Section 5

Disciplinary Actions

Any student who commits an act of academic dishonesty would have violated academic integrity and would be subject to academic disciplinary actions.

The gist of these penalties is as follows:

Sub-degree/Undergraduate/Taught Postgraduate Studies by Coursework/Coursework in Research Postgraduate Studies

1. If academic dishonesty is found in course-based assessment, an “F” grade may be assigned to the course.
2. For more serious or repeated cases, more stringent disciplinary action may be taken by the Student Disciplinary Panel (SDP) in addition to assigning an “F” grade for the course, upon the referral of the case to the SDP.

Reseach Postgraduate Studies and Thesis Stage for Professional Doctoral Studies

If academic dishonesty is found in the process of qualifying examination, candidature examination, or in the submission of a research prospectus/thesis/dissertation, the Exam Panel or Board of Examiners will levy a sanction as they deem appropriate, such as to fail the exam or terminate the candidacy of the student concerned. The Panel may allow re-submission of work. More serious or repeated cases should be referred to the SDP.

Legal Consequences

In some cases, plagiarism may constitute violations of laws protecting intellectual property, leading to legal consequences.