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How to respond to an academic misconduct allegation

Before you start:
  1. Check the date when you need to respond by
  2. Read the
  3. Understand the potential penalties you are facing
  4. Decide if you need to admit to the allegation or provide material that explains your side of the story 
  5. Decide if you provide a written response or attend an interview with someone from your School, such as the School Academic Integrity Lead
  1. Consider what happened and outline how you completed your assessment item
  2. Can you explain any errors and discrepancies in the evidence provided to you?
  3. Were there extenuating circumstances that led to the behaviour that forms the basis of the allegation?
  4. Are there any other possible explanations?
  5. What evidence can you provide? 
  • Copies of drafts you used preparing your assignment
  • Examples of how you researched your assessment task/topic
  • Copies of any relevant research notes and reference materials used during the development of your assessment. 
  • Examples of how you prepared and completed your assessment 
  • Copies of drafts you used in the preparation of your assessment
  • Examples of how you researched your assessment task/topic
  • Copies of any relevant research notes and reference materials used during the development of your assessment
  • Process you used to save your assignment and if/how you have archived it
  • Proof of location
  • Examples of how you prepared and completed your assessment 
  • Copies of drafts you used in the preparation of your assessment
  • Examples of how you researched your assessment task/topic
  • Copies of any relevant research notes and reference materials used during the development of your assessment
  • Detailed explanations of your assessment and research demonstrating your understanding of the content and how it relates to your course and assessment task, your thought processes during the preparation and your learning experience. 
  • Process you used to save your assignment and if/how you have archived it
  • Proof of location
  • Examples of how you prepared and completed your assessment 
  • Copies of drafts you used in the preparation of your assessment
  • Examples of how you researched your assessment task/topic
  • Copies of any relevant research notes and reference materials used during the development of your assessment
  • Process you used to save your assignment and if/how you have archived it
  • Proof of location 
  • Proof of ISP or VPN provider
  • Proof of document authorship/ Microsoft Account information etc.
  • Detailed explanations of your assessment and research demonstrating your understanding of the content and how it relates to your course and assessment task, your thought processes during the preparation and your learning experience
  • Any further information that provides additional context to support the authenticity of the work produced
  • Examples of how you prepared and completed your assessment 
  • Copies of drafts you used in the preparation of your assessment
  • Examples of how you researched your assessment task/topic
  • Copies of any relevant research notes and reference materials used during the development of your assessment
  • Detailed explanations of your assessment and research demonstrating your understanding of the content and how it relates to your course and assessment task, your thought processes during the preparation and your learning experience
  • Any further information that provides additional context to support the authenticity of the work produced
  • Copies of drafts you used preparing your assignment
  • Examples of how you researched your assessment task/topic
  • Referencing software used when preparing your assignment
  • Detailed explanations of your research and selected sources demonstrating your understanding of the content and how it relates to your assessment task