Do any mailbase members have any advice or comment to offer on the
following issue?
The University's regulations concerning cheating in exams/plagiarism
allow students who are found guilty by the Senate Investigating
Committee which considers such cases a right of appeal to an ad hoc
appeal committee appointed by the Senate. The current regulations,
though, do not elaborate upon the grounds for an appeal, and this has
led to some students lodging appeals which have turned out to be
no more than re-trials going over the same evidence and
arguments as in the original hearing. Unsurprisingly this has given
rise to some expressions of dissatisfaction on the part of those
members of staff obliged to serve on the appeal committees.
So there seems to be a clear need to expand the regulations to make
clear acceptable grounds for appeal. These could obviously include
the presentation of new evidence not available to the original
Investigating Committee, or any evident procedural failing on its
part. Has anyone any further comments or suggestions, or lessons to
pass on from experience?
Many thanks for any replies received.
Joe Taylor
Assistant Registrar
Academic Office
University of Warwick
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