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Student Appeals Academic Misconduct

Student Appeals Academic Misconduct. Appeals and Complaints Processes within Northumbria University. Numbers of Northumbria Appeals & Complaints (Final Stage) by Academic Year. Numbers of Appeals and Complaints Nationally OIA Data by Calendar Year. Northumbria’s Systems.

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Student Appeals Academic Misconduct

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  1. Student AppealsAcademic Misconduct

  2. Appeals and Complaints Processeswithin Northumbria University

  3. Numbers of Northumbria Appeals & Complaints (Final Stage) by Academic Year

  4. Numbers of Appeals and Complaints NationallyOIA Data by Calendar Year Nationally 15% of cases go to OIA, 33% of these are upheld or settled in some way

  5. Northumbria’s Systems • 10% of Northumbria’s cases to the OIA are upheld or settled in some way • Rob Behrens (OIA Independent Adjudicator) • Northumbria is noted for the “precision and seriousness with which it deals with appeals and complaints” • Regulations • Students aware of regulations and due processes • Clear and systematically followed in a transparent manner • Clear audit trails

  6. Academic Misconduct Benchmarking Research project (AMBeR) • Phase 1 collected information on HEI penalties (June 07) • Phase 2 collected information on incidence and application of penalties (May 08) • Highlighted need for more transparency, better recording procedures • Consistency within HEI type • Available at www.jiscpas.ac.uk/amber

  7. ARNA, Appendix 1 Regulations/Procedures Applying to Academic Misconduct • Available at http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/sd/central/ar/lts/assess/exex/?view=Standard • Defines: • expectation of students • principles/categories of academic misconduct • initial and formal investigation procedures • Structured guidance on penalties: • level of study • type of misconduct • more severe for subsequent offences • extent to which learning outcomes are met

  8. Examination Boards: • Module Examination Board (MEB) determines module result • Progression and Awards Board (PAB) determines the course-level penalty • Multiple offences may count as one in certain circumstances • Mitigating factors may be considered • Audit trail • Academic Misconduct non-compensatable

  9. What Next? • Review data/trends • Improve record keeping to track incidence • Further staff development: • see Guidelines for Good Assessment Practice, appendix 6 at http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/sd/central/ar/lts/assess/?view=Standard • development of good academic practice • consistent approach • emphasis on prevention

  10. Contacts Dr Mike Adey - Student Appeals and Complaints Ombudsman mike.adey@northumbria.ac.uk Ruth Hattam - School Registrar (School of Computing, Engineering & Information Sciences) ruth.hattam@northumbria.ac.uk Liz Morrow - Principal Administrator (Academic Registry) liz.morrow@northumbria.ac.uk

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