Maliciously or unduly causing reputational damage to the University | - Behaviour that has damaged or could have damaged the reputation of the University or a Faculty or School of the University
| - Expulsion from the University
- Enrolment termination
- Enrolment suspension
- Enrolment restrictions and/or conditions
- Formal reprimand and/or caution
- Compulsory completion of a relevant workshop or training program
- Provision of a written apology
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- Behaviour that has caused serious damage or could have caused serious damage to the reputation of the University
| - Expulsion from the University
- Enrolment termination
- Enrolment suspension
- Enrolment restrictions and/or conditions
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Making vexatious or unjustified demands on university resources | - Improper interference with the activities of the University (including academic, administrative, sporting and social) on University premises or elsewhere
- Improper interference with the functions, duties or activities of any student or employee of the University or any authorised visitor to the University
- Disingenuous engagement with a university process, e.g. where a process is initiated by a student for reasons other than those for which the process exists.
| - Enrolment suspension
- Enrolment restrictions and/or conditions
- Formal reprimand and/or caution
- Compulsory completion of a relevant workshop or training program
- Provision of a written apology
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- Engaging in acts (or failing to act), submitting or producing documents and/or statements intended to deceive the University
- Disrupting the activities of the University (including teaching, administration, sporting and social events) on University premises or elsewhere
- Disrupting the functions, duties or activities of any member of the University community or any authorised visitor to the University
| - Expulsion from the University
- Enrolment termination
- Enrolment suspension
- Enrolment restrictions and/or conditions
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Causing a risk to health and safety | - An act or failure to act that caused or could have caused a health and safety concern on University premises (for example, smoking cigarettes on campus)
| - Formal reprimand and/or caution
- Compulsory completion of a relevant workshop or training program
- Provision of a written apology
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- An act or failure to act that caused or could have caused serious harm on University premises or during University activities (for example, disabling electronic locks on doors or possessing and/or supplying illicit substances)
| - Expulsion from the University
- Enrolment termination
- Enrolment suspension
- Enrolment restrictions and/or conditions
- Matter reported to Victoria Police
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Unauthorised possession or use of University property or unauthorised publication or use of University communications | - Misuse of University property (e.g. misuse of computers, laboratory equipment, sports equipment)
- Misuse of University communications (e.g. misuse of emails sent by University)
| - Formal reprimand and/or caution
- Compulsory completion of a relevant workshop or training program
- Provision of a written apology
- Matter reported to Victoria Police
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- Unauthorised entry or unauthorised use of University premises
- Unauthorised possession of property belonging to the University or belonging to a member of the University community without permission
| - Immediate suspension
- Expulsion from the University
- Enrolment termination
- Enrolment suspension
- Enrolment restrictions and/or conditions
- Matter reported to Victoria Police
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Damage to property | - Causing minor damage to University property or the property of students or employees of the University or visitors to the University
| - Formal reprimand and/or caution
- Compulsory completion of a relevant workshop or training program
- Provision of a written apology
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- Causing significant damage to University property or the property of members of the University community or visitors to the University
| - Immediate suspension
- Expulsion from the University
- Enrolment termination
- Enrolment suspension
- Enrolment restrictions and/or conditions
- Make good the damage caused at the student’s expense
- Matter reported to Victoria Police
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Disrespectful, abusive or threatening language or behaviour | - Use of inappropriate language
- Repeatedly contacting another person (by phone, email, text or on social networking sites) against the wishes of the other person
| - Immediate suspension
- Expulsion from the University
- Enrolment termination
- Enrolment suspension
- Formal reprimand and/or caution
- Compulsory completion of a relevant workshop or training program
- Provision of a written apology
- Matter reported to Victoria Police
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- Harrasment
- Threats to hurt another person
- Disrespectful, abusive and/or discriminatory comments relating to a person’s sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender-related identity (including appearance, mannerisms or other gender-related characteristics), religion or belief, race, pregnancy/maternity, marriage/civil partnership, disability or age
- Acting in an intimidating and hostile manner
- Repeatedly following another person without good reason
| - Immediate suspension
- Expulsion from the University
- Enrolment termination
- Enrolment suspension
- Enrolment restrictions and/or conditions
- Matter reported to Victoria Police
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Fraud | - Submission of fraudulent or forged documents to the University:
- for academic advantage or advancement to which the person is not entitled (academic misconduct)
- in circumstances for which academic advantage is not the primary outcome (general misconduct)
| - Expulsion from the University
- Enrolment termination
- Enrolment suspension
- Enrolment restrictions and/or conditions
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Sexual misconduct | - Engaging in a sexual act without consent
- Attempting to engage in a sexual act without consent
- Sexual harassment
- Sharing private sexual materials of another person without the consent of the other person
- Touching inappropriately through clothes without consent
- Inappropriately showing sexual organs to another person
- Making unwanted remarks of a sexual nature
- Use of inappropriate language
| - Immediate suspension
- Expulsion from the University
- Enrolment termination
- Enrolment suspension
- Enrolment restrictions and/or conditions
- Formal reprimand and/or caution
- Compulsory completion of a relevant awareness-raising and/or rehabilitative workshop or training program
- Specialist review of behavioural, medical or other issues, to be undertaken after compulsory completion of activities designed to address any identified issues
- Provision of a written apology where appropriate
- Matter reported to Victoria Police
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Physical aggression | | - Immediate suspension
- Expulsion from the University
- Enrolment restrictions and/or conditions
- Formal reprimand and/or caution
- Compulsory completion of a relevant workshop or training program
- Provision of a written apology
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- Punching
- Kicking
- Slapping
- Pulling hair
- Biting
| - Immediate suspension
- Expulsion from the University
- Enrolment termination
- Enrolment suspension
- Enrolment restrictions and/or conditions
- Matter reported to Victoria Police
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