It is the responsibility of staff to frame assessment requirements and procedures in а clear and unambiguous manner in the light of the guidelines.
It is the responsibility of students to acquaint themselves with these guidelines and to act in accordance with them.
Disciplinary Procedures:
In the event that а student is suspected of committing а disciplinary violation:
- The instructor or another member of the faculty or а student may forward а report of the incident to the Chair of the Disciplinary Committee.
- The Disciplinary Committee members hear the case.
- Call the student(s) concerned, witnesses and other people who know of the incident, take minutes of the hearing.
- After deliberation they decide whether the allegation is upheld or not.
- If the allegation is upheld the Committee imposes an appropriate sanction depending upon the gravity of the offence.
Disciplinary Procedures for Plagiarism:
If а lecturer suspects that а piece of coursework has been plagiarized, the following procedure must be followed:
- The lecturer needs to inform the Chair of the Disciplinary Committee about the suspected plagiarism and provide аll evidence;
- The Disciplinary Committee will examine the evidence and decide with the lecturer if the suspicion is reasonable and if the case needs to be investigated;
- Upon the consensus among the lecturer and the Disciplinary Committee members, а viva will be arranged within а reasonable period of time with the concerned student(s), the lecturer, and the Disciplinary Committee members being present;
- The lecturer will immediately inform the student(s) concerned about the suspicion of plagiarism and request them to attend the viva;
During the viva, the student(s) concerned will need to prove their knowledge on the claimed - piece of work as well as providing necessary references and notes upon request;
Upon the completion of the viva, the lecturer and the Disciplinary Committee members will decide if the suspected plagiarism can be - confirmed as well as the appropriate penalty.
- The suspicion is proven and the student(s ) admit , the offence;
- The suspicion can not be directly proven and the student's) admit the offence;
- The suspicion can not be directly proven and the student's) don't admit the offence;
