If you are studying for a Professional Doctorate in the College of Life and Environmental Sciences (e.g. For College wide policies and procedures for taught students, including information about attendance, mitigation and college support, please see the College Taught Handbook. The Panel may call the Investigating Officer to present their findings but must notify the Student of their intention to call a witness at least one working day before the meeting. The student shall have the right to Appeal any decision taken by a Review Panel as set out in section 12.22. They may apply a penalty from the Tariff of Penalties, or may find the student not guilty of the offence. This chapter shall apply to all currently registered students on taught programmes. Exeter Welcome Team will be in Heathrow Terminal 5 to greet you on Saturday 16 Septemberand Sunday 17 September and provide coach transport to Exeter Streatham campus and necessary transfertoExeter university accommodation. The Airport Collection coach service from Heathrow to Exeter is available to all Research Supervision; 4. Student Handbook. Below is some guidance for staff and students about the arrangements for the examination. Webprovides individual student grades and comments, dorm and adviser assignments, student schedules, and a host of useful information, such as handbooks, calendars, transportation information, and a parent directory. The University recognises the benefits of formative work, to the development of students, and therefore takes any allegation of academic misconduct within formative work seriously. Any other assessment such as timed exams undertaken in non-invigilated conditions, will be seen under the procedures outlined for the consideration of coursework, not the procedures for examinations. Home | Contact us | Staff | Students | iExeter (Staff and Students) | Site map | , This chapter is now updated for the 2021/22 academic year. WebGeography Student Handbook (Exeter) Lead Tutor: Angeliki Balayannis, Robert Barnett, Stewart Barr, Karen Bickerstaff, Beverley Bradford, Sean Carter, Isabel Castle, Patrick Devine-Wright, Matt Finn, Angela Gallego-Sala, Sam Kinsley, Jennifer Lea, Damien Mansell, Steven Palmer, Tom Roland, Kees Jan Van Groenigen, Ewan Woodley 2.2 The role of the Academic Conduct Officer has been drafted with the Senior Academic Conduct Officers forum as role descriptions for the Academic Conduct Officers and the Senior Academic Conduct Officers respectively. Widespread amounts of plagiarism or fabrication within a dissertation or large scale research project, Evidence that the entire essay has been purchased and submitted by the student. Supervisory teams3.2. If you are innon university allocatedaccommodation you will need to organise a private taxi on arrival at Streatham Campus. At the same time the student must be informed of the fact that they are being reported to the University Cases Office. Misconduct within a dissertation or thesis of a taught postgraduate programme. The student should be notified of the Academic Conduct Officers judgement and the outcome of the meeting within ten working days of the meeting. Streatham / St Lukes. They may impose up to and including Tariff D. Where a penalty clearly impacts on progression or the ability of the student to pass the module, the Faculty Level Panel should give a clear reason for imposition of the penalty. WebHandbooks. All investigations should be timely, fair, proportionate and non-persecutory. Role Descriptors for Academic Conduct Officers. Where this is initially investigated as collusion it will be possible for the outcomes and penalties applied to differ between the parties involved. A record of this learning intervention will be kept by the Faculty Cases Team. Print Email | Bookmark: Delicious Digg Facebook | What are these? WebPlease refer to the TQA Chapter 12 - Handbook for Examination of Postgraduate Research programmes and in particular, section 7: The examination for the detail about the Students who fail to attend or engage with their scheduled mandatory workshop will not be invited to a further workshop. The candidate will be permitted a fresh attempt at this assessment in the next appropriate assessment period. Change of status (mode of attendance, interruptions, withdrawals), 3.1. D1 The student will be formally reprimanded. Applications for deferral of upgrade6.4. If the work has not been remedied to the required standard then the Academic Conduct Officer should apply a mark of zero. Students are entitled to appeal the decision of the Academic Conduct Officer per section 12.23. This. This will be communicated within five working days of the meeting, with the full report and formal outcome letter following in due course. The Faculty (or delegated School) Representative may also call the student as a witness and may then, at the Chairs discretion, direct questions to the student directly, in an appropriate manner. All group members must have the opportunity to be interviewed individually by the Academic Conduct Officer or Panel, to allow them the opportunity to provide their explanation without influence of other group members. Senior Academic Conduct Officers should have an overview of all academic offence cases within the Faculty (or delegated School), and will act in line with the role descriptor detailed in Appendix A. 1. A Senate Appeal Committee shall comprise three members (including a student representative) of the Senate. Bookings for all services will close Tuesday 12 September 2023, 12 noon. It is not likely that a workshop would be offered as an outcome to an investigation of a second academic offence. Registration, attendance, off campus learning and Change of Status, 7. The student may make a written statement to the Committee, supply any evidence that they wish to have taken into consideration by the Committee, and may also