DETERMINATIONS OF THE
ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT COMMITTEE
The Academic Misconduct Committee recommended that the following determinations of the
Committee be published to emphasise the seriousness of the offences by ensuring that the University
community at large is aware that action will be taken against individuals who commit such offences.
These offences all occurred in Semester 1 2006
School
Offence
Determination
Philosophy
Submitting essays that were
significantly plagiarised for
assessment and providing a false
medical document
The Committee determined that the student be awarded
a fail grade in two units. The student was excluded from
the University until the beginning of semester 1 2008.
Government
Submitting assignments that were
significantly plagiarised for
assessment
The Committee determined that the student be
reprimanded and awarded a fail grade in two units. The
student was excluded from the University until the
beginning of semester 2 2007.
Economics
Taking unauthorised notes into an
exam room (an annotated dictionary)
The Committee determined that the student be awarded
a fail grade in the unit. The student was excluded from
the University until the beginning of semester 1 2007.
Taking unauthorised notes into an
exam room
The Committee determined that the student be
reprimanded and awarded a fail grade in the unit. The
student was excluded from the University until the
beginning of semester 1 2007.
Mathematics
The Committee noted in each case the students had intended to gain
an academic advantage to which they were not entitled
Plagiarism and cheating in exams are offences that will not be tolerated in this
University and will be prosecuted vigorously when detected
Director, Governance & Legal
25 August 2006