Academic Integrity & Misconduct

• Student Conduct Rules
• Academic Integrity Policy
• Academic Misconduct - Outcome Guidelines
• Academic Misconduct (Coursework) Procedures

Reporting and Recording Academic Misconduct

Online system:

Staff can report cases online at: https://intranet.uow.edu.au/aqs/UOW238613.html

Students or members of the community wanting to report a case of potential academic misconduct should contact: academic-integrity@uow.edu.au

Paper-Based Process:

This process is being phased-out. Campuses that have been trained in the online system, should use the above process. 

Paper-based forms will be removed 1 July 2019. 

Stage 1 – Subject Coordinator Investigation

• Student Misconduct Investigation Form
• Invitation to attend Investigation Meeting
• Notice of outcome of Subject Coordinator Investigation:
  Allegation Dismissed / Poor Academic Practice Outcome / Refer to AIO

Stage 2 – AIO Evidence Review

• Notice of outcome of AIO Evidence Review:
  Allegation Dismissed / Poor Academic Practice Outcome / AIO Imposed Outcome / Refer to FIC

Stage 3 - FIC Determination

• Invitation to attend FIC Meeting
• Notice of outcome of FIC meeting:
  Allegation Dismissed / FIC Imposed Outcome / Refer to SCC

Stage 4 – SCC Determination

Refer to the Governance Unit (governance@uow.edu.au) for details of this aspect of the process. 

Appeals 

• Outcome of appeal to FIC Chair/SO - insufficient grounds for appeal
• Outcome of appeal to FIC Chair/SO - upheld 

Please direct comments and questions to: academic-integrity@uow.edu.au