Schedule overview
1 Purpose
To establish the penalties for Academic Misconduct.
2 Scope
This schedule must be read in conjunction with the Academic Integrity Procedure and is subordinate to it.
3 Schedule
| Current act of Academic Misconduct | Previous Record of Academic Misconduct | Action/Penalty |
| Minor | No | Counsel the Student about appropriate academic practice and take one or more of the following actions:
Current act of Academic Misconduct recorded on Register as minor. |
| Minor | Minor Academic Misconduct | Counsel the Student about appropriate academic practice; and take one or more of the following actions:
Current act of Academic Misconduct recorded on Register as major. |
| Minor | Major Academic Misconduct | Counsel the Student about appropriate academic practice and award zero marks for the Assessment Item. Current act of Academic Misconduct recorded on Register as major. |
| Major | No | Counsel the Student about appropriate academic practice and award zero marks for the Assessment Item. Current act of Academic Misconduct recorded on Register as major. |
| Major | Minor Academic Misconduct | Counsel the Student about appropriate academic practice and award zero marks for the Assessment Item. Current act of Academic Misconduct recorded on Register as major. |
| Major | Major Academic Misconduct | Counsel the Student about appropriate academic practice, award zero marks for the Course, leading to a Fail grade for the Course. Current act of Academic Misconduct recorded on Register as major. |
| Major | Two or more recorded instances of Major Academic Misconduct | Counsel the Student about appropriate academic practice, award zero marks for the Course, leading to a Fail grade for the Course. Current act of Academic Misconduct recorded on Register as major. In addition, the Associate Dean (Students) may recommend, to the Executive Dean, exclusion due to Academic Misconduct in accordance with the Academic Standing, Progression and Exclusion Procedure. |
4 References
Nil.
5 Schedule Information
| Accountable Officer | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) |
| Responsible Officer | Executive Deans (BELA/HES) |
| Policy Type | University Procedure |
| Policy Suite | Academic Integrity Policy |
| Approved Date | 23/5/2019 |
| Effective Date | 23/5/2019 |
| Review Date | 28/3/2017 |
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| Definitions | Terms defined in the Definitions Dictionary |
| The pursuit of scholarly activity in an open, fair, honest, respectful and responsible manner. Academic Integrity includes a commitment not to engage in or tolerate acts of falsification, misrepresentation or deception. Such acts of dishonesty violate the fundamental ethical principles of the University community and compromise the worth of work completed by others....moreThe pursuit of scholarly activity in an open, fair, honest, respectful and responsible manner. Academic Integrity includes a commitment not to engage in or tolerate acts of falsification, misrepresentation or deception. Such acts of dishonesty violate the fundamental ethical principles of the University community and compromise the worth of work completed by others. Academic Misconduct means all actions, or attempts to do actions, whether intentional or unintentional, which: breach Academic Integrity; undermine the core values of Academic Integrity; or fail to meet the standards of Academic Integrity. Academic Misconduct includes, but is not limited to: misrepresenting, fabricating or falsifying, acquiring, accessing or purchasing, providing or making...moreAcademic Misconduct means all actions, or attempts to do actions, whether intentional or unintentional, which: breach Academic Integrity; undermine the core values of Academic Integrity; or fail to meet the standards of Academic Integrity. Academic Misconduct includes, but is not limited to: misrepresenting, fabricating or falsifying, acquiring, accessing or purchasing, providing or making available, or using, information, materials, services or equipment that results in obtaining, or is likely to have the effect of obtaining, for oneself or any other person, an unauthorised academic advantage relative to other Students with regard to a Formal Examination, work placement or other Assessment work; failing to comply with examination or assessment rules or directions; or inappropriate collaboration or Collusion; Plagiarism or knowingly enabling another Student to plagiarise their work; cheating and contract cheating; impersonation of a Student or University Employee or allowing oneself to be impersonated in order to gain an unauthorised academic advantage relative to other Students. Specific examples of Academic Misconduct include, but are not limited to: submitting Assessment work that has previously been assessed and counted towards completion of another Course; tampering, or attempting to tamper, with Examination scripts, class work, grades or class records; use of a document, required of the Student by the University (e.g. medical certificate or other supporting documentation), that has been falsified or altered and which results in an unauthorised academic advantage; falsely representing the contribution made by an individual Student to group Assessment work. An individual Assessment task as outlined in the Assessment schedule for a Course. Assessment Items may consist of Assignments or Formal Examinations and may be Formal, Informal, Formative or Summative in nature....moreAn individual Assessment task as outlined in the Assessment schedule for a Course. Assessment Items may consist of Assignments or Formal Examinations and may be Formal, Informal, Formative or Summative in nature. The basic unit of study and assessment for which a Student may be awarded a grade, and may accumulate credit units towards completion of a Program....moreThe basic unit of study and assessment for which a Student may be awarded a grade, and may accumulate credit units towards completion of a Program. Pro Vice-Chancellor (Student Services) The person bearing that title including a person acting in that position....moreThe person bearing that title including a person acting in that position. A University staff member, normally an academic staff member, continuing or fixed term, appointed to be responsible for the conduct and Assessment of a Course in accordance with the prescribed Course Specification....moreA University staff member, normally an academic staff member, continuing or fixed term, appointed to be responsible for the conduct and Assessment of a Course in accordance with the prescribed Course Specification. For the purposes of these Policies and unless otherwise defined in a specific Policy, the term 'Executive Dean' means the chief executive officer of a Faculty....moreFor the purposes of these Policies and unless otherwise defined in a specific Policy, the term 'Executive Dean' means the chief executive officer of a Faculty. The expression of the set of knowledge, skills and the application of the knowledge and skills a person has acquired and is able to demonstrate as a result of learning....moreThe expression of the set of knowledge, skills and the application of the knowledge and skills a person has acquired and is able to demonstrate as a result of learning. Major Academic Misconduct is defined to occur in all other Academic Misconduct not deemed as Minor Academic Misconduct....moreMajor Academic Misconduct is defined to occur in all other Academic Misconduct not deemed as Minor Academic Misconduct. Minor Academic Misconduct is defined to occur where the Academic Misconduct is manifest in a Student's Assessment submission to a contribution with less than five percent of the available marks for an Assessment Item....moreMinor Academic Misconduct is defined to occur where the Academic Misconduct is manifest in a Student's Assessment submission to a contribution with less than five percent of the available marks for an Assessment Item. A person who is admitted to an Award Program or Non-Award Program offered by the University and is: currently enrolled in one or more Courses or study units; or not currently enrolled but is on an approved Leave of Absence or whose admission has not been cancelled....moreA person who is admitted to an Award Program or Non-Award Program offered by the University and is: currently enrolled in one or more Courses or study units; or not currently enrolled but is on an approved Leave of Absence or whose admission has not been cancelled. | |
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| Record No | 14/732PL |