City, University of London Senate Regulation 19 Assessment Regulations 2018/19

Academic Misconduct

Where Academic Misconduct is suspected:

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  if the student disputes the allegation the case will be referred to an Academic Misconduct Panel
  
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  if the student accepts they are guilty of Academic Misconduct and the case relates to:
  

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   a minor first instance of academic misconduct, it may be dealt with at the preliminary investigation stage in accordance with Sanction 1 in Appendix 3 and a written warning issued to the student. A record of the outcome will be retained and the recommendation to apply this Sanction will be made to the Assessment Board.
   
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   a student’s second instance of Academic Misconduct, it will be referred to an Academic Misconduct Panel.
   

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  all cases of severe Academic Misconduct will be referred to an Academic Misconduct Panel.
  

If no agreement on the outcome of the Preliminary Investigation can be reached by the staff completing it, the case will be referred to a Panel.

The student will be informed within 10 working days when the investigation is escalated from the Preliminary Investigation to an Academic Misconduct Panel to enable them to prepare for the hearing.
Preliminary investigations, including those relating to poor academic practice, will be documented and noted on the student’s record for the duration of the Programme.
If the offence has been committed by a student in relation to a module which is shared with another Programme, the Preliminary Investigation should:

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  be undertaken in the School which owns the module
  
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  involve staff representation from the student’s School (the School where the student is registered) if this is different from the School that owns the Module
  
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  report the outcome of the investigation to the student’s School for note on the student’s record.