The penalties for plagiarism and cheating can include:
- educational corrective action
- academic counselling
- reprimands
- requests to resubmit work
- warnings
- a reduced mark for work
- a zero mark for the work, subject or examination.
For Higher Degree by Research students: appropriate penalties as above plus possible period of suspension.
Dealing with charges of academic misconduct
The University has clear procedures for dealing with plagiarism and other forms of academic misconduct. For more information see the
overview of the stages of a case of academic misconduct [PDF 183KB]. (If you would like this information made available in an alternate format please contact Julianne East:
j.east@latrobe.edu.au).
