While all students should be familiar with the Student Academic Integrity Policy, it’s also useful for you to know what to expect if potential breaches of academic integrity are identified. Here’s an overview of the process that is followed for investigating potential breaches and what you should expect if you are notified that a potential breach has been identified in your work.

Reporting process

Unit Coordinators (UC) identify potential breaches of the Student Academic Integrity Policy and make a report to the School’s Academic Integrity Investigating Officer (AIO). 

The AIO has 10 working days (normally 2 calendar weeks) to examine the referral and supporting evidence to decide whether there is a basis for further investigation of the matter:

• If the AIO decides that there is no further investigation warranted, the UC is informed and marking of your assignment and provision of grades and feedback proceeds as normal
• If the AIO decides that further investigation is warranted, an “Invitation to Respond” letter with the available evidence is sent to your UNE email address, copied to the AIO. 

You will then have 10 working days to provide a response, explaining how you developed the work that is under investigation. You should include drafts and working notes to help support your explanation where possible. You may request an extension of time in which to respond, and if you need additional support for your response you can seek assistance from Student Advocacy via advocacy@une.edu.au.

Determining the outcome 

If you provide a response, the AIO has up to 10 working days after the response due date to use the evidence that they have and the evidence and information from your response to make a determination.

If you do not respond and have not requested an extension of time, the AIO has up to 10 working days after the response due date to make a determination based on the evidence that they have available.

The AIO will determine, on the balance of probabilities, whether a breach of the Student Academic Integrity Policy has occurred or not, and if so, what penalties will be imposed. 

You will then receive an outcome letter – if a breach of academic integrity has been determined, this will include the decision and penalty to be imposed. The letter is sent to your student email address. Your Unit Coordinator will then implement any outcomes if required.

You have a right to appeal the outcome under the Appeals provisions in the Student Academic Integrity Policy. Appeals must be submitted according to the process specified in Part B of the policy.

Retaking the Academic Integrity Module 

As a result of an academic integrity concern, you may be required to retake the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) in myLearn. You are given a minimum of 20 working days to do this, and will need to inform the relevant support staff (as advised in the communications to you) know when you have completed it.  

If you do not retake the AIM by the due date, your ability to upload assignment etc to MyLearn will be restricted until you have completed this requirement and notified staff of this. As a courtesy, you may receive reminders regarding this requirement.