Student misconduct is when you allegedly breach a UTS rule and your actions are considered misconduct. The misconduct can be academic or non-academic (general).
The rules relating to student misconduct are outlined in the Student Conduct Rules and section 16 (Student misconduct and appeals), Student Rules.
Examples of misconduct include but are not limited to:
- cheating, including purchasing an assignment via the internet or sharing work with another person, and submitting as your own work
- plagiarism
- misconduct in exams, including unauthorised material
- research misconduct
- fraud, falsely signing documents, forged signatures, false statements
- impersonating another student, or arranging for anyone to impersonate a student
- interfering with the freedom of others
- damage to property
- bullying, including cyber bullying
- discrimination
- harassment
- inappropriate behaviour
- not complying with a penalty imposed or a directive issued to you
- making an unauthorised disclosure and/or misusing Student Security Identification
- gender-based violence.
Plagiarism is generally dealt with by the faculty. All other student misconduct matters are managed by the Director, Governance Support Unit.
Student misconduct is not a complaint. However, the outcome of a complaint could be that misconduct procedures are brought against you.
Rules on student misconduct
The following university rules relate to student misconduct and appeals:
- Student Conduct Rules
- section 16 (Student misconduct and appeals), Student Rules
- Schedule 3 (Guidelines Relating to Student Misconduct and Appeals), Student Rules
- Schedule 4 (Guidelines on Determining an Appropriate Penalty for Instances of Student Misconduct), Student Rules
- Schedule 5 (Guidelines for Handling Student Misconduct Involving Plagiarism), Student Rules
Further information
Further information about student misconduct is available at Where to get help.