Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) of Code – plagiarism – student did not attend hearing – student was given reasonable notice of the hearing - student’s essay contained passages copied from online sources - finding of guilt – plagiarism is a serious offence that strikes at the core of academic integrity and requires a severe sanction for general deterrence - grade of zero in the course; two-year suspension; three-year notation on Student’s transcript; and report to Provost
Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) of Code – plagiarism in relation to two midterm tests and one final exam – Agreed Statement of Facts (“ASF”) – admission of guilt – finding of guilt – Joint Submission on Penalty (“JSP”) – Student’s plagiarism was deliberate and extensive – mitigating factors – appropriate penalty was the one submitted by the parties in the JSP – grade of zero in two courses; suspension of three years and eight months; five-year notation on the Student’s transcript; and report to Provost.
Trial Division – s. B.i.1(b) of Code – unauthorized assistance – student did not attend hearing – student received reasonable notice – actual notice is not required - finding of guilt – student collaborated with at least one of three other students – outcome may have been different had student participated and provided an explanation – grade of zero in the course; two-year suspension; three-year notation on the Student’s transcript; and report to Provost.
Trial Division – s. B.i.1(b) of Code – unauthorized assistance in a term test – Agreed Statement of Facts (“ASF”) – student admitted to obtaining unauthorized assistance from online sources and an online calculator – Agreed Statement of Facts on Penalty – student had two prior academic offences - Joint Submission on Penalty (“JSP”) – finding of guilt – student undermined the grades-based system of evaluation and broke the honour code that is essential to modern learning – grade of zero in the course; suspension of almost three years and eight months; notation on transcript until graduation; and report to Provost.
Trial Division – sections B.i.1(b) and B.i.1(d) of Code – unauthorized assistance – plagiarism – Student did not attend the hearing – Panel was satisfied the hearing could proceed in the Student’s absence – Student collaborated with other students on final exam – Student included passages in final essay from online sources without citations – University submission on penalty accepted – final grade of zero in each course; three-year suspension; four-year notation on the Student’s academic record; report to the Provost for publication.
Trial Division – s. B.i.1 (d) of Code – plagiarism – knowingly represented an idea or an expression of an idea or work of another on a test – submitted test with answers similar to answers posted on Chegg.com – hearing not attended by Student– reasonable notice of hearing provided – finding of guilt – no prior academic offences – character of the Student – detriment to the University occasioned by the offence – grade assignment of zero for course; two-year suspension; three-year notation on transcript; and a report to Provost for publication.
Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) – plagiarism – Student admitted to purchasing the essay they submitted for academic credit in the course – Agreed Statement of Fact (“ASF”) – guilty plea accepted – Joint Submission on Penalty (“JSP”) – the admission of wrongdoing came early on which showed insight and remorse – serious nature of the offence – the detriment to the University – A strong need to deter others from committing a similar offence as this type of offence poses a grave threat to the integrity of the University’s processes for evaluating students, is profoundly unfair to other students, and jeopardizes the University’s reputation – the Student was experiencing mental health issues and several personal and family challenges, some of which were brought on or exacerbated by the COVID pandemic – the JSP was reasonable – a grade of zero in the course; a four-year suspension; a five-year notation on the transcript; and a report to the Provost for publication.
Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) of Code – plagiarism – copying verbatim work from a published article – s. B.i.1(a) of Code – forgery – forging letters of nomination – hearing not attended – reasonable notice of hearing provided – finding on evidence – finding on guilty – no prior academic offences – finding on character of the student – detriment to the University occasioned by the offence – University submission on penalty accepted – final grade of zero in the course – recommendation that the Student be expelled; five-year suspension pending expulsion decision; corresponding notation on transcript; and report to Provost.
Discipline Appeals Board – Student sought to challenge the decision on liability and sanction made by the Tribunal – The Student’s notice of appeal did not disclose any basis for Panel to interfere with the Tribunal’s Order – The Panel found no reversible error in fact or in law in the Tribunal’s decision – appeal dismissed.