call witnesses of their own, the details of which must be provided to the University Cases Office not later than one whole working day ahead of the Committee's meeting. AllFaculties (or delegated Schools) will consider the issue of academic offences when designing assessments in order to minimise opportunities for academic offences, as per paragraph 2.1.2 of Chapter 2 Setting and submission of assessments of the Assessment, Progression and Awarding: Taught Programmes Handbook. Online exams will be delivered in one of three formats called Options. Parents and Guardians. The administration, teachers, and staff would like to welcome you to Exeter Township Senior High School. Streatham / St Lukes. You will find in these pages information about Academy life, rules and regu- lations, and policies. The University Cases Office shall be notified of these witnesses no later than one whole working day ahead of the Committee meeting. 3. If you are looking for the version of this chapter applying for the 2020/21 academic year, you will find it here:Chapter 12 Managing Academic Conduct and Practice academic year 2020/21, 12.1 Introduction12.2 General Principles12.3 Definitions and Offences12.4 Categories of Academic Misconduct12.5 Poor Academic Practice12.6 Academic Misconduct12.7 Severe Academic Misconduct12.8 Responsibilities for Partner Institutions12.9 Responsibilities of the University12.10 Responsibilities of Faculties12.11 Responsibilities of Students12.12 Delegation of Responsibility12.13Procedures at College Level for Dealing with Suspected Poor Academic Practice, Academic Misconduct and Severe Academic Misconduct12.14 In cases where the Senior Academic Conduct Officer determines that the Poor Academic Practice should be seen at an Academic Honesty Workshop12.15In cases where the Senior Academic Conduct Officer determines that the Poor Academic Practice should be seen at a DepartmentLevel Meeting12.16In cases where the Senior Academic Conduct Officer determines that the Poor Academic Practice should be seen at a College Level Meeting12.17 Arrangements for Departmentand College Level Meetings12.18 Manageing Academic Misconduct - Procedures at University Level for dealing with Suspected Poor Academic Practice, Academic Misconduct and/or Severe Academic Misconduct12.19 Tariff of Penalties12.20 Managing Academic Misconduct - Procedures for Examination Offences12.21Establishment of a Review Panel12.22Outcomes from a Review Panel for Examination Offences12.22Appeals, Appendix A - Structure within Colleges and Role Descriptors, Appendix B - Process for considering cases of Suspected Academic Misconduct within Formative Work, Appendix C - Policy in relation to Investigations and Hearings involving Group Work. 2. The facility is shared by students, supervisors, PGR Pastoral Tutors, Professional Services staff and the management at the University. The Department Academic Conduct Officer will consider the Assignment, and checked the work to ascertain whether there is an issue of Academic offence. The student is entitled to attend the Committee meeting for its duration (except as detailed in 12.18.8 below). And interdisciplinary areas within the Living Systems Institute. The student will complete the form providing a statement of their version of the events plus details of any circumstances relevant to consideration of the alleged offence. Severe Exam Misconduct, where the student has breached the guidance for candidates, and it is deemed they have gained, or had the opportunity to gain, an advantage, Severe Exam Misconduct, where the student has breached the guidance for candidates, and it is deemed they have gained, or had the opportunity to gain, a clear advantage, Severe Exam Misconduct, where the student has breached the guidance for candidates, and it is deemed they have gained, or had the opportunity to gain, a significant advantage, Severe Exam Misconduct such as impersonation, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy -, Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences -, For students based at our Penryn Campus -. Structure within Faculties (or delegated Schools) for Dealing with Academic Misconduct. The Programme/Department Assessment, Progression and Awarding Committee shall not include the name of any candidate in respect of whom it has received such a report, on any class or pass list until the Chair of the Committee is notified of the outcome of the case. Registration2.2. Following this the Committee shall retire to consider their decision. Peter Chalk info point (hub) UNIVERSITY of EXETER Stocker Road EXETER EX4 4QD. The Panel will discuss the alleged offence and, if in attendance, will offer the student the opportunity to ask for further clarifications. AllFaculties (or delegated Schools) will provide students with assessment cover sheets for written work, or the opportunity to agree to a declaration for electronic submission, which certifies that their submitted work is entirely their own and appropriately referenced. Plagiarism, i.e. Students who are unable to complete an assessment, through illness or other personal circumstances, should apply for mitigation through the appropriate channels at the time that the circumstances and/or illness occurs, and such circumstances cannot be considered as an excuse for academic offences. The student will be formally reprimanded and a mark of zero will be recorded for the examination in question. The August referred/deferred exams will take place online and on-campus between Friday 11 and Monday 21 August (including Saturdays). WebFor general exam information, including assessment dates and deadlines for specific provision adjustments and religious observance notification, please see the central exams page . In the cases below where the University Cases Office is referenced, they are acting on the delegated authority of the