Any attempt by which a student gains undue advantage in an examination or assessment with means that go against the stipulated norms by which his/her knowledge, abilities and skills are assessed will be termed as cheating.

Examples of Unfair Cheating:

a)  Plagiarism: When a student reproduces verbatim in image or prints another person’s work by unacknowledged quotation or tries to pass it off as his/her own original work. Included in this category is copying from another student’s work.

b)  Collusion: When a student claims parts of unauthorized group work entirely as his or her own this would however not apply to group assignments or projects that have to be done in a group.

c)   Falsifying Data: When a student invents, copies or otherwise unfairly obtains data and uses it in his/her projects or assignments.

d)  Cheating: When a student is found with notes or any other device in an examination room, communicates or tries to get in touch with another student while the examination is in progress, or secures a copy of the examination paper unfairly.

Procedure to be followed in cases of suspected cheating

a)  Coursework: All cases of suspected cheating in coursework should be reported by the concerned faculty to the Director of Examinations. The Examination Board will review the case, only after which the marks will be announced.

b)  Examinations: When a student is found cheating, the invigilator will confiscate both the answer book and the evidence and write his/her remarks on the answer book. The student will be allowed to continue the examination on a new answer book. At the end of the examination, the invigilator will submit a written report to the Director of Examinations.

Inquiry into cases of suspected cheating

a)     When a student has been found to be cheating, an interview will be arranged by a competent member of the College staff. The minutes will be recorded by another staff member and a copy of it handed over to the student.

b)     The allegation will be fully explained and the student will be allowed to defend him/her and explain the situation.    

c)      A copy of the minutes will be handed over to the Director of Examinations for further action.

d)     On receipt of the minutes by the team investigating the case, the concerned student will be allowed to give any further explanation to defend him/her. The College will thereafter communicate its decision on the incident.

Right to Appeal against marks awarded

The student may appeal under the following circumstances:

a)     Procedures not in accordance with the current approved regulations.

b)     Material and significant administrative error taking place.

c)      Unfair discrimination.

d)     Inconsistency of the decision.

Disagreement with marks or a grade cannot itself constitute grounds for appeal.