International Day of Action for Academic Integrity (IDoA)

Theme for 2025: ‘Everyday integrity: Discovering your superpower’ 

Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Save the date!

Social media posts: please use our hashtags #IDoA2025 #everydayintegrity

Join us for online events on the day and use our resources for events at your institution to mark the
International Day of Action for Academic Integrity.

We want to demonstrate that integrity is part of everyday life, not just academic study. It is part of being a responsible member of society and important for all jobs. Everyone is capable of showing integrity. Demonstrating integrity can lead us to good decisions for our whole
lives, so we can see it as a superpower.

IDOA 2025

IDoA Resources to use with students:

 

Student activities (Powerpoint with multiple activities)

 

Design your own Academic Integrity Superhero

 

Superhero templates

 

Escape room

 

You may click here to save or print the poster. Versión en español.

IDoA Program October 15

Welcome to the International Day of Action for Academic Integrity 2025!

The program has a wide range of sessions, all related to our theme of

‘Everyday integrity: Discovering your superpower’

Register Here

Time

Session Title

Contributors

8.15 UK
3.15 EDT
18.15 NSW

Introduction to IDoA 2025

Professor Mary Davis, IDoA co-chair

8.30-9.15 UK
3.30 EDT
18.30 NSW

Acting ethically everywhere: being honest isn’t always easy! A psychology debate
  • Professor Jason Stephens, University of Auckland, NZ
  • Ass. Professor Guy Curtis, University of Western Australia,
  • Professor Joe Clare, University of Western Australia
  • Professor Gian Caprara, Sapienza University, Italy

9.30-10.15 UK
4.30 EDT
19.30 NSW

What would society look like without integrity? A discussion through the ICAI Fundamental Values
  • Dr Nicole Reinke, University of the Sunshine Coast
  • Dr Martin McMorrow, University of Notre Dame
  • Dr Manisha Thakkar, Torrens University
  • Dr Ann Parkinson, University of the Sunshine Coast
  • Lee Shibata, Torrens University
  • Dr Emma Fergus, Bond University

10.30-11.15 UK
5.30 EDT
20.30 NSW

How can students discover and develop their integrity superpower? A news report from Adelaide
  • Claudia Gottwald, James Maletto, Anisha Bhargava, Janani Palanikumar, University of Adelaide, Australia
  • Camila Goldin and Mary Davis, Oxford Brookes University, UK

11.30-12.15 UK
6.30 EDT
21.30 NSW

Integrity in the face of challenge: Student narratives and panel discussion

 
  • Miriam Sullivan and student champions from Edith Cowan University, Australia
  • Dr Martin McMorrow, Notre Dame University, Australia and students from Gaza

12.15-13.00 UK
7.15 EDT
22.15 NSW

Break/networking

Participants can share how they are marking the day in the chat and check IDoA social media updates

13.00-13.45 UK
8.00 EDT
23.00 NSW

Hidden risks of AI use for integrity: international perspectives 

Moderator: Dr Lorna Waddington, University of Leeds, UK

  • Dr Retha Visagie, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa
  • Dr Sabuj Bhattacharyya, Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore, India
  • Dr Richard Blacquiere-Clarkson, University of Leeds, UK
  • Dr Ronaldo Gomes Jr, Universidad Federale de Minas Gerais, Brazil
  • Dr Titilola Olojede, National Open University of Nigeria, Abuja
  • Dr Jean Guerrero Dib, UDEM, Mexico
  • Dr Loretta Goff, University College Cork, Ireland

14.00-14.45 UK
9.00 EDT
24.00 NSW

How do integrity decisions affect your life? Faculty and students
  • Professor Sandie Dann, Loughborough University, UK
  • Professor Michael Draper, University of Swansea, UK and students
  • Dr Stephen Gow, Edinburgh Napier University, UK

15.00-15.45 UK
10.00 EDT
01.00 NSW

Everyday integrity: Showing your strength beyond the classroom

Moderator: Professor Sarah Eaton, University of Calgary, Canada

  • Dr Beatriz Moya Figueroa, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Paola Saenz, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain
  • Dr Luz Godina, UDEM, Mexico
  • Dr Daniela Avello, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

16.00-16.45 UK
11.00 EDT
02.00 NSW

Integrity superheroes all through education: students, teachers and librarians

Moderator: Dr Zeenath Reza Khan, University of Wollongong, Dubai

  • Tasneem Bhatia, MSB School, Dubai
  • Bianca Chelley Santiaguel, GEMS Cambridge International School Dubai
  • Obaya Ahmed Bezeid, Ajman University
  • Laura Barber, Middlesex University, Dubai
  • Professor Christopher Hill, Canadian University Dubai

