Consequences of Academic Misconduct
| Level | Points range | Consequences |
| Level 1 (poor academic practice/conduct) | 1 - 200 | Mandatory academic integrity training is required The outcome is recorded on SITS by the module coordinator to inform any future instances of concern. This record will not appear on the student’s transcript. The student is given the option to accept a referencing penalty or correct the work. If they choose to correct the work, all elements identified as poor academic practice must be amended. Other content may or may not be altered as appropriate to the assessment and as determined by the School. The corrected work will be assessed. In the case of examinations, the work must be reassessed. The mark for the component/ assessment/examination may or may not be reduced as decided by the Director of Teaching and Learning (Undergraduate or Postgraduate). |
| Level 2 Academic Misconduct (Minor) | 201 - 350 | Mandatory academic integrity training is required The outcome is recorded on SITS by the module coordinator to inform any future instances of concern. This record will not appear on the student’s transcript. The work must be resubmitted. The student is required to amend all elements identified as breaching academic integrity. Other content may or may not be altered as appropriate to the assessment and as determined by the School. The resubmitted work will be assessed. In the case of examinations, the work must be reassessed. The component/assessment/ examination mark will be reduced or capped at the pass mark as decided by the Director of Teaching and Learning (Undergraduate or Postgraduate). and might not be confirmed until the reassessment Court of Examiners. |
| Level 3 Academic Misconduct (Major) | 351 - 500 | Mandatory academic integrity training is required The outcome is recorded on SITS by the module coordinator to inform any future instances of concern. The work must be resubmitted at the reassessment session. The student is required to amend all elements identified as breaching academic integrity. Other content may or may not be altered as appropriate to the assessment and as determined by the School. In the case of examinations, the work must be reassessed. The mark for the module will be capped at the pass mark and will not be confirmed until the reassessment Court of Examiners. |
| Level 4 Academic Misconduct (Severe) | 501+ | Case referred directly to the Junior Dean.
Information on the sanctions in cases which are brought before the Junior Dean’s Office can be found at https://www.tcd.ie/Junior_Dean/student-discipline/). |