6. What are the consequences of plagiarism at the University of Canberra?
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The University of Canberra Academic Integrity Policy recognises that some acts of plagiarism can be unintentional; that is, you may not deliberately fail to acknowledge your sources because you may be unaware of the conventions. However, this is still looked on as plagiarism and is called unintentional plagiarism. The process for unintentional plagiarism is the same as that for plagiarism although the consequences may not be as serious.
If your lecturer thinks you may have plagiarised, he/she will report the case to your unit convenor. If your unit convener thinks you may have plagiarised, he/she will do one of the following (depending on the seriousness of your case):
• give you a low grade, with comments such as ‘This writing is heavily derivative’ or ‘Source?’ or ‘How do you know this?’
• ask you to resubmit your assignment
• fail your assignment
• refer your assignment to the Head of School.
Your Head of School may recommend one of the following:
• no action is to be taken
• you may be reprimanded with a warning that all incidents of academic misconduct are entered into the Student Misconduct Register and a second offence with be treated more seriously
• suspend you enrolment in the unit for a time
• you fail the assignment
• you fail the unit
• your case is referred to a Committee Inquiry
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The University of Canberra recognises that learning to write academically takes time and practice. While they are learning to use references correctly, students may sometimes plagiarise unintentionally. However, it is your responsibility to familiarise yourself with the conventions of referencing in your discipline.
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