16.45-16.50
11.45 EDT
02.45 NSW

ICAI Conference 2026 and 2027 promotion

Dr Camilla Roberts, ICAI Conference chair & UDEM Conference chairs, Dr Luz Godina, Liliana Almaguer

17.00-17.30 UK
12.00 EDT
03.00 NSW

Everyday life decisions and academic integrity dilemmas

Veronika Krásničan, Executive Director, European Network for Academic Integrity (ENAI)

17.30-18.00

Break/networking

Participants can share how they are marking the day in the chat and check IDoA social media updates

18.00-18.45 UK
13.00 EDT
04.00 NSW

Everyday integrity at high school

 

Moderator: Simone Deitch and students from Westwood High School, Round Rock, Texas, USA. &

Moderator: Kelly Tibbetts and students from Gorham High School, Maine, USA.

19.00-19.45 UK
14.00 EDT
05.00 NSW

Everyday integrity in workplaces: the perspectives of organizations

Moderators: Dr Luz Godina, UDEM, Monterrey, Mexico and

Sue Hackett, Independent Educational Consultant, Ireland

  • Ronan O’Loughlin, former Director of Education, Chartered Accountants, Ireland
  • Dr Yvonne Kavanagh, Chair, Institute of Physics
  • José Herrera, Regional Director of Ethics and Compliance for Carrier Latin America
  • Ignacio Stepancic, Global Compliance Officer for Grupo Bimbo

20.00-20.45 UK
15.00 EDT
06.00 NSW 

Vivir íntegro, vivir auténtico (session in Spanish)

Moderator: Dr Luz Godina, UDEM, Monterrey, Mexico and students from the Latin American Network: UDEM, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and Universidad Itsmo de Guatemala

21.00-21.45 UK
16.00 EDT
07.00 NSW

What does everyday integrity look like in an academic integrity office and who are the superheroes?

 

Moderator: Professor Mary Davis

  • Dr Victoria Malaney Brown, Columbia College, USA
  • Wanda Moore, Stony Brook University
  • Dr Kelly Ahuna, University at Buffalo, USA
  • Amanda McKenzie, University of Waterloo, Canada
  • Dr Greer Murphy, University of California Santa Cruz, USA
  • Dr Ainsley Rouse, University of British Columbia, Canada
  • Dr Joe Brown, Colorado State University, USA

22.00-22.45 UK
17.00 EDT
08.00 NSW

Everyday integrity in the lives of doctoral students: maintaining your superpower!

Moderator: Sheryll Mackintosh and

University of Auckland doctoral students

22.45 UK
17.45 EDT
08.45 NSW

Closing session

  Professor Mary Davis and Rachel Gorjup, IDoA co-chairs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Register Here

After registering, you will receive an invitation with one Zoom link for the entire day.

As part of IDoA 2025, we are holding a Student Comic Strip Contest and we’d love your help spreading the word to students worldwide!

Students are invited to create a short, engaging comic strip that shows how honesty, responsibility, and ethical choices can be a powerful force in everyday life. This is a chance to share a personal, authentic perspective on academic integrity through creativity and storytelling.

Key Details:

  • Submission Deadline: Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at 11:59 pm EST
  • Gift cards worth up to $150 USD for the best submissions
  • Minimum 6-panel comic strip (hand-drawn or digital)
  • Open to High School and Higher Education students worldwide
  • Submissions welcome in any language

More information:

Contest Rules Versión en español Submission Form 

Please share this opportunity with your students and encourage them to participate. It’s a fun, meaningful way to engage with the values of integrity and maybe win a prize along the way!

Please contact the co-chair, Professor Mary Davis mdavis@academicintegrity.org with any queries about IDOA 2025.

IDoA Pre-Event - October 1

1-2pm EDT

IDoA Activity Inspiration/Showcase:

 Wondering what campuses are doing worldwide to honour the International Day of Action for Academic Integrity? Get inspired with ideas you can bring to your own campus!

 Worldwide speakers to highlight how they are honouring the IDoA:

  • Zeenath Khan – UAE
  • Loretta Goff – Ireland
  • Jennie Miron – Canada

 Hannah Gifford (Canada) to share student engagement activities you can adapt for your institution.

 Hurairah Faatimah Muzammil (UAE) from IDoA Student Working Group to present a peer-to-peer resource.

 Learn how your students can take part in the Student Comic Strip Contest - who can enter, how to submit, and what we’re looking for.

2-2:45pm EDT

Hear from academic integrity experts Thomas Lancaster and Irene Glendinning!

2:45-3pm EDT

Wrap-Up

Get a sneak peek at the full IDoA programme, registration info, and helpful resources.

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