Plagarism in ISKCON Examination Board (BOEX) approved title courses

Open-Book Assessment

Paraphrasing concepts from another student’s or author’s paper

1st Time:

  • Rewrite specific papers
  • 15% penalty on Open-Book grade for the Unit

2nd Time:

  • Rewrite all Open-Book papers for the Unit
  • 20% penalty on Open-Book grade for the Unit
  • Additional essay on ‘Importance of Integrity and Honesty in ISKCON’ with references to the bhakti-sastras

Multiple Offender:

  • Expelled from course
  • Participation in another BOEX approved course only after specialized application which includes submitting essay on ‘Importance of Integrity and Honesty in ISKCON’ with references to the bhakti-sastras

Copying verbatim from another student’s or author’s paper

1st Time:

  • Rewrite specific papers
  • 20% penalty on Open-Book grade for the Unit

2nd Time:

  • Rewrite all Open-Book papers for the Unit
  • 25% penalty on Open-Book grade for the Unit
  • Additional essay on ‘Importance of Integrity and Honesty in ISKCON’ with references to the bhakti-sastras

Multiple Offender:

  • Expelled from course
  • Participation in another BOEX approved course only after specialized application which includes submitting essay on ‘Importance of Integrity and Honesty in ISKCON’ with references to the bhakti-sastras

Closed-Book Assessment

Communicating with another student during Closed-Book Test (signaling / whispering )

1st Time:

  • Sit another Closed-Book Test
  • 20% penalty on Closed-Book grade for the Unit

2nd Time:

  • Expelled from course
  • Participation in another BOEX approved course only after specialized application which includes submitting essay on ‘Importance of Integrity and Honesty in ISKCON’ with references to the bhakti-sastras

Passing notes between students during Closed-Book Test

1st Time:

  • Expelled from course
  • Participation in another BOEX approved course only after specialized application which includes submitting essay on ‘Importance of Integrity and Honesty in ISKCON’ with references to the bhakti-sastras

2nd Time:

  • Expelled from course
  • 5 year ban from participation in BOEX approved courses
    Participation in another BOEX approved course only after specialized application which includes submitting essay on ‘Importance of Integrity and Honesty in ISKCON’ with references to the bhakti-sastras

Multiple Offender:

  • Lifetime ban from BOEX approved courses

Smuggling notes into Closed-Book Test

1st Time:

  • Expelled from course
  • 5 year ban from participation in BOEX approved courses
    Participation in another BOEX approved course only after specialized application which includes submitting essay on ‘Importance of Integrity and Honesty in ISKCON’ with references to the bhakti-sastras

2nd Time:

  • Lifetime ban from BOEX approved courses