Trial Division - s. B.i.1(d), s.B.i.1(b), of Code - plagiarism or unauthorized aid - student's essay bore similarities to peer's essay after peer review process - lack of convincing evidence - unfair to penalize student for using idea shared in peer review - similarities considered in context and outweighed by evidence of independent analysis by student
Discipline Appeal Board – Provost appeal – request to order a new hearing on the charges - s. B.i.1(b) – s. B.i.1(d) – s. B.i.3(b) – plagiarism – similar ideas in essays exchanged in University incentivized peer-review exercise – Board need grant little deference given its very broad powers except on matters relating to credibility and the Tribunal’s approach to the assessment of evidence – Appeal dismissed
Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) and s. B.i.3(d) of the Code – plagiarism – lack of proper attribution – Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea – two prior academic offences – joint submission of penalty – grade assignment of zero in the course; suspension of two years and eleven months; sanction recorded on academic record and transcript for three years; report to the Provost
Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d), s. B.i.1(b) of the Code – plagiarism and unauthorized aid – Student’s assignment very similar to another student’s assignment – not necessary to determine whether the Student or the suspected collaborator drafted the original content – hearing not attended – reasonable notice of hearing provided as per the Rules of Practice and Procedure – finding on evidence – finding on guilt – aggravating factor of failing to respond to the Course Instructor’s emails – University submission on penalty accepted – grade assignment of zero in the Course; 2-year suspension; 3-year notation on the Student’s academic record and transcript; case reported to Provost for publication
Trial Division – information not available – hearing not attended – reasonable notice of hearing not provided given the delayed service of notice and the Student’s likely residence abroad – hearing adjourned sine die for the University to consider other service of notice to the Student
Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) of the Code – Student plagiarized from the internet for a take home quiz in one Course and for three assignments in another Course – hearing not attended – reasonable notice of hearing provided – finding on guilt – prior academic offence of plagiarism – aggravating factors – University submission on penalty accepted – grade assignment of zero in both Courses; 4-year suspension; 5-year notation on the Student’s academic record and transcript; case reported to Provost for publication
Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) and s. B.i.1(b) of the Code – plagiarism and unauthorized aid – Student submitted an assignment with verbatim excerpts from another student’s computer program – Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea – finding on Agreed Statement of Facts – finding on guilty plea – Joint Submission on Penalty – prior academic offences on similar plagiarism and unauthorized aid charges – Joint Submission on Penalty accepted – though the Student had completed his degree requirements, the University will respond to serious misconduct, regardless of when it occurs in the student’s academic career – grade assignment of zero in the Course; 3-year suspension; 4-year notation on the Student’s academic record and transcript; case reported to Provost for publication
Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) and s. B.i.1(b) of the Code – plagiarism and unauthorized aid – Student’s Essay improved dramatically from his previously submitted essay and the high level of writing was inconsistent with his level of English – hearing not attended – reasonable notice of hearing provided pursuant to the Statutory Powers Procedure Act and the Code – finding on evidence – finding on guilt for the charge of plagiarism – other charges withdrawn – plagiarism unusual in the sense that there was no original text to compare with the Essay, but the Student had still represented someone else’s work as his own – prior academic offence of plagiarism and unauthorized aid – University submission on penalty accepted – grade assignment of zero in the Course; 3-year suspension; 4-year notation on the Student’s academic record and transcript; case reported to Provost for publication
Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) and s. B.i.1(f) of the Code – plagiarism and concoction – hearing not attended – reasonable notice of hearing provided pursuant to the Statutory Powers Procedure Act and the University Tribunal Rules of Practice and Procedure – finding on evidence – Student knew or ought to have known he was committing plagiarism given his years of academic experience – finding on guilt – two prior academic offences of plagiarism – acknowledgement of responsibility not considered a mitigating factor given previous warnings and academic discipline – aggravating factor of disregarding previous warnings – high likelihood of repeating the misconduct – more serious offences must receive more serious sanctions than lesser offences – grade assignment of zero in the Course; 3-year suspension; notation on the Student’s academic record and transcript until his graduation from the University; case reported to Provost for publication
Trial Division – s. B.i.1(a), s. B.i.1(d) and s. B.i.1(f) of the Code – forged documents, plagiarism, and concoction – Student forged a medical certificate and committed plagiarism and concoction of sources in relation to a Paper in the Course – finding on evidence – finding on guilt – grade assignment of zero; 3-year suspension; 4-year notation on the Student’s academic record and transcript; case reported to Provost for publication