. Trinity Western University welcomes a diversity of academic perspectives, both in class discussion and submitted course work, provided they are thoughtfully and respectfully presented. Hate speech will not be tolerated.

Accessibility 

The Centre for Accessible Learning oversees learning support plans for students with a disability at TWU.  Students whose disability affects their academic progress are invited to register with the Centre for Accessible Learning for guidance in accessing learning supports and to determine their eligibility for academic accommodations. Academic accommodations are specific, recommended provisions that enable students with disabilities to have an equitable opportunity to meet course and program learning outcomes, and are guided by the TWU Accessible Learning Policy.  All academic accommodation requests are overseen by the Centre, rather than by individual professors. For more information or to contact a team member, please visit the Centre for Accessible Learning page.

Hospitality in the Classroom

TWU is committed to an ethic of inclusion centred on the principles of Christian hospitality, reciprocity and reconciliation. We seek to cultivate generous learning spaces that are based on respect for differences and are open to diverse views, opinions, and identities that are thoughtfully expressed in a collegial manner. We welcome and value all voices, including those from under-represented groups or those who have been marginalized.