Academic Integrity Events

Below are our upcoming events! If you have ideas for events or would like to collaborate, please contact us at academic.integrity@kpu.ca.

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Langley Orientation Fall 2025 Photo

For Students

New Student Orientation - Langley Campus

  • Tues, May 5, from 12:00 - 1:30 PM

  • Langley campus courtyard

Meet the Academic Integrity team and learn about the resources and supports available to new students.

New Student Orientation - Surrey Campus

  • Thurs, May 7, from 12:00 - 1:30 PM

  • Surrey main courtyard

Meet the Academic Integrity team and learn about the resources and supports available to new students.


Welcome Weeks - Langley Campus

  • Tues, May 12, from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Langley campus courtyard

Join us for Welcome Week and discover academic integrity resources that can support your success throughout the term.

Welcome Weeks - Richmond Campus

  • Wed, May 13, from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Richmond main atrium

Join us for Welcome Week and discover academic integrity resources that can support your success throughout the term.

Welcome Weeks - Surrey Campus

  • Thurs, May 14, from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Surrey main courtyard

Join us for Welcome Week and discover academic integrity resources that can support your success throughout the term.


Draft Coach Online Workshop for Students 

  • Thurs, May 14, from 12:00 - 12:30 PM (Microsoft Teams)

  • Click here to join!

Need help with your assignment? Draft Coach provided instant feedback regarding similarities on your assignment, citation and grammar checks. Join this online workshop to learn more about Draft Coach!


Fall 2026 KPU Kick-Off

  • Thurs, May 21, from 5:00 - 7:15 PM
  • Surrey campus
  • Click here to register!

Join us for the KPU Kick-Off Event - your first step in your KPU journey. Meet future classmates, explore learning spaces, get answers about programs and course planning, and enter to win prizes - including free tuition. 


Summer International Peer Mentorship (IPM) Welcome  

  • Tues, May 26, from 12:00 - 2:00 PM
  • Surrey campus - Spruce 100 (Atrium)

A great opportunity for international students to meet and connect with international peer mentors and peers, play fun games, and learn more about available resources, support, and opportunities on campus. 


For Faculty & Staff

Intro to Policy ST2 Student Academic Integrity Sessions for Faculty 

  • Wed, May 27, from 12:00 - 12:30 PM (Zoom). Click here to register!

  • Thurs, June 18, from 12:00 - 12:30 PM (Zoom). Click here to register!

Want to learn about or get a refresher on the current Student Academic Integrity Policy? Join us for a 30-min online session.


Draft Coach Info Sessions for Faculty

  • Wed, June 10,  from 12:00 - 12:30 PM (Zoom). Click here to register!
  • Thurs, June 11, from 12:00 - 12:30 PM (Zoom). Click here to register!

Join us to learn about a new tool for students called Draft Coach!


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For Students

The Academic Integrity Student Panel - Come for some Integri-TEA!

  • Thur, Feb 12, 2026
  • 1:00 - 3:00 PM
  • KPU Surrey, Spruce Atrium - Join us for a conversation with a panel of KPU students as they share their perspectives on academic integrity, GenAI, and what helps them succeed in their studies.

Student Panel

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    Academic Integrity Student Panelist 1

     Jayce Iberg-Weston 
    BSc, Computational Mathematics

     

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    Academic Integrity Student Panelist 2

    Karanveer Kooner
    BBA, Accounting

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    Academic Integrity Student Panelist 3

    Manvinder Rayat
    BTech, Information Technology

     

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    Academic Integrity Student Panelist 4

    Tara Landsley-Sutherland
    BA, Psychology

     

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    Academic Integrity Student Panelist 5

    Usha Gunatilake
    BA, English and Creative Writing

Wellness Circuit: Mind, Body, Integrity!

  • Tue, Jan 27, 2026
  • 12:00 - 2:00 PM
  • KPU Surrey Cedar Gymnasium - Join us for an interactive event with booths from Student Health Promotion, Sport & Recreation & Academic Integrity.

