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ACADEMIC POLICIES AND REGULATIONS
20.4 Description of Penalties
20.4.1 Reprimand:
A reprimand shall take the form of a written warning from the
School Head informing the student that his/her academic conduct
has been unacceptable to the Institute..
20.4.2 Reduction of Grade:
A reduction of grade penalty shall be imposed as follows:
(a.)
(b.)
On materials such as tests, assignments, labs, and
similar semester work accounting for less than 25% of
total mark; the student shall be awarded 0% for the work
under consideration.
For semester reports, term projects including drawings,
technical reports and other academic work which
constitutes 25% or more of the total mark for a course;
the course mark shall be 0%.
(c.) For final examinations; the course mark shall be 0%.
20.4.3 Probation:
The period of probation shall be from the time of conviction to
the end of two academic semesters beyond the semester in
which the offense took place. In no instance will the period of
probation exceed three academic semesters for any one offense.
A student who commits a second offense while under probation
may be suspended or expelled upon the recommendation of the
Executive Committee of the Marine Institute Academic Council.
20.4.4 Suspension:
A suspension may apply to a course, program, or the Institute.
The length of the suspension shall be determined by the
Executive Committee of the Marine Institute Academic Council
and shall be conveyed to the student in writing by the Chair of
Academic Council.
In no case shall the length of the suspension for any single
offense exceed three academic semesters.
20.4.5 Expulsion:
Expulsion shall mean that the student is required to withdraw
from the Institute. Students who have been expelled shall not be
permitted to re-enter the Institute.
The recommendation for expulsion shall be made to the
Executive Director for his/her final decision. Prior to the Executive
Director’s decision, the Registrar shall notify the student in writing
of the recommendation for expulsion.
The student shall be given a period of two weeks from the date
of receiving the letter in which to make an appeal before the
Executive Director’s final decision is made.
20.5 Application of Penalties
A student who has been found guilty of academic misconduct
shall be subject to a penalty or penalties in keeping with the
seriousness of the offense. Conviction of certain offenses shall
involve automatic penalties as outlined above.
The Registrar shall be responsible for the enforcement of
penalties resulting from the above procedures. In some cases
more than one penalty may be imposed for the same offense.
Previous academic misconduct will be taken into account in
determining the penalty or penalties.
In all cases where a student has been convicted of academic
misconduct and there is a record on file with the Registrar, the
students shall be disqualified for scholarships based upon work
completed during the academic year in which the offense took
place.
If a student receives a mark of 0% for any academic work as
a result of academic misconduct, where this is on file with
the Registrar, the student shall not be permitted to write a
supplementary examination in the course concerned.
20.6 Right of Appeal
In accordance with Marine Institute policy and procedures
regarding Student Appeals, a student has the right to appeal a
decision concerning his or her involvement in an alleged case of
academic misconduct.
In cases where the matter was initially resolved by an instructor,
appeals shall be made to the student’s School Head. In such
cases, the School Head shall initiate action as per step 2 above
under “Resolution of Offenses”.
20.7 Disposition of Documentation
Documents relating to allegations under these procedures shall
be disposed of as follows:
20.7.1 Allegations Not Supported:
In cases where the allegation was not supported, no
documentation shall be retained.
20.7.2 Allegations Supported and Resolved by Instructor:
In cases where a minor offence is resolved by an instructor,
documentation regarding the incident shall remain with the
School Head. Documentation of the offence may be reported
to the Registrar. This shall not be recorded in a student’s file or
on a student’s transcript. It will be used to apply the appropriate
scholarship or supplementary examination regulations for the
term in which the offense was committed.
20.7.3 Allegations Supported and Resolved by School
Head:
In cases where the allegation is supported and resolved by
the School Head documentation regarding the incident shall
remain with the School Head. In all cases but minor offenses,
the Registrar shall be notified of the student’s name and the
offence including the course title, the nature of the offence, and
the penalty imposed. For minor offenses the Registrar may
be notified. Correspondence between the School Head and
the student shall be copied to the Registrar as well. Records
regarding the offense shall be retained in the student’s file.
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