The Swiss Academy is committed to embedding academic integrity across all e-learning and e-training activities as a cornerstone for fairness, credibility, and quality. This policy provides an organizational framework to ensure that all stakeholders (learners, trainers, faculty, and administrators) uphold ethical behavior and sound academic standards during online learning and training.
Academic integrity means completing one’s work honestly without cheating, manipulation, or forgery, while maintaining scholarly honesty in research, writing, and assessment. It covers all practices within virtual classrooms, online exams, projects, assignments, and forums.
The following acts are prohibited in the e-learning environment:
Depending on type and severity, consequences may include:
All cases and actions are documented in line with regulations governing education and training in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Accessing the LMS or training platform constitutes explicit acceptance of this policy and full responsibility for any violation.
The Swiss Academy safeguards the privacy of users of its e-learning and e-training services and applies high standards of security and transparency in collecting, storing, processing, and using personal data, in accordance with applicable KSA regulations—particularly the Personal Data Protection Law—and with guidance from SDAIA and the National e-Learning Center.
This policy applies to all users of the Academy’s electronic platforms, including learners/trainees, faculty, staff/administrators, and visitors.
Data are collected via self-registration, support teams, or integrations with government systems (e.g., National Access). Purposes include enabling access, account management, content personalization, service improvement, communications, accreditation/quality requirements, and legal reporting.
The Academy may update this policy and will notify users of material changes via the official website or email.
The Swiss Academy ensures clarity of roles and responsibilities for all academic, training, administrative, and technical staff operating in the e-learning environment to achieve quality, efficiency, and service continuity, aligned with NELC and Education & Training Evaluation Commission requirements.
Monitoring attendance and participation is key to quality assurance, directly tied to learning outcomes. The Swiss Academy applies a clear online attendance policy that ensures parity with face-to-face learning and aligns with national requirements.
Learner/Trainee:
Trainer/Teacher:
Supervisory Administration:
This policy is reviewed periodically to align with regulatory and technological updates.
The communication policy is integral to digital quality assurance. It organizes how trainers, trainees, supervisors, and administrators interact to foster a respectful, effective, and safe learning environment consistent with Saudi professional and ethical values.
Personal channels (private messaging apps/social media) must not be used for academic matters unless officially approved.
The Swiss Academy ensures a secure e-learning environment through robust identity verification on educational platforms to ensure that all academic/training activities are attributable to their rightful owners. This policy aligns with NELC, the National Cybersecurity Authority, and the KSA Personal Data Protection Law.
The Swiss Academy empowers all users to efficiently use e-learning platforms by providing comprehensive, up-to-date digital guides that clarify steps and procedures across the LMS and training systems, aligned with national digital quality and accreditation requirements.
Thank you for choosing Swiss Academy and for your commitment to e-learning. We wish you a safe, reliable, and rewarding digital learning experience.