Trial Division - s. B.i.1(d) and s. B.i.1(b) of Code – plagiarism – course work purchased from commercial provider of essays – guilty plea – Agreed Statement of Facts – integrity of Code debased by cheating through commercial transactions – enterprise of purchasing work and severity of threat recognized – difficulty of detection required message to be sent about severity of offence and commitment to eradication - severity of sanction not diminished by its inability to curtail commercial providers of essays – serial offences - understanding of severity and seriousness of offences not acquired – adverse medical and personal circumstances not sufficiently connected to offence nor sufficient in kind to reasonably give rise to suspension of judgment - assignment of zero for two courses; recommendation that the Student be expelled as per s. C.ii.(b)(i) of Code ; and report to Provost
Trial Division - s. B.i.1(d) and s. B.i.1(f) of Code - plagiarism and concoction - course work - fraud in attempting to convocate – hearing not attended – reasonable notice of hearing – see Code and the Statutory Powers Procedure Act – finding of guilt - second academic offence – blog demonstrated distain for university values – academic status counted against rather than ameliorated penalty – no evidence of extenuating circumstances – systematic and calculated acts over a period of time - attempt to graduate under false statements and subterfuge – grade assignment of zero for course; recommendation that the Student be expelled as per s. C.ii.(b)(i) of Code; and report to Provost
Trial Division - s. B.i.1(d) and s. B.i.1(f) of Code – plagiarism and concoction - essay plagiarized from internet and containing concocted references – hearing not attended – reasonable notice of hearing – see Code and the Statutory Powers Procedures Act – finding of guilt - paper intentionally and knowingly concocted and efforts taken to disguise fact – finding of guilt - if process had been availed at decanal level then maximum penalty would have been one-year suspension - fair and relevant to consider choice not to engage in disciplinary process and that the matter might have been disposed of at decanal level - no mitigating evidence - University’s submission on penalty accepted – grade assignment of zero for course; two-year suspension; two-year notation on transcript; and report to Provost
Trial Division - s. B.i.l(d) of Code – plagiarism - two papers plagiarized from internet – drafts submitted in error - testimony not credible – no corroborative evidence - conduct inconsistent with version of events - implausible version of events - guilty plea to prior plagiarism offence admissible as to credibility - claim of unfamiliarity with disciplinary process supportive of negative findings on credibility – finding of guilt – request that publication be denied due to public image - previous rehabilitation opportunity squandered – no demonstration of guilt or remorse - further dishonest academic acts likely should return to University be allowed before significant opportunity to reflect - strong message required due to nature of offence and seniority of student – appreciation of gravity of conduct improved by four-year notation - no risk of disclosure of identity given anonymity requirement of publication - grade assignment of zero for two courses; three-year suspension; four-year notation on transcript; and report to Provost
Trial Division – s. B.i.1(b), s. B.i.1(d) and s. B.i.3(b) of the Code – plagiarism, unauthorized aids and cheating – two students enlisted to complete assignments – cheat sheets created by third party and used in exams – hearing not attended - Direction of Tribunal - reasonable notice of hearing - see Code and the Statutory Powers Procedures Act – allegations denied – evidence of witnesses credible – finding of guilt – duplicative charges dismissed - violations of University practices and procedures - manipulation of two students – conduct over several years and involving several courses – no evidence of extenuating circumstances - University’s submission on Penalty accepted – recommendation that the Student be expelled, as per s. C.ii.(b)(i) of Code; grade assignment of zero for eight courses; five-year suspension pending expulsion decision; and report to Provost
Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) of Code – plagiarism – essay purchased on internet – Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea – Joint Submission on Penalty – second academic offence – repetitive nature of behaviour - cooperation with discipline process – expulsion not always imposed despite Code – representational act crucial to commission of plagiarism – files for students sanctioned at decanal level not expunged upon expiry of notation sanction – sentencing principle – see R. v. Cerasuolo – Joint Submissions on Penalty judged on ‘acceptable range’ criterion – character evidence – Joint Submission on Penalty accepted – grade assignment of zero for course; three-year suspension; three-year notation on transcript; and report to Provost
Trial Division - s. B.i.1(d) and s. B.i.1(f) of Code – plagiarism and concoction – essay - guilty plea – Agreed Statement of Facts – Joint Submission on Penalty - two prior academic offences – proposed sanction within range of previous decisions - nature of offence and Student’s prior misconduct accounted for – extension of notation on transcript beyond graduation not justified - Joint Submission on Penalty accepted with modification – grade assignment of zero for course; three-year suspension – five-year notation on transcript, or until graduation – and report to Provost
Trial Division - s. B.i.3(b), s. B.i.1(d), s. B.i.1(b), s. B.i.3(a), s. B.ii.2 and s. B.i.3(b) of Code – unauthorized aid, forged document and plagiarism – four separate incidents – finding of guilt on charges under s. B.ii.2 and s. B.i.3(b) of the Code – not guilty under s. B.i.1(b) – unable to obtain unauthorized assistance as planned - polished nature of submitted paper - no credible proof that it was draft paper – plagiarized paper submitted for marking as final version - finding of guilt on charges under s. B.i.1(d) and s. B.i.3(b) – sections of field reports lifted from other students reports - acknowledgement from other students that copy of assignments were requested – lack of credible explanation – finding of guilt under s. B.i.1(d) and s. B.i.3(b) of the Code - systematic, premeditated pattern of conduct - unaware of nature or seriousness of actions - grade assignment of zero for two courses; recommendation that the Student be expelled as per s. C.ii.(b)(i) of Code; five-year suspension pending expulsion decision; and report to Provost
Trial Division - s. B.i.1(d) and s. B.i.1(b) of Code – plagiarism and unauthorized aid – submitted test containing passages plagiarized from internet - portions of website unconsciously memorized from study notes and inadvertently reproduced in answers - hearing adjourned sine die - expert examination of memory abilities refused – expert opinion evidence – explanation not believable and no other explanation for reproduction of material – finding of guilt – no remorse because offence not admitted to – no prior offences - notation for same period as suspension because coursework for degree potentially completed before start of suspension - inappropriate to delay resumption of academic career beyond suspension - grade assignment of zero for course; two-year suspension; two-year notation on transcript; and report to Provost
Trial Division - s. B.i.1(d) of Code – plagiarism – essay plagiarized from internet - paper created and submitted in effort to discredit Student – finding of guilt – prior academic offence - previous sanction ten weeks before commission of offence – academic status not accounted for - grade assignment of zero for course a serious penalty – suspension length set to accommodate eligibility for convocation - grade assignment of zero for course; sixteen-month suspension; sixteen-month notation on transcript; and report issued to Provost