Trial Division - s. B.i.1(d) – plagiarism – purchased essay - agreed statement of facts – guilty plea – prior offence - joint submission on penalty – a final grade of zero in the course; five-year suspension; notation on the Student’s transcript until graduation, report to the Provost with the student’s name withheld
Trial Division - s. B.i.3(f) – concocted sources in an essay – student did not attend hearing – notice provided through email - first offence – Tribunal can consider concurrent charges in the alternative – reliance on Professor’s expertise in determining whether sources are relevant – suspension backdated to recognize delay not attributable to the Student - grade of zero in the course, two-year suspension, notation on transcript for three years, and report to the Provost with the Student’s name withheld.
Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) of Code – plagiarism – Student knowingly represented the work of another as his own in five written assignments submitted for course credit in three courses – Agreed Statement of Facts – admissions of guilt – Student did not attend second hearing date dealing with sanction – reasonable notice of hearing provided - sanction phase proceeded in Student’s absence – reason to believe Student would reoffend – extent of plagiarism significant – no extenuating circumstances - final grade of zero in three courses; suspension of just under four years; notation of sanction on academic record and transcript until graduation; and publication of notice of decision and sanction imposed with name of the Student withheld – permanent notation not appropriate
Trial Division - s. B.i.1 (d) – plagiarism – ideas in an essay copied from online sources – agreed statement of facts – joint book of documents – joint submission on penalty – guilty plea – two prior offences – low end of reasonable penalty – Panel acknowledged that a joint submission should not be rejected unless its acceptance would bring the administration of justice into disrepute – final grade of zero in the course; suspension of 3 years and 4 months; notation on transcript for 5 years and 4 months or until graduation, whichever is earlier; and that the decision be reported to the Provost for publication with the Student's name withheld
Trial Division - s. B.i.1 (d) – plagiarism – s.B.i.3(b) – academic dishonesty not otherwise described – ideas in an assignment copied from another student – essay copied from online source – claims that an assignment had been submitted when it had not, in fact, been submitted – agreed statement of facts – joint book of documents – joint submission on penalty – guilty plea – undertaking – Panel accepted JSP – final grade of zero in the affected courses; four-year suspension; the sanction be recorded on academic record and transcript from the date of the order until December 31, 2023; and that the decision be reported to the Provost for publication with the Student's name withheld
Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) of Code – plagiarism – Student knowingly represented as his own the work of another for academic credit – Student admitted to knowingly failing to attribute ideas and expressions of another in four papers submitted for academic credit and a take-home examination – Agreed Statement of Facts (ASF) – Joint Book of Documents (JBD) - guilty plea – no agreement between parties on appropriate penalty – issue of extenuating circumstances central – mitigating factors included no prior convictions – ASF – no criminal behaviour; death of Student’s mother –mental health difficulties – no mandatory minimum sentence for plagiarism – Tribunal not bound by previous decisions but should attempt to be consistent in approach to penalty – expulsion not appropriate penalty due to significant mitigating factors and no aggravating factors - grade of zero in each course; three-year suspension; three-year notation on the transcript; and a report to the Provost for publication
Trial Division - s. B.i.1(d) – plagiarism – two prior offences – chronic condition required hospitalization – agreed statement of facts – guilty plea – joint submission on penalty – final grade of zero in the course; three year suspension; notation on transcript for five years or until graduation, whichever is later.
Trial Division - s. B.i.1(d) – plagiarism – unattributed sources from the internet in an essay – student not present – two prior offences – agreed statement of facts – joint book of documents – joint submission on penalty – guilty plea – start date – consecutive penalties – notation longer than suspension – final grade of zero in the affected course, suspension of three years, transcript notation for four years, and report to the Provost
Trial Division - s. B.i.1(b) - unauthorized aids – possession of a cell phone during an exam – s. B.i.1(a) – forged data – s. B.i.1.(d) – plagiarism – copied portions of another student’s essay – no prior offence – agreed statement of facts – joint book of documents – joint submission on penalty – guilty plea – notation longer than suspension – final grade of zero in the affected courses, suspension until a specified date, transcript notation until a specified date, and report to the provost.
Trial Division - s. B.i.1 (d) – plagiarism – ideas in an essay copied from another student – agreed statement of facts – joint book of documents – joint submission on penalty – guilty plea – three prior offences – undertaking – Panel acknowledged that a joint submission should not be rejected unless its acceptance would bring the administration of justice into disrepute – Panel accepted Joint Submission with reluctance – final grade of zero in the course; specified date for suspension; the sanction be recorded on academic record and transcript for seven years or until graduation, whichever is earlier; and that the decision be reported to the Provost for publication with the Student's name withheld