Managing academic integrity issues
Tutors and assessors who suspect a failure to meet the requirements of academic integrity should use the Academic Integrity Allegation Form (Tutor/Assessor) in Service One and attach all relevant evidence.
Topic coordinators (first reviewers) are responsible for assessing an academic integrity allegation, managing suspected misunderstanding cases and referring suspected academic misconduct to second reviewers.
College academic integrity officers or Dean (Education) (second reviewers), conduct investigations into suspected academic misconduct and refer serious academic misconduct matters to the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Students) for action under Statute 6.4: Student Conduct.
Misunderstanding and academic misconduct
A failure to meet student academic integrity requirements can be categorised as either a misunderstanding or academic misconduct. Schedule 1 and 2 of the policy define misunderstanding and academic misconduct, and the consequences that follow.
- Misunderstanding - an unintentional failure to meet academic requirements.
- Academic misconduct – an intentional or reckless misrepresentation of the level of academic achievement.
Serious academic misconduct applies where a student already has 2 previous level 1 academic misconduct records, or the failure is so serious that it prejudices the interest of other students, the integrity of the assessment item or the reputation of the University the matter should be referred for action under Statute 6.4–Student Conduct.
Academic Integrity Register (Confidential register)
When a member of staff reports an academic integrity allegation in Service One, Student Policy & Integrity Services (SPIS) will be prompted to check for prior academic integrity records and will notify the topic coordinator directly with the results of the Academic Integrity Register check.
See Overview of an Academic Integrity Register Check
