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What will happen if I am suspected of Malpractice?

In the first instance, your tutor should inform you that your work is ‘under investigation’ and the mark for  your work will be withheld. They may arrange a meeting with you to discuss their concerns and to better understand how you may have put the work together.

If  following this discussion, the work is found to be considered as ‘minor malpractice’ you will be invited to discuss the item of work with the module leader to consider how best to support you with your studies and future work.  As part of this meeting there may a number of outcomes, for example: 

  • requirement to resubmit the work within 48 hours or a reduction of the mark.
  • Formal recommendation of tutorial support and/or formal study skills sessions to help to understand the expectations of good academic practice
  • possibly a reduction in mark (minimum of 5%)
  • resubmission for the maximum of the capped grade (40% at Levels 3, 4, 5 and 6 and 50% at Level 7) 
  • that the work be considered as a fail (mark no more than 39% in levels 3, 4, 5 and 6 and 49% at level 7)
  • May be that no further action is taken at this time.

 

It is important to note that multiple occasions of ‘minor malpractice’ will result in an appearance at a major malpractice panel. 

If your work is suspected to be ‘major malpractice’ following discussion with your module lead you will be invited to attend a Major Malpractice Panel of Inquiry. 

For information regarding the Major Malpractice Panel process see here

Please refer to the Academic Procedures and Processes for further information.  

The assessment team will be in touch to let you know what date you will be invited to attend the Malpractice panel which will be held on teams. 

If you have any questions please email the Assessment and awards team at Assessment@cumbria.ac.uk 

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