Academic Misconduct Guide - University of Wolverhampton

Appendix 1Penalties foracademicmisconductPlagiarism, collusion and cheating27OffenceA first offence committed by a studentin their first year of study on a Universityof Wolverhampton awardPenaltyFailure of the assessment task in question(grade F0). The student will be permitted tore-sit the assessment at the next opportunityand the grade will be restricted to D5A first offence committed by astudent not in their first year of studyOrA second offence committed byany student on a University ofWolverhampton awardFailure of the module in question (F0).The student will be permitted to retake themodule at the next opportunity and thegrade will be restricted to D5. The studentwill normally be charged for the retake.A third offence committed by a studenton a University of Wolverhampton awardExclusion from the University.Serious offencesSerious academic misconduct is defined as any case of deliberate, premeditatedcheating, which has either been admitted by a student, or which a panel has judgedto be a premeditated attempt to deceive and gain unfair advantage. For example –theft of another student’s work or cheating in an examination.