     

KPU Welcomes You Orientation - Langley

  • Mon, Jan 5, 2026
  • 12:00 - 1:30 PM
  • Langley Campus - Meet the Academic Integrity team and learn about the resources and supports available to new students.

     

KPU Welcomes You Orientation - Surrey

  • Tues, Jan 6, 2026
  • 12:00 - 1:30 PM
  • Surrey Campus - Connect with the Academic Integrity team and explore the supports available to you as a new KPU student. 

International Peer Mentor Spring Welcome Social

  • Thurs, Jan 15, 2026
  • 12:00 - 2:00 PM
  • Surrey Campus (Cedar Conference Room) - Mentors and mentees can enjoy fun activities and prizes while learning about the academic integrity supports available to them.

Welcome Week/First Year Festival - Student Resource Fair

  • Wed, Jan 7, 2026
  • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Surrey Campus - Join us for Welcome Week and discover academic integrity resources that can support your success throughout the term.
 

  • Tues, Jan 13, 2026
  • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Richmond Campus - Join us for Welcome Week and discover academic integrity resources that can support your success throughout the term. 

Academic Integrity Booth on-Campus!

  • Academic Integrity X Library Booth: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 from 1 - 3 PM @ KPU Surrey Library

  • Academic Integrity X Library Booth: Fri, Mar 6, 2026 from 10 AM - 12 PM @ KPU Richmond Library

  • Drop by for a few minutes to meet your academic integrity student ambassadors and librarians, and learn about available resources and get some snacks and swag!

Draft Coach On-Campus Events 

Come by our booth on the following days:
Tues, Feb 13th 11:30-1:30pm @ Civic Plaza 6th Floor Open Space
Wed, Feb 14th 2:30-4:30pm @ Surrey Campus Library Entrance
Tues, Feb 27th 10:00-12:00pm @ Langley Campus Library Entrance
Tues, Mar 5th 11:00-1:00pm @ Richmond Campus Across from the Library

  • Learn about what Draft Coach is and how it can help you uphold academic integrity and improve your writing
  • See a demonstration by a Student Ambassador on how to use Draft Coach
  • Ask questions about Draft Coach or Academic Integrity at KPU
  • You can also get a chocolate!

Draft Coach Workshop for Students

  • Tues, Jan 13, 2026
  • 1:00-1:30 PM

Online - find the link to join at: https://www.kpu.ca/academicintegrity/students/draftcoach/workshops

Come learn about a free tool for KPU students - Draft Coach can help with avoiding plagiarism and improving your writing.

Long Night Against Procrastination- Integrity Table

  • Thurs, Apr 9 from 5 - 9 PM
  • KPU Surrey Campus Library (Arbutus Building 1st floor)

    Drop by for a few minutes for some fun activities and swag!

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Faculty of Arts Trivia Night - Integrity Table

When: Thurs, March 28th 4-6pm
Where: KPU Surrey, Grassroots Cafe
Register at: https://bit.ly/FOATriviaNight

Come by to play some games, learn about academic integrity resources, and get some swag!

ChatGPT Event for Students: Artificial Intelligence & Academic Integrity

Have you heard of ChatGPT or other generative artificial intelligence technologies? Do you have questions about their relationship with academic integrity?

Come check out our ChatGPT Table on the first floor of the KPU Surrey Campus Library

Tuesday, April 11th, 2023
11:30AM - 1:30PM

Drop by for a few minutes to spin the wheel of integrity, ask any questions you might have, and get a chocolate egg!

For Faculty

Introduction to Student Academic Integrity, Policy ST2 Workshop for Faculty

  • Fri, Mar 6, from 12:00 - 12:30 PM, Online. Click here to register!
  • Thurs, Mar 12, 2026, from 12:00 - 12:30 PM, Online. Click here to register!

Want to learn about or get a refresher on the current Student Academic Integrity Policy? Join us for a 30-min online session.

