POLICY

STUDENT MISCONDUCT POLICY

POLICY STATEMENT CQUniversity values academic honesty and integrity.

It requires appropriate and acceptable standards of conduct and behaviour

in the workplace and the learning environment in order to perform its
functions under the Central Queensland University Act 1998.

It does not tolerate any behaviour which diminishes the academic reputation
of the University, impairs the ability of scholars to participate in any
legitimate University activity or disrupts the peace or good order of the
University.

The University demands ethical behaviour in study and in research.

The University investigates and deals with incidents of misconduct among

its student community in a consistent manner, affording natural justice and
applying penalties which are appropriate, fair and just.

PURPOSE This policy was developed to allow the University to adopt a consistent
approach for all types of student misconduct.

SCOPE This policy applies to all CQUniversity students including research and
postgraduate students. This includes research and postgraduate students
awaiting final assessment and examination.

This policy applies to acts, omissions or events which occur on University

property, or involve the use of University resources including computer
resources, laboratories, etc, or otherwise involve the student’s relationship
with the University Community.

This policy applies to all types of student misconduct including general

misconduct, academic misconduct and research misconduct.

RESPONSIBILITY The University Secretary has responsibility for the overall implementation of
FOR this policy. Responsibility for implementation of the associated procedures
IMPLEMENTATION lies with the University Secretary (or nominee), Director, Governance,
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Higher Education) and Deputy Deans (Learning
and Teaching).

COMPLIANCE AND The Misconduct Committees, the University Secretary (or nominee), and the
MONITORING Serious Misconduct Tribunal shall provide a report to Academic Board of
their decisions twice yearly. These reports will include information on policy
compliance.

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 SUPPORTING Central Queensland University Act 1998
LEGISLATION
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DEFINITIONS University Community: the University Council, academics and

professional staff of the University, contractors of the University, students,
visiting academics and lecturers, and the Student Association and the
University body corporate.

Refer to the relevant procedures document for further definitions.

Approval Authority Academic Board

Administrator University Secretary
Original Approval Date 10 March 2010
Amendment History Update of titles 7 May 2010; Academic Board 13 July 2011; Academic
Board 3 October 2012; Academic Registrar minor amendments 18
December 2012; Position title updates 23 May 2013; title and definitions
updated 4 October 2013 to reflect changes made to the related procedures;
corrections made 16 October 2013.
Date of Next Review 13 July 2014
Related Documents Student Behavioural Misconduct Procedures
Academic Misconduct Procedures
Research Plagiarism Procedures
Research Misconduct Procedures
Academic Appeals Procedures
Appeals Committee Terms of Reference

The Student Misconduct Procedures and the Plagiarism Procedures have been
replaced by the Student Behavioural Misconduct Procedures (which now cover
behavioural misconduct only), Academic Misconduct Procedures (which include the
previous Plagiarism Procedures), and Research Misconduct Procedures.

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Version: 8
Once PRINTED, this is an UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT. Refer to Policy Portal for latest version
CQUniversity CRICOS Provider Codes: QLD - 00219C; NSW - 01315F; VIC - 01624D