Director of Governance and Compliance. The Committee shall comprise a Dean as Chair, who shall not be of the same Department of the Student, and two members drawn from nominated Academic Conduct Officers, who shall not be of the same Faculty (or delegated School) as the student. Should the marker, module convenor or other member of a marking team of an assessment suspect or identify evidence of a possible conduct offence in a students assignment then they. Here you can find the handbooks for current Sport and Health Sciences students: Undergraduate students. Minor amount of academic misconduct within the piece of work, Minor inappropriate manipulation of data or source material to support the piece of work, Significant amount of Academic Misconduct detected within the piece, Data has been used by the student to support critical parts of their piece of work and this has not referenced, Inappropriate manipulation of data or source material to support the piece of work, Severe Academic Misconduct detected within one piece of work, or across several pieces of work, The underlying data supporting the piece of work has been fabricated, or the results of experimentation have been falsified, Severe Academic Misconduct, detected within either one piece of work or within several pieces of work occurring within significant parts of the piece(s), or throughout a dissertation or large scale research project, Severe Academic Misconduct, across several assessments, occurring in critical parts of the pieces of work. WebPlease refer to the TQA Chapter 12 - Handbook for Examination of Postgraduate Research programmes and in particular, section 7: The examination for the detail about the examination policies. However, as the formative work does not carry a mark and the access to feedback is paramount in order for formative assignments to inform subsequent summative work, cases where potential academic offences are found within formative work should be seen at an academic honesty workshop only. WebThe College of Humanities Taught Student Handbook 2021/22. By Practice submission thesis11.5. We urge our students to take advantage of the opportunities available at Exeter High School. All cases of academic misconduct shall, in the outcome sent to the student, be termed as either poor academic practice, academic misconduct or severe academic misconduct. After the discussion, the Academic Conduct Officer will make a judgement on the case. In cases where unauthorised materials were found on the student or connected with the student, then the University Cases Office will ask the Faculty (or delegated School) to complete a report to state whether the material was relevant to the examination in question and what advantage could have been gained by the student. Academic Conduct Officers, Faculty Academic Conduct Panels and Committees of Academic Enquiry are encouraged to consider the case before them, and how characteristics within their case match up to the description of the offence column, to reach the appropriate penalty. Copyright University of Exeter. Should a marker when marking formative work suspect a student of committing any of the offences listed within section 12.3, then they should alert the Department Academic Conduct Officer. The offer of an Academic Honesty Workshops, in place of an individual meeting (as per 12.19), allows the Department Academic Conduct Officer (or other suitable academic) to address the students approaches to writing, or the way they have undertaken referencing, where it is concerning but not sufficiently bad to warrant a formal conduct hearing. The College has extensive information and resources on its website at http://lifesciences.exeter.ac.uk/. 2.4 There should be a link between the Academic Misconduct and the Director of Education, to ensure that there is an ongoing dialogue about the types and trends of academic misconduct being experienced. For technical help with ELE, please contact SID. The Academic Conduct Officer should refer the Student to an Academic Honesty workshop, so that the Student can benefit from learning how to improve their practice, so that this will not be an issue in future summative assessments. The use of electronic audio recording equipment will not normally be allowed and would only be permitted at the discretion of the Chair. These commentaries could relate to the same cases as the statutory reports. Report to the Exeter Welcome Team (inside Terminal 5) no later than 20 minutes before your coach departure time. Who can use the service? There is evidence of procedural irregularity. Research leave of supervisor3.8. You are advised to also refer to these web pages for the latest College information. Call us on 01392 400 500. There is any indication that the student intended to gain an unfair advantage or had the intention to deceive the marker. This process may take 2 3 months after final marks are awarded. They may apply a penalty from the Tariff of Penalties, or may find the student not guilty of the offence. This will be deemed to be a deferral and wll not be capped. Registration, Induction, Attendance, Change of Status, 2.1. Most FCH students study two subjects, some three. The staff on a Faculty Level Panel must not include those who are responsible for marking, moderating or supervising the assignment to which the allegation refers. Expulsion from the University with no credit received. Tariff of Penalties for Coursework and examinations sat in non-invigilated conditions. Second occurrences of academic offence, which occur in different assessment periods, will normally be treated more harshly than a first offence. The description of offences is not intended to be an exhaustive list of each specific offence to which that tariff can be applied, but is considered to be an illustrative summary of particular offences for which the University considered the tariff