Planning is underway for the 35th annual ICAI conference. This conference brings together educators, administrators, and industry experts committed to academic integrity in education to share new research and best practices. We hope you will join us in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico as we celebrate our shared culture of integrity!
Registration will open for the 2027 ICAI Annual Conference in fall 2026! This year’s theme, Integrity: Our Shared Culture, invites us to come together—sharing ideas, building strategies, and advancing a culture of integrity in education.
We're seeking dynamic, workshop-style sessions to kick off the 2027 ICAI Annual Conference, themed " Integrity: Our Shared Culture." This is your chance to set the tone and pave the way for meaningful dialogue before the main conference begins!
Important Dates:
Before You Submit:
We invite you to share your ideas that will help our community build a culture of integrity.
Submit your proposal here:
Call for proposals for the 2027 International Center for Academic Integrity conference will open August 3, 2026.
There will be no live-streamed, virtual, or remote presentations. Presenters submitting proposals must be prepared to deliver this content in-person at the conference in Monterrey.
Theme areas: Conference proposals are welcomed on any topic related to academic integrity. Presentations must be submitted under one of the following theme areas:
Presentations will be 40 minutes (with approximately 30-35 minutes for the presentation and 5-10 minutes for questions). Presentations may be led by no more than 2 people. Presentations consisting of undergraduate students may consist of 3 people. We encourage project acknowledgements for contributors that are not presenting or in cases where more than 2 people were involved.
Panel submissions will be accepted, with no more than 5 panelists per session. A clear description of topics that will be discussed should be listed.
Note: In order to create opportunities for as many people as possible, no more than 2 submissions should bear your name. If your name is submitted for multiple program proposals; you will only be allowed to be lead on one program. The Conference Program Committee will communicate with you if they accept multiple programs in which you are lead author so you can determine which to accept.
Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
Help recognize the good work of your colleagues and students in academic integrity by nominating them for an ICAI award. Below you can review the criteria for each award. Recipients will be announced at the 2027 Annual Conference in Monterrey, Mexico.
Contact Chris Bryson at bryson@uark.edu or Camilla Roberts at croberts@academicintegrity.org if you have questions about the awards.
The ICAI Campus of Integrity Award recognizes one campus or institution for its outstanding ability to create a culture of integrity during the previous academic year.
All ICAI members are invited to nominate an institution they feel is deserving of the Campus of Integrity Award. Award winners must be ICAI members (individual or part of an institutional membership).
Criteria for nomination:
The Campus of Integrity award is intended for institutions that have had success with a program or initiative to create or mold a culture of integrity among the constituents of their own institution.
Nomination Requirements:
The ICAI Student of Merit Award is given to a current student (either pre-college, undergraduate, or graduate student) who has demonstrated passion and motivation towards creating a culture of academic integrity.
All ICAI members are invited to nominate a student they feel is deserving of the Student of Merit Award.
Nomination Requirements:
The Exemplar of Integrity Award recognizes one individual for demonstrating courage and perseverance in championing the ideals of academic integrity in the face of opposition and adversity.
All ICAI members are invited to nominate an individual they feel is deserving of the Waldvogel Exemplar of Integrity Award. Award winners must be ICAI members (individual or part of an institutional membership).
Criteria for nomination:
The Exemplar of Integrity Award is intended for an individual who has demonstrated the sixth fundamental value - courage - to champion the ideals of academic integrity in building a culture of integrity.
Nomination Requirements:
The Practitioner or Administrator of the Year Award recognizes and honors academic and practitioner members of ICAI who have provided outstanding service to their institution or to the community regarding academic integrity during the past academic year or more.
All ICAI members are invited to nominate individuals they feel are deserving of the Practitioner or Administrator of the Year Award. Award winners must be ICAI members (individual or part of an institutional membership).
Nomination Requirements:
No self-nominations will be accepted.
The McCabe Research of the Year Award is named for Donald McCabe, founding member of ICAI and leader in academic integrity research. This award recognizes and honors an outstanding recent research project (including but not limited to dissertation research, grant research, or other scholarly work) regarding academic integrity during the past academic year or more.
All ICAI members are invited to nominate a project they feel is deserving of the McCabe Research of the Year Award. Award winners must be ICAI members (individual or part of an institutional membership).
Nomination Requirements:
Self-nominations will be accepted.
The Tricia Bertram Gallant Award for Outstanding Lifetime Service is named for Dr. Bertram Gallant, who has consistently gone above and beyond while working toward a culture of integrity across the globe. This award recognizes and honors academic and practitioner members of ICAI who have provided outstanding service to ICAI regarding academic integrity over their lifetimes. Award recipients represent the most influential individuals in ICAI’s efforts in academic integrity. It is the highest honor to be given by ICAI.
All ICAI members are invited to nominate individuals they feel are deserving of the Tricia Bertram Gallant Award for Outstanding Lifetime Service. Award winners must be ICAI members (individual or part of an institutional membership).
Criteria for nomination:
The Tricia Bertram Gallant Award for Outstanding Lifetime Service is intended for individuals with at least 10 years of documented accomplishments in service to ICAI and who have had a significant impact on ICAI during that time. Those with a significant impact in a shorter time period may also be considered.
The impact may be demonstrated in one or more of the following ways:
Nomination Requirements:
No self-nominations will be accepted.
Questions?
Contact Chris Bryson at bryson@uark.edu or Camilla Roberts at croberts@academicintegrity.org if you have questions about the awards.
Monterrey, Mexico’s third-largest city and the capital of the state of Nuevo León, is nestled in the breathtaking Sierra Madre mountain range of northeastern Mexico. Home to more than three million people, the metropolitan area is also home to the beautiful campus of Universidad de Monterrey, who will be hosting us in 2027.
Camilla Roberts, Kansas State University, Co-chair
Dawn Lesperance, Lewis-Clark State College, Co-chair
Blaire Wilson, Emory University, (ICAI President & Board liaison)
Chris Bryson, University of Arkansas
Liliana del Carmen Almaguer Arroyo, Universidad de Monterrey
Luz Herlinda Godina Silva, Universidad de Monterrey
Vanessa Earp, Kent State University
Amanda McKenzie, University of Waterloo
Patricia Meyer, Devry University
Jennie Miron, Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning (BOD)
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