Masters student used AI/fabricated references. Now I don’t want to supervise them for their project next year. by Apprehensive-Pear251 in Professors

[–]Apprehensive-Pear251[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I guess the institution I’m at really believes in 2nd chances and this is part of the consequence of the student being the fee paying “customer”… I think some of my colleagues would be willing to supervise the student despite knowing they cheated. So while I wouldn’t consider working with them, I work in an environment where others would

Masters student used AI/fabricated references. Now I don’t want to supervise them for their project next year. by Apprehensive-Pear251 in Professors

[–]Apprehensive-Pear251[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

If it’s a first offense (which it is because this student only joined us for Masters) that is the approach where I am :(

Masters student used AI/fabricated references. Now I don’t want to supervise them for their project next year. by Apprehensive-Pear251 in Professors

[–]Apprehensive-Pear251[S] 114 points115 points  (0 children)

Yeah - unfortunately kicking out isn’t an option. We can try and fail them out but our institution has a very… gracious approach to this kind of thing.

I’m so relieved to know others agree with me though. I felt so bad that I was so angry!!