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Discipline
The Student Rights Service is here to ensure
that your rights are upheld if you are accused
of general and/or academic misconduct
Introduction
▶ Misconductoffencescanresultinpenalties
rangingfromfinestoexclusion.
▶ Youshouldalwaysbeconsideredinnocent
untilprovenguilty.Ifamemberofthefaculty
accusesyouofmisconduct,youwillhavethe
chancetopresentyoursideofthestory.
▶ Disciplinaryprocedurescanbestressfulwith
seriousconsequences,soseekhelpearly
fromfriends,counsellors,StudentRights
Officersoralloftheabove.
Academic Misconduct
▶ Includescheatingorassistinganother
studenttocheat,forexampleplagiarism,
collusionorexamcheating.
▶ Ifthisrelatestoanexamination,youwill
appearataFacultyDisciplineCommittee
(FDC)Hearing.
▶ Ifthisrelatestoothercheating(e.g.
plagiarism),theChiefExaminerwilleither
disallowthework,orreportittotheFaculty
ManagerresultinginaFDCHearing.
▶ IftheChiefExaminerdisallowsyourwork,
youhavetherighttoappealandbeheard
byaFDC.
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General Misconduct
▶ Includesattacking,harassing,intimidating
orthreateninganotherperson;interference
withproperty,ateachingsituation,a
ceremonyoranexam;copyingcomputer
softwarewithoutpermission;enteringa
computerfilebelongingtoanotherperson;
smokinginbuildings;havingunauthorised
materialinanexamination.
▶ NormallytheAssociateDeaninyourfaculty
willreferthemattertoaFDCHearing.
FDC Hearings
▶ PriortoyourFDCHearingyouwillreceive
relevantinformationandnames
ofwitnesses.
▶ YoucanrequestacopyoftheFDC’sfileand
youwillnormallybegivenatleast7daysto
prepare.
▶ Youwillbegiventheopportunitytoadmit
tothechargeandproviderelevant
information,ordenythecharge,question
witnessesandprovideyourownwitnesses
andevidence.
▶ Asupportpersonmayaccompanyyouin yourHearing.
Possible Penalties
▶ Areprimand;afinenotexceeding$500;
disallowanceoftheworkinquestion;failure
intheunit;paymentforanydamages
caused;suspensionfromtheuniversity;
exclusion.
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Appeals to the Central Disciplinary Committee
▶ YoumayappealanFDCdecisionwithin20
daysononeormoreofthefollowing
grounds:excessivepenalty;bias;significant
proceduralirregularity;evidencenot
reasonablyavailableatthetimeofthe
FDCHearing.
▶ Whereyouhaveadmittedtoacademicand/
orgeneralmisconductatanearlierhearing,
youmayonlyappealonthegroundof
excessivepenalty.
Preparing a Case for the FDC
▶ Youshouldwriteacomprehensivestatement
aboutyourversionofeventsandsubmitthis
atleasttwodaysbeforetheHearing.
Include:
▶ Adescriptionofevents;
▶ Adiscussionofmotiveorlackthereof;
▶ Anoutlineofpreviousgoodhistory,
includingreferencesifappropriate;
▶ Mitigatingcircumstancesifyouare
admittingguilt;
▶ Discussionofwhatyouregardas
anappropriatepenalty(ifyouare
admittingguilt)includingwhyyou
believethatsuspensionorexclusion
maybeexcessiveinyourcase;
▶ Pleadingguiltyatanearlystagewill
oftencountinyourfavourwhenthe
FDCisconsideringapenalty.
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▶ Gathercharacterreferencesandanyother
relevantevidence.
▶ Dresssmartlyandarriveearly.
▶ Respondhonestlyandthoroughly.
A Student Rights Officer can help you with all
of these steps. It is highly recommended that
you seek our advice early in the process.
For more information:
www.adm.monash.edu.au/discipline
▶ The information in this pamphlet is a guide
only and is not exhaustive.
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Contact ☎ 9905 3118
☎ 9905 3126
msa.monash.edu.au/services
/studentrights
☛ Level 1, Building 10,(Campus Centre)
Monash University Clayton
Victoria 3800, Australia
