WBS PLAGIARISM PROCEDURE

Revised for 2009/10 Academic Year

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Annual Notification to Students

Guidance on plagiarism in student handbooksClear explanations at inductionRemind students throughout the duration of their courseUniversity regulations and PLATO (on-line course about plagiarism) available on front page of my.wbs

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Student Declaration

All programmes should ensure that each piece of work submitted contains a statement declaring the work to be the student’s own. In addition, the student should declare the following:

 “No substantial part(s) of the work submitted

here has also been submitted by me in other assessments for accredited courses of study, and I acknowledge that if this has been done an appropriate reduction in the mark I might otherwise have received will be made.”

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School Procedure for Investigating Plagiarism

It has changed a lot!Reflects updated guidance and regulations from the UniversityNow have a plagiarism panelFirst step is no longer to interview the studentNew procedure should quicken up the process and save some time

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Initial Stages

Once plagiarism is suspected, NIE informs Academic ServicesBrief details should be provided: Module code and title; percentage weighting of assessment; and student ID number Copy of Turnitin report and copy of student’s original submission should also be provided

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Initial Stages

Academic Services will then check to see if this is a repeat offence.The student will be contacted by Academic Services to be told that their essay is being investigated for possible plagiarismLetter will be copied to personal tutor and programme team

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Initial Stages

Academic Services allocate the case to a member of the plagiarism panelPanel member is provided with the following: Turnitin report; the original submission; information regarding the examination conventions; whether the student has been previously investigated for plagiarism

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Initial Stages

Panel member contacts NIE An initial assessment is made deciding whether the case should be treated as:A. NegligenceB. MisconductC. Severe Plagiarism

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WBS Plagiarism Procedure

NIE notifies Academic Services who ensure that prog. team and personal tutor are aware

Referred to panel member who meets with NIE to determine whether the case is negligence, misconduct or

a severe case

Academic Services notify student by standard email

NIE identifies case of suspected plagiarism

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NEGLIGENCE

Work has been improperly referenced through the incompetent or careless academic practices of the studentWhen considering the penalty, an assessment will be made of the stage the student has reached in their studiesNIE will be directed to apply an appropriate penaltyStudent will be advised to seek further guidance on correct referencing techniques

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Negligence

Resubmit new piece of work to be

marked normally

Instruct student to resubmit work with correct referencing

Marker instructed to deduct mark in line

with degree of offence

Negligence

Academic Services informed of outcome and letter sent to student

(copied to prog office, personal tutor and NIE)

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Misconduct

It is deemed the student has deliberately cheated and that the offence should be pursued within the SchoolPenalties available to the School are:

re-submission of another piece of work on a different topic; re-submission of a new piece of work for a capped mark; reduction of mark to a maximum of zero (with or without the opportunity to resubmit)

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Misconduct

NIE and panel member agree after initial assessment that the case is misconductStudent invited to attend an interview – may provide written statement prior to interviewStudent to be given at least 3 days notice of interviewInterview conducted by Panel member and NIEPenalty agreed once interview completedCommunicated to Acad. Services who prepare letter to studentStudent has 10 days to accept penalty or appeal

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Misconduct

Student appeals (within 10 days)

Misconduct

Student notified that case of suspected plagiarism found

Panel Member and NIE interview student

Panel decision letter sent by Academic Services

Student invited to accept penalty

Exam Board notified and case closed

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Severe Case

Severe Cases requirement a heavier penalty than the School is allowed to levy should normally be referred to a University Investigating CommitteeSevere cases to include:Second offences of misconductAllegations relating to research thesis (MPhil,

PhD)Stealing work from another studentPurchasing essay from internet siteMultiple allegations of cheating affecting more

than one moduleAllegations of collusion

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Severe Plagiarism

Turnitin report and report of initial findings sent to the

University

Assoc. Dean confirms that case needs referral to

Investigative Committee

Severe case

Student notified that case has been referred to the

University

University Investigative Committee process (see University Regulation 11)

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