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Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussions' started by oxpecker, Mar 5, 2003.

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  1. oxpecker

    oxpecker New Member

    Welty pulls the plug on 'Dogs' postseason

    "... At least 16 of the term papers involved in the alleged academic fraud were for out-of-state correspondence courses taken through the University of Southern Colorado. ..."
     
  2. Myoptimism

    Myoptimism New Member

    ...and another for Professor Kennedy. ...not that I ever disagreed with his point of view. :cool:

    On another note. In memory of John Roberts, and revoking degrees (which most laughed at), there can be cases where it is not only permissable, but desirable.
    Tony
     
  3. Professor Kennedy

    Professor Kennedy New Member

    Revoking a degree for fraud

    It is a regulation, backed in practice, that a University award of a degree can be revoked if subsequently it is found that the person so awarded engaged in fraudulent activities to obtain the degree. That is only fair and appropriate. Reading University minutes of the Discipline Committee of Senate, I note occasional instances when the punishment for attempted cheating is the cancellation of all passes in examinations for that Diet, and in extreme cases, the cancellation of all previous passes for subsequent offences. I have seen reports of passes in entire classes in a subject cancelled for 'mass' cheating. Though these are not regular events, they are real around the world.

    What John proposed was different. He suggested a degree might be revoked for offences unconnected with the University award, such as professional offences associated with the person's post University work. This is not appropriate and I expressed my criticism of the proposal. A Degree is not awarded subject to 'good behaviour' (as applied in the US Constitution for Federal Supreme Court judges - a wholly appropriate provision); it is awarded for a specific event - the examination. Nothing else.

    Cheating in examination regimes, especially prone in regimes that are 'soft' inappropriately, is a threat to DL credibility. John Robert's proposal is a threat to liberty - and probably unworkable in a free society.
     

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