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Academic Integrity Committee (AIC)

Mandate

The Academic Integrity Committee (AIC) is responsible for investigating cases of alleged academic integrity violations involving students and determining appropriate findings and sanctions based on the evidence presented.

Selection and Composition

The Academic Integrity Committee (AIC) is composed of faculty representatives from academic departments across the university. Members are nominated at the beginning of each one- to two-year term by the provost, in consultation with the chair of the Council on Academic Integrity.
The AIC is chaired by a full-time faculty member appointed by the provost in consultation with the chair of the Council on Academic Integrity.

Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Members are expected to familiarize themselves with the University’s Code of Academic Ethics, Honor Code and the established academic integrity processes and Sanctions Matrix
  2. The Academic Integrity Committee (AIC) holds regularly scheduled meetings, which may be canceled if there are no agenda items. Committee decisions require a simple majority (50%) vote to proceed
  3. For each case, a three-member Case Inquiry Subcommittee is appointed to review alleged academic integrity violations. These subcommittees are responsible for conducting inquiries in accordance with established procedures, ensuring fairness and confidentiality throughout the process. Their responsibilities include reviewing evidence, hearing from both the reporting and responding parties, requesting additional documentation as needed, determining findings based on the evidence, recommending appropriate sanctions and preparing formal reports
  4. The Office of Academic Integrity case manager supports this process by recording meeting minutes and maintaining all related records

 

Council on Academic Integrity (CAI)

Mandate

The Council on Academic Integrity (CAI) serves as an advisory body for the provost and is dedicated to fostering a culture of integrity on campus among students, faculty and staff. The CAI responsibilities include the following:

  • Regularly monitor and assess the academic integrity environment at AUC
  • Collaborate with stakeholders across AUC to support and promote the cause of academic integrity
  • Assess current policies and procedures and recommend new or revised ones as necessary
  • Develop or give input on relevant resources, materials and initiatives that help support academic integrity at AUC
  • Proactively identify and address emerging opportunities and challenges

Selection and Composition 

The provost appoints the committee members (5-8), including the CLT director, the academic integrity office director and the AIC chair. The provost also appoints a member of CAI to serve as chair. In the event of the chair's leave or absence, an acting chair may be appointed.

Members (2026 - 2027)

The members of the Council on Academic Integrity are appointed by the provost. This year's members are:

Ghada Elshimi, CAI chair, dean of undergraduate studies and the Academy of Liberal Arts
Amina Albendary, Professor and chair, Department of Arab and Islamic Civilizations
Rana Hendy, Assistant professor, Department of Public Policy and Administration
Moustafa Youssef, Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Hoda Mustafa, Professor of practice and director, Center for Learning and Teaching
Mustafa Arafa, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Marwa Gaafar, Director, Office of Academic Integrity

 

Appeals Committee

Mandate

Appeals subcommittees examine appeal requests submitted by students in accordance with the recommendations outlined in the appeal procedures. 

Selection and Composition

Appeals subcommittees are drawn from the same pool of Academic Integrity Committee (AIC) members.

Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Three-member appeals subcommittees are appointed by the AIC Chair to review appeal requests for cases previously concluded by the Case Inquiry Subcommittees. Members of the appeals subcommittee must not have been involved in the initial review of the case
  2. The appeals subcommittee reviews the evidence, records and decisions from the original proceedings. Based on this review, it may affirm both the finding and the sanction, affirm the finding while modifying the sanction, or remand the case to the Academic Integrity Committee for rehearing
  3. The final decision of the appeals subcommittee is communicated to the student via email by the Office of Academic Integrity