procedures required under the regulations in order that the alleged academic irregularity may be investigated and considered by the Senate Disciplinary Committee as appropriate. Other Formal Assessments 7.2.2 Where an academic irregularity is suspected in any other formal assessment, the matter will be referred to the Executive Dean of School (or equivalent) to determine whether or not the offence constitutes a major or minor offence under the terms of the Code of Student Discipline. Cases of plagiarism will be dealt with under the procedures for plagiarism detailed in 7.1 above. All Formal Assessments 7.2.3 Governance and Quality will inform the Chair of the appropriate Assessment Board in writing that an investigation into an alleged examination irregularity is underway. 7.2.4 The Assessment Board will not consider the case of any student who is the subject of an enquiry into an alleged irregularity in an examination. However, all course work and examination scripts that are available shall be marked in the normal manner. 7.2.5 In the event of the allegation not being sustained by the Senate Disciplinary Committee, the relevant Assessment Board will be required to consider the student's performance in the normal manner. However, the Chair of the Assessment Board may, after due consultation with relevant internal and External Examiners, take Chair's action to avoid the need for a formal meeting of the Assessment Board. 7.2.6 Should the allegation be sustained, the matter will be considered by the Senate Disciplinary Committee. The Clerk to the Senate Disciplinary Committee shall inform the relevant Chair of the Assessment Board of the outcome of the investigation. 7.2.7 Penalties The Senate Disciplinary Committee has the power to impose penalties. These include: an admonition suspension for a specified period a reprimand expulsion disqualification from appropriate examinations/assessments 7.3 Late Discovery Where an alleged academic irregularity comes to light after an Assessment Board has met to consider a student's assessment the procedure shall be the same as described above. The Assessment Board shall be reconvened as soon as practicable following receipt by the Chair of the Board of the result of the investigation and the recommended penalty. If the outcome of the reconvened Assessment Board affects the student's final result, the Chair of the Assessment Board shall inform Governance and Quality in writing of the reasons for the varied result. Governance and Quality will inform the student of the altered final result with the reasons. 7.4 Appeals
procedures required under the regulations in order that the alleged academic irregularity may be investigated and considered by the Senate Disciplinary Committee as appropriate. Other Formal Assessments 7.2.2 Where an academic irregularity is suspected in any other formal assessment, the matter will be referred to the Executive Dean of School (or equivalent) to determine whether or not the offence constitutes a major or minor offence under the terms of the Code of Student Discipline. Cases of plagiarism will be dealt with under the procedures for plagiarism detailed in 7.1 above. All Formal Assessments 7.2.3 Governance and Quality will inform the Chair of the appropriate Assessment Board in writing that an investigation into an alleged examination irregularity is underway. 7.2.4 The Assessment Board will not consider the case of any student who is the subject of an enquiry into an alleged irregularity in an examination. However, all course work and examination scripts that are available shall be marked in the normal manner. 7.2.5 In the event of the allegation not being sustained by the Senate Disciplinary Committee, the relevant Assessment Board will be required to consider the student's performance in the normal manner. However, the Chair of the Assessment Board may, after due consultation with relevant internal and External Examiners, take Chair's action to avoid the need for a formal meeting of the Assessment Board. 7.2.6 Should the allegation be sustained, the matter will be considered by the Senate Disciplinary Committee. The Clerk to the Senate Disciplinary Committee shall inform the relevant Chair of the Assessment Board of the outcome of the investigation. 7.2.7 Penalties The Senate Disciplinary Committee has the power to impose penalties. These include: an admonition a reprimand disqualification from appropriate examinations/assessments suspension for a specified period expulsion 7.3 Late Discovery Where an alleged academic irregularity comes to light after an Assessment Board has met to consider a student's assessment the procedure shall be the same as described above. The Assessment Board shall be reconvened as soon as practicable following receipt by the Chair of the Board of the result of the investigation and the recommended penalty. If the outcome of the reconvened Assessment Board affects the student's final result, the Chair of the Assessment Board shall inform Governance and Quality in writing of the reasons for the varied result. Governance and Quality will inform the student of the altered final result with the reasons. 7.4 Appeals
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