Trial Division – s. B.i.1.(d) of Code – plagiarism – paper plagiarized from the course instructor's very own paper – hearing not attended – reasonable notice provided – Panel would have allowed an adjournment had the Student appeared - finding of guilt based on evidence – the usual sanction for commission of a first offence of plagiarism is a two-year suspension – no evidence of mitigation or character; no explanation from Student – grade assignment of zero for Course; two-year suspension; two-year notation on transcript; report to Provost
Trial Division - s. B.I.1(d) and s. B.I.3(d) of Code – doctoral dissertation - plagiarism – concocted references - plagiarism – verbatim and near verbatim excerpts – failure to attribute excerpts properly – no meaningful academic work on thesis - hearing not attended – Agreed Statement of Facts - finding on evidence from Agreed Statement of Facts of guilt – Joint Submission on Penalty – Joint Submission on Penalty accepted - grade assignment of zero for course; five-year suspension; recommendation; recommendation for expulsion; and report to Provost
Trial Division – s. B.I.1.(c); s. B.I.1(a); s. B.I.1(d); s. B.I.3(b) of Code – impersonating another Student – male impersonating female student – forged Ontario driver’s licence – falsified University of Toronto student card – possession of unauthorized aids – Agreed Statement of Facts– guilty plea - acceptance of guilt by Panel – Joint Submission on Penalty – no mitigating factors – premeditation – likelihood to reoffend – high degree of planning – Joint Submission on Penalty Accepted – grade assignment of zero for courses; five-year suspension; recommendation to the President that the Student(s) be expelled; and report to Provost
Trial Division – s. B.I.1(d); s. B.I.3(b) of the Code - purchased essays – hearing attended– Agreed Statement of Facts– guilty plea – Joint Submission on Penalty – no prior academic offences – admission of guilt – cooperation with University officials –– Joint Submission on Penalty accepted - grade assignment of zero for courses; five-year suspension not to run concurrently with academic suspension; six-year notation on transcript; and report to Provost
Trial Division – s. B.I.1(d) and s. B.I.3(b) of Code – plagiarism – significant portions of an essay plagiarised – hearing not attended – reasonable notice of hearing - finding on evidence of guilt – sentencing principle – see University of Toronto v. M.H.H. – see University of Toronto v. S.B. – see University of Toronto and A.K. – see University of Toronto v. V.W.S.L. – University submission on penalty accepted – grade assignment of zero for course; four-year suspension; five-year notation on transcript; and report to Provost
Trial Division – s. B.I.1(d) of Code – plagiarism – course work copied from internet – Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea – prior academic offences – Joint Submission on Penalty accepted – undertaking – grade assignment of zero for course; three-year suspension; three-year notation on transcript; and report to Provost
Trial Division – plagiarism – concocting references – course work – hearing not attended – agreed statement of facts – joint submission on penalty – agreed statement of facts and joint submission on penalty accepted – finding of guilt – prior offences - grade of zero in course; 4 year suspension; 5 year notation on transcript; and report to Provost with name of Student withheld
Trial Division – s.B.i.1(d) of Code – plagiarism – course work – Student did not attend Hearing – agreed statement of facts – joint submission on penalty – joint book of documents – Student acknowledged receipt of reasonable notice – Student advised to obtain legal advice finding of guilt –– sentencing factors in Mr. C – seriousness of offence – no mitigating factors or extenuating circumstances – need for proportionality and consistency in sentencing – principle for accepting or rejecting a joint submission on penalty in The University of Toronto and Mr. S.M and R. v. Michael Tsicos – range of sanctions for plagiarism is from two years for first time offences to three years or more for subsequent offences according to The University of Toronto and Mr. S.B. – Joint Submission on Penalty accepted -- University submission on penalty accepted – Tribunal ordered: a grade of zero in the course; a three and a half year suspension; a four year notation; and a report to the Provost
Trial Division – s.B.i.1(b), B.i.1(d), and B.i.3(b) of Code – unauthorized aid – plagiarism – academic dishonesty or misconduct – Student did not attend - reasonable notice – s.6(3)(b) of the SPPA – reasonable notice given – clear warnings against plagiarism given to Student – finding of guilt – University submission on penalty accepted – notation length varied – grade of zero in course; two year suspension; two year transcript notation; and report to Provost