Academic Integrity Rule 2021 (Cth)

THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITy Academic Integrity Rule 2021

I, Professor Brian P. Schmidt, Vice-Chancellor, make the following rule. Dated 15 July 2021

Professor Brian P. Schmidt AC FAA FRS Vice-Chancellor

Contents Part 1— Preliminary 1 Name 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Application of instrument 5 Object of instrument 6 Definitions Part 2— Academic integrity Division 2.1— The academic integrity principle 7 What is the academic integrity principle? 8 Application of the academic integrity principle 9 Background to the academic integrity principle 10 Orders about the academic integrity principle etc. Division 2.2— Particular kinds of breaches of academic integrity principle 11 Kinds of breaches of academic integrity principle 12 What is academic misconduct? 13 What is poor academic practice? Part 3— Reporting breaches and interim action Division 3.1— Reporting breaches of academic integrity principle 14 Reports of breaches 15 Action for breach without report Division 3.2— Interim action for breaches of academic integrity principle 16 Interim action by Vice-Chancellor 17 Interim action: procedure and review Part 4— Academic integrity reviews Division 4.1— Preliminary 18 Application of Part 4 Division 4.2— Initial decision whether to conduct review 19 Decision whether to conduct review 20 Making decision whether to conduct review 21 Effect of decision whether to conduct review Division 4.3— Review process 22 Application of Division 4.3 23 Initial notice of review 24 Review process: purpose of review 25 Review process: ending of review and referral to Registrar 26 Review process: meeting between course convener and student 27 Review process: conduct of review generally 28 Review process: matters for consideration Division 4.4— Finding and action at completion of review 29 Finding by course convener at completion of review 30 Action by course convener after finding of poor academic practice 31 Notice at completion of review Part 5— Academic integrity inquiries Division 5.1— Preliminary 32 Application of Part 5 Division 5.2— Referral to inquiry officer 33 Referral of conduct to inquiry officer 34 Changes in inquiry officer 35 Notice of referral to inquiry officer Division 5.3— Inquiry panels 36 Application of Division 5.3 37 Inquiry panel for initial decision whether to take action 38 Inquiry panel to conduct inquiry Division 5.4— Initial decision whether to take action 39 Decision whether to take action under this instrument 40 Making decision whether to take action 41 Effect of decision whether to take action Division 5.5— Inquiry process 42 Application of Division 5.5 43 Notice of inquiry process 44 Inquiry process: purpose of inquiry 45 Inquiry process: inquiry hearing 46 Inquiry process: remote participation by student etc. 47 Inquiry process: changes in inquiry officer 48 Inquiry process: conduct of inquiry generally 49 Inquiry process: matters for consideration Division 5.6— Findings and action at completion of inquiry 50 Findings by inquiry officer at completion of inquiry 51 Action by inquiry officer after finding of poor academic practice 52 Action by inquiry officer after finding of academic misconduct 53 Notice at completion of inquiry Part 6— Consequences of action taken for academic integrity breaches 54 Denial of access 55 Exclusion from assessment 56 Undertakings and requirements: finding of poor academic practice 57 Requirements, conditions and undertakings: finding of academic misconduct 58 Suspension of student 59 Immediate suspension of student: procedure and review 60 Liability to pay monetary penalty or compensation 61 Exclusion from University Part 7— Review and call in of decisions Division 7.1— Review of decisions under Appeals Rule 62 Meaning of reviewable decision 63 Review of reviewable decisions under Appeals Rule Division 7.2— Review of certain other decisions by Dean 64 Decisions to which Division 7.2 applies 65 Application for review by Dean 66 Review by Dean 67 Application for procedural review by Deputy Vice-Chancellor 68 Procedural review by Deputy Vice-Chancellor Division 7.3— Call in of decisions 69 Vice-Chancellor may call in certain decisions Part 8— Miscellaneous 70 Joint, double or dual programs with other institutions etc. 71 Extension of time 72 Processes under other University legislation Part 9— Repeal and transitional provisions Division 9.1— Repeal 73 Repeal Division 9.2— Transitional provisions 74 General application and savings: conduct in relation to courses 75 General application and savings: conduct otherwise than in relation to courses 76 Transitional orders 77 Application of Legislation Statute, section 26 78 Transitional provisions additional