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Student Conduct

BCIT is committed to providing a learning environment that values respect, diversity, civility, and inclusivity. Part of how we do this is maintaining policies and procedures that guide the academic and non-academic conduct and behaviour of students, along with all community members at BCIT.

Academic Integrity

Provides guidance to students and staff on ethical conduct in all areas of academic work, research and scholarship.

Student Code of Conduct (non-academic)

Provides guidance to students for general behaviour at BCIT and BCIT-related in-person and online spaces.

BCIT community members, including staff and students, are expected to:

  • Engage respectfully with others within the learning environment
  • Demonstrate responsibility for behavioural choices and actions
  • Follow BCIT policies, procedures, organizational rules, and standards of ethical behaviour. Learn more by viewing all BCIT Policies

BCIT acknowledges that learning and growth from conduct and behavioural mistakes can help enhance academic and career success. As such, whenever possible, we seek to resolve conflicts informally and offer educational opportunities to resolve conduct concerns, avoiding punitive measures whenever possible.

Submit a conduct report

If you are aware of a BCIT student who may be in violation of the Student Code of Academic Integrity and/or the Student Code of Conduct (non-academic), please submit a report.

Submit a report

Student Life Office

The Student Life Office at BCIT supports students, faculty, and staff in numerous ways:

  • Answers questions from students, faculty, and staff about student conduct policies and procedures
  • Offers presentations to students, faculty, and staff on several topics including student wellbeing, student rights and responsibilities, and academic integrity. Please see the Student Life page on the Intranet for more information on booking a workshop.
  • Works with departments to determine options for informal resolution for alleged non-academic misconduct
  • Administratively processes the results of academic misconduct investigations
  • Assess submitted conduct concerns, and facilitate conduct investigations whenever requested by the Senior Director, Student Success
  • Provides information to students about the appeal process
  • Offers administrative support for the BCIT Decision Review Board (appeals) process
  • Refers to campus-based resources for support and assistance
  • Maintains confidential student conduct records

To contact the Student Life Office, email student_life@bcit.ca.

Incidents of prospective violations of the Student Code of Conduct (non-academic) are investigated by the Senior Director, Student Success or designate. For more information, visit the Student Code of Conduct (non-academic) page.