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Re: How do you handle students who attempt to exploit internal resources?
From: Russell Fulton <r.fulton () AUCKLAND AC NZ>
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:37:52 +1300
First off you need clear policies in place so: 1. you don't have to reinvent the wheel for each incident and 2. everyone knows what the rules actually are and the consequences of breaking them We have a bunch of policies which cover these situations: 1. IT systems regulations, a short legal style document which derives its authority direct from a clause in our founding act of parliament. 2. AUP which is much more 'user' orientated with examples and commentary. 3. University Disciplinary Regulations, like 1/ formal and legal deriving authority direct from legislation. 4. Misdemeanor Policy (I forget its proper name) which spells out how to deal with minor offenses. So in circumstances like you describe the following would happen: 1. We (security) would collect evidence and present it to the student's Dean or HOD if it were a grad student. 2. for a first offense of this nature the student would be told that he has broken regulations and and given a general dressing down. He would also be told that any further breaches would lead to formal disciplinary proceedings. 3. When he was found to have breached the AUP again the evidence would then be handed to the Dean with a recommendation that the case be referred to Disciplinary Committee. At this point stuff is added to Academic record and lawyers probably get involved. There will be a formal hearing and we would give evidence and if the charges are found to be proven then the committee can decide on penalty as listed in the AUP. 4. Likely outcome would be withdrawal of all computer usage privileges for the rest of the semester. 5. Third offense could result in permanent withdrawal of computer privileges or expulsion (again at committee's discretion). 6. For members of staff, the process is similar but HR take the place of disciplinary committee.
Current thread:
- How do you handle students who attempt to exploit internal resources? Ben Spencer (Nov 11)
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- Re: How do you handle students who attempt to exploit internal resources? Michael Cole (Nov 11)
- Re: How do you handle students who attempt to exploit internal resources? Sadler, Connie (Nov 11)
- Re: How do you handle students who attempt to exploit internal resources? Bob Ono (Nov 11)
- Re: How do you handle students who attempt to exploit internal resources? Jeff Kell (Nov 11)
- Re: How do you handle students who attempt to exploit internal resources? Willis Marti (Nov 12)
- Re: How do you handle students who attempt to exploit internal resources? Samuel Young (Nov 12)
- Re: How do you handle students who attempt to exploit internal resources? Theresa M Rowe (Nov 13)
- Re: How do you handle students who attempt to exploit internal resources? Russell Fulton (Nov 13)
- Re: How do you handle students who attempt to exploit internal resources? David Gillett (Nov 13)
- Re: How do you handle students who attempt to exploit internal resources? John C. A. Bambenek (Nov 13)