Cheating in University examinations is treated as an absolute offence. It is vital therefore, that you read and understand the following and are clear about the implications and penalties for cheating in a University examination.
Specifically, candidates shall not, intentionally or otherwise:
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Introduce unauthorised items into the examination room, eg. notes (however so recorded), or other unauthorised material (including blank paper), mobile telephones or pagers, portable or laptop computers or other electronic devices
NB. This list is not exhaustive
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Copy from other candidates or from notes
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Access or copy from sources of information (except as allowed by the Examiners or the Head of Examinations) or annotate or mark this authorised information (except as authorised by the Examiners)
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Disobey the regulations relating to the use of calculators
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Communicate in any way with other candidates or person/s except the invigilators
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Remove script books (blank or otherwise) from the examination room
If you are found to have cheated in an examination, only one of two penalties will be applied, unless the circumstances are wholly exceptional, with permanent exclusion from the University being the norm:
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Permanent exclusion from the University with no award;
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In the event of substantial mitigation, a period of suspension followed by the requirement to repeat to pass standard, on a single occasion only as an external or internal candidate, the examination or some or all of the examinations in the semester or session where the incident of cheating has occured. The mark awarded for the whole module or series of modules will be the penalty mark of zero and this will be retained after the requirement to repeat has been successfully completed.
For detailed information on Cheating in University Examinations visit: www.leeds.ac.uk/AAandR/cpff.htm
If you are suspected of cheating the Student Advice Centre will offer support and guidance.
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