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11.(1) If the Dean of the Graduate Research School determines, after appropriate investigation which must include the offer of an interview with the student concerned, that a student has committed an act of misconduct in relation to postgraduate research studies, they may do one or more of the following —
(a) fine the student in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 3(1)(a);
(b) suspend the student for a period not exceeding seven calendar days from all or any rights and privileges specified in paragraph 3(1)(c)
(c) cancel or deprive the student of credit for either the piece of assessable work in relation to which misconduct occurred or for the whole of the unit of which that piece of assessable work is a component or all units a student is currently enrolled in within a course or equivalent, in accordance with the level of misconduct as outlined in the University Policy on: Academic Integrity;
(d) require the student to do further work or repeat work within the unit or subject area in relation to which misconduct occurred;
(e) subject to the approval of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), cancel a student's current enrolment in any course or unit offered by the University; or
(f) subject to the approval of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), exclude a student from enrolment in all courses or units offered by the University for a period of up to one academic year.
(2) The Dean of the Graduate Research School must within 10 University working days of determining the outcome of a case of alleged misconduct—
(a) provide to the student concerned written notification of the outcome and of any penalty imposed under this clause and the student's rights of appeal; and
(b) in all instances of misconduct record the case in the University's confidential case management system; and
(c) forward a copy of written notification sent to the student to Archives and Records Management Services to be placed on a confidential file for the student.
(3) Specific procedural responsibilities of the Dean of the Graduate Research School in relation to instances of alleged academic misconduct and guidelines for applying penalties are as set out in the University Policy on: Academic Integrity.
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