What is the Academic Integrity Module?
Academic Skills instructors administer an online module on Academic Integrity at Trent, which you may find on your learning system (Blackboard) if your professor requires you to complete it for a course. The online module is comprised of three sections: Policy and Practice, Avoiding Plagiarism, and Avoiding Cheating. Each section is comprised of instructional materials followed by a quiz that assesses your understanding of academic integrity. In order to successfully complete the module, you must earn 100% on each of the three quizzes. Module content was updated this year to reflect changes to Trent's Undergraduate Academic Integrity Policy and Graduate Academic Integrity Policy that address the unauthorized use of artificial intelligence generators.
If you are required to complete this module for more than one course during the same academic year, you only need to complete it once. You must complete the module again if it is required by a course in a different academic year. Please review your course syllabus to learn if you are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module this term.
It is the responsibility of all Trent students to understand the university's academic integrity policy and procedures.
Learn more about protecting your academic integrity.
Note for Faculty:
Faculty no longer need to register for the module to have their course loaded into the Blackboard site. All undergraduate courses will be loaded into the “Undergraduate Academic Integrity Module 2026-2027” and all graduate courses will be loaded into the “Graduate Academic Integrity Module 2026-2027.” Students are only required to complete the module if they are registered in a course that lists it as a course requirement.
Academic Integrity Module FAQs for Students
Why do I see the Academic Integrity module on my Blackboard dashboard?
As of 2026-27, all registered Trent undergraduate and graduate students will have access to the Academic Integrity module in Blackboard. It is listed as a separate and full-year course. Check each of your course syllabi to determine if any of your courses requires you to complete it, and how you will demonstrate proof of successful completion. Students enrolled in one or more courses that require the Academic Integrity Module in the current academic year need only successfully complete this module once. Deadlines for completion are set by course instructors.
How do I know if I am required to take the Academic Integrity module?
There will usually be a note in the course syllabus, an email, or announcement to the class indicating that you are required to complete the module. Please check carefully for this notification; also note when your instructor would like the module completed, and how they would like to see proof of completion.
How many times do I have to complete this module?
If you completed the Academic Integrity Module before August 15, 2026, you will need to complete the module again for any 2026-2027 courses that require it. Keep in mind that you only need to successfully complete these modules once per year, even if more than one of your courses require it.
If I am not required to take the Academic Integrity at Trent module, can I take it for general information purposes?
Yes! Even if you are not required by any of your instructors to complete the AIM, we strongly encourage you to complete it. Every Trent student is responsible for knowing and understanding Trent’s Academic Integrity Policy. In the module you learn about plagiarism, cheating, and academic dishonesty. This information will help you to act with integrity in your academic life and to avoid the consequences of breaching the policy.
I don’t see the Academic Integrity at Trent module listed on my Blackboard dashboard. What should I do?
There are a few reasons that you may not see the module listed on your Blackboard dashboard. The most likely reason is that the module is hidden from view. Be sure that you have filtered (or made visible) the list of Blackboard courses that you are taking in the 2026AY term. You can do this by applying filters in your Blackboard dashboard, selecting "2026AY" in Terms and "Courses I am Taking" in Filters (as shown in the graphic below). If this does not fix the issue, please email aimodule@trentu.ca for further assistance.
I have completed the Academic Integrity at Trent module, how do I show my quiz results to my course instructor?
First, check your course syllabus (or announcements) to see how your instructor prefers to check your results. Some instructors ask you to attach a screenshot or printout of your quiz results to an assignment. Other instructors prefer to use the automatic gradebook to download your scores. In the latter case, you will not be required to provide any physical proof of completion.
Taking a screenshot/printing your quiz results
To ensure your name is attached to your grade record in hardcopy or screenshot, you need to navigate to the Blackboard dashboard (not the grades section of the Academic Integrity Module) and select "Grades." Then scroll to the grades associated with the Academic Integrity Module to reveal your quiz grades. For best results, use the snipping tool to take a screenshot of the Grades and be sure to include the Blackboard menu with your name visible. See detailed instructions in this video.
Academic Integrity Module FAQs for Faculty
I would like my students to complete the Academic Integrity at Trent Module (AITM), how do I request they be enrolled?
As of 2026-27, all registered Trent undergraduate and graduate students will have access to the Academic Integrity module in Blackboard. It is listed as a separate and full-year course. Reach out to us at aimodule@trentu.ca to request syllabus language for your course if you plan to require students to complete the module. When your students have successfully completed the module, you may use the self-service site to download student grades, or alternatively ask your students to print a hardcopy or take a screenshot of their quiz results.
Is there a way to see what the Academic Integrity at Trent Module covers?
Yes! We can add you to the faculty version of the module so you can preview the content. Please send your request to aimodule@trentu.ca.
A student tells me that they are not enrolled in the Academic Integrity at Trent Module. What should I tell them?
As of 2026-27, all registered Trent undergraduate and graduate students will have access to the Academic Integrity module in Blackboard. It is listed as a separate and full-year course.
It is likely they have not filtered their Blackboard course list to show 2026AY courses, where the Module is listed as a course under the titles: "Undergraduate Academic Integrity Module 2026-2027" and "Graduate Academic Integrity Module 2026-2027." You can refer them to the “FAQs for Students” section of our AITM page for instructions on how to reveal the 2026AY courses.
If they still are unable to access the module, have them reach out to aimodule@trentu.ca and we can check the status of their enroment in the course.
How can I check that my students have completed the Academic Integrity at Trent Module?
You may choose one of several options to check your students’ AITM grades.
- You may use the self-service site to download an Excel spreadsheet containing your students’ grades. Learn more about the new tool to download the Academic Integrity gradebook and how to upload these grades to your course.
- You can ask your students to print out a hardcopy of their quiz results once they have completed the AITM quizzes and achieved 5/5 on each of the three quizzes. Students can attach this hardcopy to a paper copy of an assignment, hand in to a seminar leader, etc.
- Alternatively, you can ask your students to take a screenshot of their quiz results and paste it into a digitally submitted assignment. There are detailed instructions on how to print a screenshot of your grades in the Academic Integrity Module "Proof of Completion" section and in the FAQs for students.