The University takes plagiarism and acts of dishonesty very seriously. Acting unfairly or dishonestly in assessment is defined as misconduct under University statute. This includes unauthorised collaboration, examination misconduct, theft of other students' work and misconduct in research. Dishonesty in assessment applies to work in any medium (eg. written, audio text, film production, computer programs, etc.).
Depending on the seriousness of the case, dishonesty in assessment can lead to several different outcomes:
a) a requirement to undertake additional work
b) forfeit marks for the assessment task
c) failure in the course
d) permanent expulsion from the program
The University regards any form of cheating as a serious matter of academic dishonesty that threatens the integrity of the assessment processes and awards of the University, to the detriment of all other students and graduates of the University.
For further information on academic integrity, policies and regulations, and how to avoid academic misconduct, visit our Learning and Study webpage.