Penalties for cheating in ISKCON Examination Board (BOEX) approved title courses

Type of cheatingPenalty

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

  • Open-Book Assessment
    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

  • Closed-Book Assessment
    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

  • Closed-Book Assessment
    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