S.L. 327.88 Art. 44Penalties.

(1) The Assessment Disciplinary Board shall impose penalties in cases where it is established that a breach of the regulations has been committed.

(2) Penalties shall differ in severity depending on the extent and nature of the breach of these regulations as ascertained by the

Assessment Disciplinary Board, previous instances of cheating by the student, and any extenuating circumstances.

(3) The Assessment Disciplinary Board may apply a penalty as it deems appropriate. Penalties may include any one or more the following:

(a) oral or written reprimand;

(b) imposition of a fine not exceeding €150;

(c) reduction of the mark for the specific Assessment component down to, and including, the mark of zero with or without the possibility of a reassessment. If reassessment is allowed, students shall be eligible to not more than the minimum pass mark in that component;

(d) reduction of the overall mark for the Study-Unit down to and including the mark of zero with or without the possibility of a reassessment. If reassessment is allowed, students shall be eligible to not more than the minimum pass mark;

(e) cancellation of all, or of a number of successfully completed Study-Units taken during the same semester, with the cancelled Study-Units to be assessed as a first sit at the next available opportunity when any mark not higher than the original can be obtained;

(f) failure in the year as a whole with the possibility to repeat the year only if eligible in terms of the regulations or bye-laws governing the course;

(g) reduction in the classification of the degree;

(h) suspension of studies of up to one academic year; during the period of suspension the student’s right to enter or remain on any property or premises of the University may be limited or totally withheld;

(i) expulsion from the University; a student who has been expelled may only be allowed readmission with the permission of Senate that can only be granted after the lapse of three years from the date of the expulsion; and

(j) any one or more of the penalties listed above suspended for the duration of the student’s studies at the University and conditional to the student not being found guilty of a breach of these regulations a subsequent time.

(4) A record of any offence and the penalties imposed by the University Assessment Disciplinary Board which involve one or more of the following:

(a) expulsion from the University;

(b) forced withdrawal from a course;

(c) withdrawal of a University award; or

(d) suspension from the University for three years or more, shall be kept by the University and shall be included in the student’s transcript of academic record. Such information may be divulged to third parties upon a request by such third parties, after the student's consent has been obtained.

(5) All penalties other than those specified in sub-regulation

(4) which are imposed by the Assessment Disciplinary Board shall be kept by the University in its records but shall not be included in the student’s transcript of academic record or divulged to third parties without the express permission of the student.