UTech, Ja Student Handbook 2019-2020

U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E C H N O L O G Y , J A M A I C A – S T U D E N T H A N D B O O K 2 0 1 9 – 2 0 2 0 184 C O N D I T I O N S A N D P R O C E D U R E S G O V E R N I N G S T U D E N T A C A D E M I C M I S C O N D U C T 1 . 0 G E N E R A L A P P L I C AT I O N The following conditions and procedures apply to: 1.1 Academic misconduct and irregularities in all university module assessment, as well as other forms of academic malfeasance. These specifically relate to: 1.1.1 University final theory, oral, or practical examinations; 1.1.2 College/Faculty examinations, which include all tests, assignments, oral and practical examinations related to course work and projects at the school academic unit level; 1.2 Other forms of academic misconduct. 2 . 0 A C A D E M I C M I S C O N D U C T Generally, academic misconduct consists of academic dishonesty, fraud or unethical behaviour, i.e. those acts which have the effect of unfairly promoting or enhancing one’s academic standing or assisting someone in the pursuit of such a result. Acts of academic dishonesty are serious matters, which subvert the integrity and credibility of the educational process. The University will, therefore, initiate action to sanction students who have engaged in acts of academic dishonesty, fraud or unethical behaviour/conduct. 3 . 0 C AT E G O R I E S O F A C A D E M I C M I S C O N D U C T The assigning and evaluating of academic exercises in the form of essays, projects, laboratory reports, presentations, tests and examinations are central to the assessment process, both as guid- ance to the student and as a means of maintaining appropriate standards of quality assurance for R E G U L AT I O N 5 ( S TAT U T E X I I I )