Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00997:reg:13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00997
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 13
Character Range: 17018–18346

13      What is poor academic practice?

(1)    A student engages in conduct that is poor academic practice if:

(a)    the student engages in conduct that breaches the academic integrity principle; and

(b)    the conduct:

(i)    is engaged in during, or is otherwise in relation to, an examination or other assessment for coursework in a program for a coursework award; or

(ii)    is in relation to material submitted for coursework in a program for a coursework award; and

(c)    the conduct is excusable:

(i)    because of mitigating circumstances (including, for example, personal, emotional or health-related circumstances); or

(ii)    because the conduct is unintended or merely careless, inadvertent or uninformed; and

(d)    the breach is not of a serious nature; and

(e)    the conduct is not a recurrence of conduct engaged in by the student.

(2)    To remove any doubt, conduct by a student in relation to a program for a research award cannot be poor academic practice.
            [Note: Conduct in relation to any thesis component of a program for a coursework award of at least 24 units duration also cannot be poor academic practice (see section 6 (Definitions), definition of coursework).]

Part 3—Reporting breaches and interim action

Division 3.1—Reporting breaches of academic integrity principle