ive been accused of an academic offence dont even understand how considering my essay had a zero percent similarity on turnitin dont know what to do as this would be my second offence
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hey there,
being accused of an academic offence is always scary and difficult to navigate. i’m really sorry that you’re in this situation, and am grateful for your patience with my answer. i hope this is still useful to you!
what i do want to note is that a 0% similarity assessment on turnitin doesn’t guarantee that you haven’t committed an offence. listed here are some other potential ways you might run into trouble, including impersonating someone else, helping another student commit an offence, or submitting work you’ve previously obtained credit for.
i’m not really sure what your circumstances are so unfortunately, i can’t advise you well on this. what i can do is point you to the resources and supports that will help you get through this.
if you haven’t already reached out to your registrar’s office, i’d suggest that you do so. you can use all the guidance you can get, and the academic advisors at your registrar’s office are experienced at navigating these cases. i don’t believe anything you tell them can be used against you.
on this webpage, you can read up on potential consequences you may face, and under which circumstances specific consequences might apply. additonally, you can use the code of behaviour on academic matters to familiarize yourself with the full process you may face as your accusation plays out (although, if this is your second rodeo, you may already know what you’re getting into).
here are some key procedures outlined in the code of behaviour that i’d like to point out to you:
- first, you should expect to meet with your instructor to discuss their allegations. nothing you admit in this meeting can be used against you.
- if your instructor decides that you haven’t committed an offence, you’re good. if they do, your case gets passed to the department chair or dean, and you’ll meet with them as well as your instructor. crucially, you can bring counsel to this meeting.
- if you admit to an offence, the dean or chair will impose an appropriate consequence on you. if you don’t admit to an offence, your case will get passed to the Provost, and perhaps be heard by a tribunal.
that’s what you can expect if your case moves forward. if you’re asking what to do, what i think you should do is familiarize yourself with these documents and reach out for support. i can imagine that this is a stressful situation to be in as well, so please don’t hesitate to access support through mySSP if you need it.
i hope this helped at least a little, and that your case turns out all right.
be Boundless,
aska