Draft Coach Info Session for Faculty

  • Tue, Mar 3, 2026, from 12 - 12:30 PM
  • Online via Teams
  • Click here to register!

Join us to learn about a new tool for students called Draft Coach

Restorative Justice and Academic Integrity

Restorative Justice and Academic Integrity Lunch and Learn (Online)

  • Fri, Jan 16, 1- 2 PM. Click here to register. 
  • Wed, Feb 11, 12- 1 PM. Click here to register.

  • Wed, Mar 25, 12 - 1 PM. Click here to register.

Join us for a Restorative Justice and Academic Integrity Lunch and Learn session with Dr. Alana Abramson to learn more about current practices and academic integrity at KPU! For any questions, please email academic.integrity@kpu.ca

Restorative Justice and Academic Integrity Interactive Workshops (Online)

  • Fri, Feb 13, 9 AM - 4 PM. Click here to register.
  • Thur, Apr 23, 9 AM - 12 PM. Click here to register. 

Join us for a Restorative Justice and Academic Integrity online workshop with Dr. Alana Abramson to learn more about Restorative Justice and how it can repair relationships, rebuild trust, and foster understanding in communities. This is an engaging, hands-on one-day online training where you will share experiences, exchange perspectives, and learn best practices.  For any questions, please email academic.integrity@kpu.ca.

Restorative Justice and Academic Integrity at KPU: Call out for Research Participants  (KPU Students & Faculty)

KPU students and faculty are invited to participate in a voluntary focus group that will take the form of a circle process exploring perspectives and experiences related to restorative justice (RJ) and academic integrity at KPU. There will be a separate student focus group and a separate faculty focus group. The goal of this circle is to gather insights that may inform future initiatives, training, or policy development related to restorative justice.

Details

If you are interested in learning more or signing up for this circle, please email alana.abramson@kpu.ca  

Restorative Justice in the University Classroom 
When: Wednesday, March 1st, 2023 from 12:00-12:45PM 
Location: Online

Restorative justice is an approach to harm and conflict based on Indigenous ways of being and knowing and promising practices supported by social psychology, neurobiology, and education. This presentation introduces the philosophy and practices of restorative justice and how these could be helpful in supporting faculty to have difficult conversations with students about everything from coming in late, interpersonal conflict, and academic integrity transgressions. 

Presenter: Alana Abramson has been teaching in the Criminology department for KPU for the last 15 years and has been involved as a researcher, trainer and practitioner of restorative justice since 1999. Her doctoral work focused on restorative justice and post-secondary educational settings and she is passionate about finding innovative, meaningful, and relational ways to enhance the lives of students and faculty.

Recording

Academic Integrity Speaker Series

ChatGPT Ate My Homework: Teaching in the Age of "MePT" (Presented by Alym Amlani)

  • Tue, Mar 10, 2026, 12-1 PM, Online via Zoom
  • Presenter: Alym Amlani
  • Click here to register and read more about the event and the presenter!

The Opposite of Cheating: Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI (Presented by Dr. Tricia Bertram Gallant)

  • Fri, Oct 3rd 12:00 - 1:00 PM, Zoom

  • Presenter: Dr. Tricia Bertram Gallant

  • Registration: Click here to register!

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Webinar: Academic Integrity, Student Success, and Human Rights in a Postplagiarism Era

Mon, Mar 24th, 2025
12:00-1:00
Zoom

Presenter: Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton (Professor and Research Chair at the Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary)

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Academic Integrity in the age of Artificial Intelligence: Challenges for Educators and Administrators

This event is open to all KPU employees.

When: Wednesday, April 5th, 2023 from 12:00-1:00PM
Location: Online

Recording

For All KPU Members

BC Academic Integrity Day

Mon, Oct 28th, 2024 
10:00-4:00
KPU Richmond Campus


Open to all BC post-secondary students, staff, and faculty 

For details, visit: https://www.kpu.ca/bc-academic-integrity-day-2024 

Register Now!
 

KPU Academic Integrity Month 

Open to all KPU students, staff and faculty!  

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