Academic Misconduct Guide - University of Wolverhampton

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CheatingWhat isCheating?22The university takes cases of cheating veryseriously. The Regulations and Procedure forthe Investigation of Academic Misconductdefines cheating as...“…any attempt by a candidate to gainunfair advantage in an assessment bydishonest means, and includes, for example,all breaches of examination room rules,impersonating another candidate, falsifyingdata and obtaining an examination paper inadvance of its authorised release” (p1).Cheating attracts the University’s most severepenalties. It’s classed as serious misconductand if proven is likely to lead to your exclusionfrom the university or the downgrading ofyour degree.
CheatingGive mesome examplesof cheating23Example 1Student A, an undergraduate, sits a seenexamination question and, in defiance ofthe exam regulations, brings in a preparedanswer. He pulls his prepared answer outof his jacket after 15 minutes and puts it onhis desk. The invigilator walks round after20 minutes and notices that student A’spaper contains far more words than astudent could be expected to write in thatamount of time.Student A’s degree class will be downgradedfrom an honours degree to an ordinarydegree for breaching exam regulations.He would be excluded from the University ifhe were studying at postgraduate level.Example 2Student B, an undergraduate, looks atstudent C’s assignment without student Cknowing, in order to steal the text and designand incorporates it into her own assignment.This is deliberate cheating, although initiallyboth students will be accused of collusion.Student B will have her honours degreedowngraded to an ordinary degree forserious misconduct, providing student Ccan show evidence that she did the workon her own (for example, by providingdrafts and study notes and being able todemonstrate knowledge of the topic).Example 3Student D, an undergraduate nurse,cannot find his supervisor in time to signoff his practice documents. He forges hissupervisor’s signature and hands in the work.His tutor suspects he has signed it off himself.Student D has previously been penalisedfor serious misconduct.Student D will be excluded from the University.
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