UNSW Courageous Conversations
As humans, we can all make mistakes from time to time. Here at UNSW we believe that students deserve the opportunity to learn from theirs.
As humans, we can all make mistakes from time to time. Here at UNSW we believe that students deserve the opportunity to learn from theirs.
If the University has concerns about your academic work, or your behaviour while a member of the UNSW community, you may be contacted by our Conduct and Integrity Office to have a Courageous Conversation. A Courageous Conversation is a less formal process than a typical investigation, held one-on-one between you and one of our Case Managers. The purpose is to enable conduct concerns to be raised in a supportive environment, using an educational and integrity-driven approach.
Courageous Conversations are held in accordance with the Student Misconduct Procedure.If a Courageous Conversation is required, a Case Manager will arrange a meeting to discuss the concerns that have been raised. You will usually be given 5 days notice of this meeting where:
If your lecturer or course coordinator has some concerns about whether you have met the learning outcomes for their course, you may also be asked to meet with them.
If you are contacted for a Courageous Conversation we encourage you to reach out for support.
If you agree that your conduct did not meet your responsibilities under the Code, a decision maker will issue a determination, including any applicable penalties.
If a you dispute the concerns, a decision maker may either a) proceed with a formal investigative process, or b) issue a determination if no further information may be found during an investigation.
UNSW Conduct and Integrity matters are strictly confidential, and we respect your right to privacy. No one external to the University will be advised of this matter without your explicit written consent (for example when applying to legal practice bodies, or other similar professional associations).
ARC is a student body independent from the University. Anything you wish to speak to ARC about remains confidential to ARC, unless you wish otherwise.
We view your time at university as a learning experience, on a number of levels including making mistakes such as misconduct. It is only in the case of the most serious breaches of the Student Code, for example repeated instances of cheating, that you won't be able to remain a member of the UNSW community.
We believe students deserve the opportunity to learn from their mistakes, and therefore UNSW does not consider misconduct matters when assessing applications for further study.
Cheating is serious and could result in the following outcomes: