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Academic Integrity and

Academic Misconduct

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Why is Griffith committed to academic integrity?

For the following reasons:

! Because if everyone cheats and plagiarises the Universitys reputation is affected

! Because Griffith wants to protect the standard of its awards

! Because Griffith wants to ensure that students receive due credit for their work

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Because Griffith wants to protect the interests of students who do not cheat! Because Griffith wants to provide students with guidance on best practice in studying

and learning

! Because Griffith wants to educate students about intellectual property and legitimate

access to it

! Because Griffith wants to ensure that its graduates have appropriate competencies


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Definitions of academic integrity and misconduct

Perceptions and definitions vary between cultures and academic

disciplines.

Broadly, academic misconduct is a breach of academic integrity and covers:

! all fraudulent behaviour (including misrepresentation)

!

cheating

! fabrication of results

! plagiarism

! collusion

! duplication


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Academic Integrity at Griffith

Griffith takes academic integrity very seriously

The most common breach of academic integrity is plagiarism,

therefore, you need to be aware of the following:

! What constitutes plagiarism

! Where you can get help if you dont understand how to avoid plagiarism


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Examples of plagiarism

Plagiarism includes but is not limited to the following:

! When an assignment is not all your own work

! When you have not acknowledged the work of others i.e. you have not

named your sources or materials

!

When you recycle an assignment that has been previously submitted for

another course

! When you let another student copy from your assignment

! When you copy the work of another student and submit it as your own


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How can you avoid plagiarism?

Be aware of the following strategies:

! Select quotes carefully and use minimally

! Words and phrases copied directly from a source must be indicated as a

quote, unless you have completely paraphrased them

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When you use someone elses ideas, give them credit by citing them

correctly

! Learn how to paraphrase and reference correctly

! Make sure you use the correct citation style that is required by your

school or discipline

! Finally, always identify where your information came from. We do

check!


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Text-matching software

You should be aware that the University uses text-matching software

to safeguard the quality of student learning and to assist with the

detection of plagiarism.

This software may be available for you to use by submitting a draft, in order

to check your assignment prior to submission. This advice will bespecified in the course profile

Some students think that if the percentage of text-matching in a report is

below a certain percentage figure that it is ok this is not the case aseach report is interpreted individually by academic staff.


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Breaches of academic integrity

Breaches will be given a level of seriousness according to a matrix

that includes a number of factors for consideration. These factors

are:

! Type and extent of the misconduct

! Experience and intent of the student

Breaches are divided into Tier 1 or Tier 2 breaches:

! Tier 1 breaches and some Tier 2 breaches will be dealt with by the Course

Convenor

! The more serious Tier 2 breaches will be dealt with by the Dean (Learning and

Teaching)


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Examples of Tier 1 and Tier 2 breaches

A tier one offence could be:

A first year student who:

! Does not understand how to referencecorrectly

This student has plagiarised

inadvertently due to lack ofunderstanding

A tier 2 offence could be:

A student who is in a second semester

program and has completed

instruction in avoiding plagiarism and

who:

!

Has plagiarised a significant portion of theirassessment

OR a second or third year student who:

Has repeatedly cheated or

! Where the plagiarism is

deliberate or planned or

!

The student has

purchased or stolen

another persons work


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University process for dealing with breach

! Firstly, you will receive an official letter via your student email from your

Course Convenor or the Dean (Learning and Teaching) advising you ofthe concern

! You will be given an opportunity to explain within 14 days

! A decision will be made regarding appropriate action by the decision-

maker i.e. either the Course Convenor or the Dean (Learning andTeaching)


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Possible responses to a tier 1 breach

These are set out in the Student Academic Misconduct Policy and

include the following:

! An official warning

! Requirement to seek study skills

!

Requirement to undertake an online tutorial on academic integrity! Receipt of a mark for the portion of the assessment that is unaffected by the academic

misconduct

! Permission to resubmit the assessment item to achieve a mark no higher than a pass

mark

! Requirement to undertake a supplementary assessment


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Possible responses to a tier 2 breach

The tier 2 decision maker may choose one or more of the tier 1

responses and/or one or more tier 2 responses.

Tier 2 responses include:

! Requirement to exclude the affected work from an honours/postgraduate coursework

thesis or dissertation! Requirement for student to rewrite an honours/postgraduate coursework thesis or

dissertation within a specified timeframe

! Receipt of a nil mark for the assessment item affected by the academic misconduct

! Receipt of a fail grade for the course in which the academic misconduct occurred

! Exclusion from the University


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Finalising the process

! All final decisions will be centrally recorded on the StudentAcademic Integrity Management system which is separate from

your student record

! Previous breaches will be taken into account when determining a

response to a subsequent breach

! You will receive a letter via your student email confirming the

outcome and advising you of your right if any to appeal


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What can students do to ensure academic integrity in

their work

! Talk to your tutors or lecturers about their requirements

! Ensure that you are not attempting a heavier student load than you areable to commit to

! Check what information your school provides on referencing

!

Go to classes on academic writing and referencing, in particular, learnhow to paraphrase correctly

! Ensure that you understand what is required in a group assignment

! Use text-matching software (if available) to check your work

Finally, dont become a statistic on the Academic Integrity Management

System.

Look at the student website on academic integrity in the portal for more

information http://intranet.griffith.edu.au/student-academic-integrity


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Academic Integrity Workshops

Gold Coast Tuesday 25 March

Nathan Tuesday 25 March

Mt Gravatt Wednesday 26 MarchLogan Thursday 27 March

South Bank Friday 28 March

Register online for a workshop on your campus

griffith.edu.au/academic-integrity

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