Policy Academic Governance Appendix 2 Student Academic Misconduct penalties

Appendix 2 Student Academic Misconduct penalties

The table below provides examples of academic misconduct, the nature of misconduct and indicative penalties. Authorised delegates should use these tables as a guide in determining penalties for academic misconduct, and refer to the following policies:

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Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research

Misconduct	Considerations	Consequence
Misconduct	Considerations	Level 1 Minor	Level 2 Moderate	Level 3 Serious
Plagiarism, including: self-plagiarism resubmitting previously assessed work cheating - copying from others	Naïve/ first offence Inadvertent Lack of understanding Casual glance Passing of notes Poor paraphrasing Deliberate with wilful intent Systematic Significant volume In the final stages of course Second/multiple offence	Warning letter to student Refer student to learning development Resubmit assessment item or sup exam Provide additional material Impose % mark penalty Submission of alternative assessment item Pass grade only Determine if the academic misconduct is to be recorded on the academic transcript Additional assessment item such as an essay on plagiarism Hurdle requirements for assessment (e.g. safe assignment reports, greater supervisor scrutiny) Removal and no marking of plagiarised material from assessment item	No marks for an assessment task Fail grade for the subject Suspension from the subject Withholding of results until additional assessment items are completed Hurdle requirements as deemed necessary Academic misconduct recorded on academic transcript Removal and no marking of plagiarised material from assessment item	Fail subject Suspension from the subject Expulsion from the course Expulsion from the University Withholding of results for a defined period Serious academic misconduct recorded on academic transcript Rescission of award by the University Council Notify professional or legal authorities
Falsification or fabrication of data, including: altering or falsification of official documents such as medical certificates or other supporting documentation fraud	Creation of spurious data Modifying test results Misrepresentation of data Status of the document, e.g. legal documents
Sabotage/damage to academic or research material	Inadvertent/accidental Careless/unprofessional Deliberate with wilful intent
Accessing restricted assessment related material	Obtained unintentionally Obtained from third-party Wilful breach of security
Cheating - unauthorised materials (cell phone, programmable calculator, smartwatch, study notes, inappropriate reference material such as statutes or formulas etc)	Accidental (e.g. cell phone turned off) Lack of understanding Inadvertent Deliberate assessment related Sophisticated/technological
Academic fraud- impersonation, false representation	Tampering with ID Commissioning an impersonator
Academic collusion on individual assessment tasks or in examinations Use of Artificial intelligence software without acknowledgement or not approved for use.	Inadvertent/misunderstanding Sharing material Deliberate with wilful intent
Purchasing, on-selling, commissioning or exchanging assessment items	Significance of the assessment item
Non-compliance of ethics approval/ requirements	Inadvertent misunderstanding Deliberate with wilful intent Level of contribution to the research
Improper use of University equipment or facilities	Inadvertent/misunderstanding Deliberate with wilful intent
Failure to comply with penalties imposed	Significance of non-compliance