Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) of Code – three counts of plagiarism – Student knowingly represented an idea or expression of an idea or work of another as their own in two essays and an exam – Agreed Statement of Facts (“ASF”) – guilty plea – Joint Submission on Penalty – Joint Submissions on Penalty accepted – final grade of zero in all three courses; a three-and-a-half-year suspension; a three-and-a-half-year notation on the transcript; and a report to the Provost for publication.
Trial Division – ss. B.i.1(d), B.i.1(f), and B.i.1(a) of the Code – plagiarism – Student knowingly represented an idea or expression of an idea or work of another as their own in an assignment – forged, altered or falsified document – submission of a Verification of Student Illness or Injury Forms (“VOI”) – concocted reference or statement of fact – Student did not attend hearing – reasonable notice of hearing provided – Rules 9 and 17 of the Tribunal Rules of Practice and Procedure (“Rules”) - ss. 6 and 7 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act (“SPPA”) – University’s Policy on Official Correspondence with Students – finding of guilt – University did not prove the Student concocted a source - for an allegation of concoction to be proven on a balance of probabilities, the University needs to demonstrate that the source that was cited could not be validated – final grade of zero in the courses; four-year suspension; five-year notation on transcript; and a report to the Provost for publication.
Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) of Code – plagiarism – Student knowingly represented an idea or expression of an idea or work of another as their own in an assignment - Student did not attend hearing – Rules 9 and 17 of the Tribunal Rules of Practice and Procedure (“Rules”) - ss. 6 and 7 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act (“SPPA”) – reasonable notice of hearing provided – finding of guilt – no extenuating or mitigating circumstances as Student declined to participate in hearing – final grade of zero in the course; two-year suspension; a three-year notation on the Student’s transcript; and publication of notice of decision and sanctions with the Student’s name withheld.
Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) of Code – plagiarism – Student knowingly represented an idea or expression of an idea or work of another as their own in an assignment - Student did not attend hearing – Rules 9, 17, 61, and 72(b) of the University Tribunal’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (“Rules”) – ss. 6 and 7 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act (“SPPA”) – University’s Policy on Official Correspondence with Students – reasonable notice of hearing provided – Rule 61 of the Rules – affidavits may be received by the Tribunal as good evidence - affidavit evidence was served in accordance with Rule 72(b) – finding of guilt – Student used wording, verbatim or nearly verbatim, from sources without proper attribution – no extenuating or mitigating circumstances as Student did not participate in the hearing – final grade of zero in the course; a two-year suspension; a three-year notation on transcript; and report to Provost for publication with the Student’s name withheld.
Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) of the Code – plagiarism – Student knowingly represented an idea or expression of an idea or work of another as their own in an assignment – Student did not attend hearing – reasonable notice of hearing provided – Rules 9 and 17 of the Tribunal Rules of Practice and Procedure (“Rules”) - ss. 6 and 7 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act (“SPPA”) – University’s Policy on Official Correspondence with Students – finding of guilt – final grade of zero in the course; two-year suspension; three-year notation on transcript; and a report to the Provost for publication.
Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) of Code – plagiarism – Student knowingly represented an idea or expression of an idea or work of another as their own in a final exam – answers to exam significantly identical to another student – finding of guilt – a final grade of zero in the course; a suspension for just over 22 months; a notation on the transcript for just over 34 months; and a report to the Provost for a publication.
Trial Division – ss. B.i.1(d) and B.i.1(a) of Code – plagiarism – forged or falsified document – Student knowingly represented an idea or expression of an idea or work of another as their own in a paper – Student knowingly forged or altered a paper and submitted it for a course requirement – Student knowingly forged, altered or falsified and made use of a screenshot with document properties of the paper submitted for a course – Statutory Powers and Procedures Act – Rules 9(b), 13, 14, and 17 of the University Tribunal’s Rules of Practice and Procedure – University’s Policy on Official Correspondence with Students – finding of guilt – final grade of zero in the course; a suspension for just over 57 months; a notation for just over 69 months or until graduation, whichever is later; and report to the Provost for a publication.
Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) of Code – plagiarism – Student knowingly represented an idea or expression of an idea or work of another as their own in an assignment - Student did not attend hearing – reasonable notice of hearing provided – Rule 14 and 9 of the Tribunal’s Rules of Practice and Procedure – finding of guilt – plagiarism strikes at the very heart of academic integrity and requires a significant sanction – no extenuating or mitigating circumstances as Student did not participate in the hearing – the lack of participation in the process is not an aggravating factor – lack of participation is not evidence that the Student has no insight or is not remorseful – final grade of zero in the course; two-yearsuspension ; notation of the sanction on the Student’s transcript; and publication of notice of decision and sanctions with the Student’s name withheld.
Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) of the Code - three counts – plagiarism - Student knowingly represented as her own an idea, or expression of an idea, and/or the work of another in essays submitted in two courses - Student did not attend hearing – Rules 9, 16 and 17 of the Tribunal Rules of Practice and Procedure (“Rules”) - ss. 6 and 7 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act (“SPPA”) – University’s Policy on Official Correspondence with Students – finding of guilt - University of Toronto and B.S. (Case No. 697, December 17, 2013) - harsher suspension is required - grade assignment of zero for both courses - suspension commencing the day the Panel made its Order and ending on December 31, 2022 - a notation of the sanction on the Student’s academic record and transcript commencing the day the Panel made its Order and ending on December 31, 2023.
Trial Division – ss. B.i.1(b) and B.i.1(d) of the Code – unauthorized aid – plagiarism – Student knowingly used or possessed an unauthorized aid or aids or obtained unauthorized assistance in connection with an assignment – Student knowingly represented an idea or expression of an idea or work of another as their own in an assignment – Student did not attend hearing – reasonable notice of hearing provided – Rules 9, 16 and 17 of the Tribunal Rules of Practice and Procedure (“Rules”) - ss. 6 and 7 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act (“SPPA”) – University’s Policy on Official Correspondence with Students – finding of guilt – prior offences – two counts of obtaining unauthorized assistance – repeat offence – prior academic offence; serious offence; great detriment to the University and its students; need for deterrence – final grade of zero in the course; three-year suspension; four-year notation on transcript; and publication of notice of decision and sanctions with the Student’s name withheld.