You have received an Invitation to Respond to an allegation of Academic Misconduct.

To assist you in preparing your response please consider contacting the UNE Advocacy & Welfare people, it is a free service, completely independent and confidential that exists to support UNE students. Their contact details and more information can be found at https://www.unelife.com.au/advocacy and specific advice to support you is available if you click on the Academic Misconduct menu item. Their email is advocacy@une.edu.au and telephone is (02) 6773 3116.

My advice to all students is to carefully consider and prepare your response. In considering whether to have an interview or provide a written response – I would discuss this with the UNE Advocate the pros and cons before making a decision. Advocacy and Welfare offer independent information, advocacy, and referral across a range of academic and personal issues. All advice is free and confidential - here is an extract from their website:

At UNE, academic misconduct is officially defined as: “behaviour where a student would want to gain an academic advantage they are not entitled to, whilst disadvantaging someone else.” Basically, this refers to actions like plagiarism, cheating, re-using old assignments (even if they are your own) and not correctly referencing or crediting the work of another author.

How can Advocacy and Welfare help?

Receiving allegations like this can be really scary, but before you panic remember that this is exactly why Advocacy and Welfare exist!

Here are 5 simple steps to follow that will help you secure the best possible outcome:

Step 1 - Forward the email you received notifying you of the allegation to advocacy@une.edu.au

Step 2 - Hold tight and don’t respond to the allegation until you’ve heard back from us! We’ll be able to let you know what information you need to gather and what the best approach to your situation is.

Step 3 - Start thinking about how you would like to address your notice. You’ll be given the option of responding in writing or in a meeting (if you’re not sure, we can advise you on this too)

Step 4 - Take our advice on board as you draft a response or prepare additional materials. Trust us, we’ve been doing this for a long time, and we understand the process.

Step 5 - Once we have perfected your response together, it’s time to take action! Make sure you’re aware of when your response is due and keep in communication with us until the matter has been resolved.

Last modified: Friday, 23 February 2024, 9:07 AM