How the Registrar Implements UK's New Academic Offenses Policy
There are several situations in which the registrar might become involved in an academic offenses case.
- You find that an inquiry was made about prior offenses of a student in your college after a chronologically prior offense by that student had occurred, but before the prior offense had been noted in the student's permanent record. Notify the dean of the student's college of the situation.
- You suspect a student of falsifying or misusing academic records. Proceed as follows:
- Invite the student to meet with you to explain the circumstances. You may set a deadline by which the student must respond. (Allow at least seven working days.)
- If you believe that the evidence shows that the student committed an offense, find out whether there is a prior offense.
- If the student has previously received a major penalty (E or more severe) for an academic offense, then submit the case to the Provost.
- If the student has not previously received a major penalty (E or more severe) for an academic offense, and you believe that the offense is egregious enough to warrant suspension or a more severe penalty, then forward the case to the Provost, recommending the imposition of suspension (the minimum penalty) or a harsher penalty. (The Provost may decline to impose suspension in this case.)
- If the student has not previously received a major penalty (E or more severe) for an academic offense, and you do not believe that the offense is egregious enough to warrant suspension or a more severe penalty, then you may decline to impose a penalty.
- Inform the student of the finding of an offense and the penalty, if any. Tell the student that they have ten days to approach the ombud if they wish to dispute the finding or the penalty. You should either hand the letter to the student or send the letter to all addresses listed in Campus Management for that student. You may additionally send the letter to the student by email. Copy the ombud on your letter.