The table below highlights policies and guidelines that are relevant to teaching at McGill.

Other policies may apply depending on course circumstances. View a complete list of McGill policies and regulations. Contact us if you have specific questions.   

There are University requirements for policy statements in course outlines; please consult the Course Outline Template and Guide for details. 

Policy or guidelineRelevant datesAdditional resources
Academic Integrity 

Keeping it Honest (for students and instructors)

Academic integrity (TL KB)

Cloud DirectiveRevised: Feb. 2022

McGill Cloud Services 

Why do professors need to pay attention to the cloud directive? (Blog)

Code of Student Conduct and Disciplinary ProceduresReviewed: Jan. 2024Understanding McGill's Code of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures
Grading and Grade Point Averages (GPA) Grades in myCourses (TL KB)
Ombudsperson for StudentsRevised: May 2009McGill Office of the Ombudsperson
Policy Against Sexual ViolenceReviewed: Oct. 2022Office for Sexual Violence Response, Support and Education
Policy Concerning the Right to Academic Accommodations for Students with DisabilitiesRevised: May 2025McGill Student Accessibilty & Achievement
Policy for the Academic Accommodation of Religious ObservancesRevised: May 2024Important dates: Religious observances
Policy on Assessment of Student Learning (PASL)In effect: Fall 2024PASL website

Policy on Copyright

 

Reviewed: Oct. 2021

Copyright at McGill

Intellectual property (TL KB)

Policy on E-Mail Communications with StudentsApproved: Sept. 2003Video: Make your emails count (for students)
Policy on Harassment and Discrimination Office for Mediation and Reporting
Policy on Official End-of-Course EvaluationsRevised: April 2014McGill Mercury website
Policy on the Responsible Use of McGill Information Technology ResourcesReviewed: May 2020McGill IT Services portal
Regulation on Conflict of InterestReviewed: Jan. 2024 
Disclosure of Wrongdoing / Safe Disclosure processPolicy suspended: Nov. 2024 
Fall Reading Break: Guidelines for ImplementationIssued: Jan. 2021Applying equitable and inclusive assessment principles (TL KB)
Guidelines for Developing a Teaching PortfolioRevised: Oct. 2016Portfolio resources and samples (TAP)
Guidelines for Search CommitteesIssued: Dec. 2017 
Guidelines for the Use of Mobile Computing and Communications Devices in ClassesIssued: May 2010 
Guidelines on Intimate Relationships Between Teaching Staff and StudentsIssued: Sept. 2018 
Helping Students in Difficulty Early Alert System
Recommendations on the Use of Generative AI for Teaching and LearningApproved: Sept. 2023

Using generative AI in teaching and learning (TL KB)

Generative AI for Teaching & Learning (myCourses module)