In 2023, University College Cork (UCC) appointed an Academic Assessment Integrity Officer in the Student Records and Examinations Office (SREO), whose focus is to put in place a coherent framework of strong policies, standard processes, and clear communication to ensure a consistent approach in identifying, recording, and penalising academic misconduct. Initially, the Academic Assessment Integrity Officer met with stakeholders across the University to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the previous Plagiarism Policy and where change needed to occur. A report was drafted that highlighted the major issues that emerged from these discussions, as well as several proposals to address those issues. All proposals aligned with the guidelines that were established by the National Academic Integrity Network (NAIN) in Ireland. Following this report, an ‘Academic Integrity Working Group’ was assembled to draft and update the policy and its associated processes. The resulting Academic Integrity for Examinations and Assessments Policy, Academic Misconduct Register, and updated processes and guidelines were approved in June 2025.