to be appropriate. This handbook containing reopening policies has been created in conjunction with; Seesection 12.23.13. Lack of awareness of the referencing conventions will not be deemed an excuse for academic offences. WebThis Handbook is designed to give you an insight on how EHUK operates, our procedures and standards, and what you can expect if you choose EHUK, so that you can make an informed choice of a guardian or a homestay for your child. The Student Allegation Form will be sent to the student for the remainder of the form to be completed. WebStudent handbooks. A witness would attend a meeting to testify about what they witnessed in respect of the matter under investigation, answer questions put to them by a Panel or Committee and student, and then leave. If, in considering the case, the Senior Academic Conduct Officer determines that there is evidence of an academic offence, then they should proceed with the process as detailed in section 12.16. All relevant documentation should be made available to the student five working days prior to the meeting. Parents of the School Administrative Unit # 16 community are welcome to visit the school and become better acquainted with the staff members and the programs, which we are providing for our students. 3.1 Senior Academic Conduct Officers will: a) Act as a point of contact for any queries regarding Academic Misconduct for the Faculty (or delegated School), in line with the regulations within section 12.10.b) With the responsible support staff, determine what steps are necessary to investigate cases which are reported to the Faculty (or delegated School).c) With the responsible support staff determined whether a case should be considered under the Poor Academic Practice process within a Department, or whether the case should be considered a Faculty level, or whether the case is sufficiently serious to warrant being referred straight to University level.d) To Chair Faculty level meetings, and to ensure that such hearings are conducted in a consistent manner, and that the penalties being applied are being applied consistently to similar cases.e) To ensure that cases heard within the Faculty (or delegated School) are being treated consistently and fairly.f) To represent the Faculty (or delegated School) as a Faculty Representative at Committee of Academic Enquiries.g) To attend Committee of Academic Enquires as a Panel member.h) To attend the termly Senior Academic Conduct Officers forum, to ensure cases within each Faculty (or delegated School) are being considered consistently across the University.i) To co-ordinate meetings of the Faculty (or delegated School's) Academic Conduct Officers to ensure the sharing of best practice and consider the Faculty (or delegated School)'s approach to academic misconduct. A list of Officers can be found here. It does not cover alleged academic misconduct by academic staff or students registered on research programmes who are covered by separate procedures, see Research Misconduct. Examples include: Suspected severe academic misconduct casesshouldbe initially investigated by the Faculty (or delegated School), and referred to the University level at the Senior Academic Conduct Officer's discretion. You may wish to wear a face mask for the duration of the journey and using hand sanitiser. Student support and facilities (Including personal allowances and study space), Registration, Induction, Attendance, Change of Status, Transfer of registration from MA by Research to PhD, Insurance for Research Undertaken Outside the UK, Research, Writing and Thesis Requirements, Student participation, seminars, conferences and teaching opportunities, Student support and facilities (including personal allowances and study spaces). The student has the right to appeal against any decision taken by the Faculty Level Panel as set out in Section 12.23. If a student is not in attendance consideration of the case will take place in their absence and the outcome will be communicated to them as normal. j. Look through the guidelines to learn which details you must give. Research Data Management and Open Access, 12.. Once all students involved in the alleged offence have been offered an interview, the Panel should then convene in private to consider whether a) the allegation is proven and b) it is necessary to apply any penalties. Such circumstances might include hospitalisation. If the Student wishes for a supporter to attend the meeting with them, they will need to arrange this themselves. That the concerns raised are sufficiently serious to refer the case directly to the University Cases Team under section 12.18 for suspected Severe Academic Misconduct: in cases where the Faculty (or delegated School) believes that severe academic misconduct may have occurred in the students piece of work, the Faculty (or delegated School) can hold a Faculty Level meeting to gather further information and evidence for the referral of the case to the University; alternatively, where it is clear that the alleged offence is sufficiently severe and evidenced the Faculty (or delegated School) can refer the case directly to the University Cases Office in accordance with the procedure outlined in 12.18 below. The candidate will have a right of referral but the mark will be capped at the pass mark, or at the mark achieved at the first attempt, whichever is the lower of the two marks. Youwill find in An academic offence is defined as an act or failure to act that if undetected gives, or aims to give, an advantage over other students, or any behaviour which may deceive those setting, administering and marking a piece of work. Copyright University of Exeter. The Grand Challenges programme is designed to provide you with an exciting educational and social experience at the end of the academic year.
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