Don't make the same mistake I did

The information available on this page is from our T1 2020 Academic Integrity Awareness Campaign.

As part of our T1 2020 Academic Integrity Awareness Campaign, the Student Advocacy and Support Service (SASS) developed a social media campaign called ‘Don’t make the same mistake I did’. This campaign involved messaging that was posted on our social medias and printed posters that we placed around the Deakin campuses. This Academic Integrity Awareness Campaign focused on situations that are encouraging other students not to make the same mistake that they did.

Please see below some of our social media messaging that we used for the campaign.

I was working full time during trimester 2 and I got behind with my studies. I am a Cloud student and wasn’t aware of the support that Deakin can provide. Don’t make the same mistake I did. Access support. Contact SASS for support!

I found a website which claimed to provide study assistance. I had to post one of my old assignments to this website to obtain notes for my current unit. Another student found my assignment on this website and copied it. I received an allegation of contract cheating. Don’t make the same mistake I did. Contact SASS for support!

I found the answer to one of my assignment questions on a website. I made an account with this website to view the answer and I copied it. I received an allegation of contract cheating. Don’t make the same mistake I did. Contact SASS for support!

I was struggling when all of my assignments were due around the same time. I also lost my job which added to my stress. I wasn’t aware I could apply for an extension. Don’t make the same mistake I did. Apply for an extension. Contact SASS for support!

A friend contacted me during an online exam and we discussed our answers. We both ended up receiving an allegation of collusion. Don’t make the same mistake I did. Contact SASS for support!

I contacted a website which said they could provide assignment help and tutoring. I didn’t understand how to do my part in a group assignment so I uploaded a section of the assignment to the website to get help. My unit chair found my post on the website and it turned out to be a contract cheating website and we all received an allegation of academic integrity. Don’t make the same mistake I did. Contact SASS for support!

I was looking for resources for my assignment and I came across a website that provided a snippet for the same assignment I was completing. I decided to use this in my assignment. This website turned out to be a contract cheating website and I received an allegation of a breach of academic integrity. Don’t make the same mistake I did.

I had questions and concerns about my PHD, I didn’t know who to speak to or how to get the support I needed. Don’t make the same mistake I did. Contact SASS for support!

I moved to Geelong to study, I didn’t make any friends and I failed my units. I received an exclusion proposal and ignored it. Don’t make the same mistake I did. Contact SASS for support!

My friend and I studied for our exam together. We had the same notes and our exam answers were very similar. We both received an allegation of collusion. Study together but do not use the same notes in the exam! Don’t make the same mistake I did. Contact SASS for support!

I used my credit card to pay for living expenses when I did not get my normal shifts at work and my pay was low. Now I cannot afford to pay the interest costs on my card and the outstanding amount is out of control. Don’t make the same mistake I did. Speak with the DUSA financial counsellor!

If you are not sure what to do in a situation with your assessment, or if you need to ask for help and you are not sure who to contact, please reach out to the DUSA Student Advocacy and Support Service. We are here to help you.