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UTS is committed to providing an education that will enable students to reach their full intellectual, personal and career potential, and to offering a wide range of support programs and services that optimise students' academic success and employability. This goal can only be met if all students honour their responsibilities to their studies and respect the rights of other students and staff. All students should read and be familiar with the following information. What you need to knowThe rules and policies of the University have been written to provide guidance on what is required of all students These rules and policies impact on how you can act and how others can act towards you. To get the most out of your time at UTS, it is essential for all students to keep this in mind. Useful principles You are responsible for your actions while attending UTS. Know the rules that affect you and seek advice if in doubt. As a guideline, all students need to:
Rules you must know All students should read and understand the following rules:
These and other rules are available at: www.uts.edu.au/div/publications/policies/rules/contents.html Key information sources There are other online sources available for rules and policies information:
Breaching the rulesSome of the consequences of breaching UTS rules include:
Policies to assist The following policies will assist you:
These and other policies are available online at: www.uts.edu.au/div/publications/policies/select/contents.html People to advise you Students can obtain advice on rules and policies from many sources, including:
Using your student IDYou are responsible for your student identification (ID) and computer log-in. Therefore, do not lend your ID card to anyone and especially it must not be lent for:
Do not share your computer password with anyone else. If you lend your ID card or allow anyone else to use your computer log-in and they do something wrong with it, both of you will face UTS disciplinary penalties. Using UTS propertyWhile studying at UTS, you are using UTS property. This includes:
Serious negligence or intentional damage or misuse of this equipment will result in UTS disciplinary penalties. Seeking special treatmentIn certain circumstances you can seek special consideration, for example where illness or misadventure has affected your studies. However, do not seek special treatment, favouritism or advantage in a way that breaches UTS rules. For example, do not:
Submitting your own workAll students must respect other people's work and avoid plagiarism. Plagiarism occurs when you copy other people's work. It includes unreferenced copying, paraphrasing or summarising from any source, for example any document, audio-visual material, computer-based material or artistic piece. Plagiarism is cheating. If you need to use other people's work in your assignments, make sure you show it is not your work by giving a clear reference to the work and its author. Remember this includes work done by fellow students, published and unpublished material, computer data, etc. Your Faculty can advise you on guidelines for preparation of assignments. Further information on referencing is available at: www.bell.uts.edu.au/referencing/index.html You will face UTS disciplinary penalties if you plagiarise from any source or if you cheat in any other way. Related online policies
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