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Trial Division – s. B.i.1(e) of Code – credit already obtained – resubmitted work – Student knowingly submitted an essay for which credit had previously been obtained in another course at the University – no permission obtained to resubmit previous work – Student did not attend hearing – ss. 6 and 7 of Statutory Powers Procedure Act (“SPPA”) – Rules 9 and 17 of the University Tribunal’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (“Rules”) – very high similarity index – the actions of the Student constitute plagiarism – finding of guilt – a final grade of zero in the course; a two-year suspension; a three-year notation on transcript; and a report to the Provost for publication. 

Trial Division – s. B.i.3(a) of Code – forged and falsified record – Student knowingly forged or falsified an academic record uttered, circulated or made use of such forged, altered or falsified record, namely a transcript and academic history from the University – Student advised that they were aware of the hearing but chose to not attend – Agreed Statement of Facts (“ASF”) – Joint Submission on Penalty (“JSP”) – guilty plea – Student admitted that he altered and falsified an unofficial copy of his transcript – finding of guilt – immediate suspension from the University for a period of up to five years; a recommendation that the Student be expelled, as per s. C.ii(b)(i) of Code; and a report to the Provost for publication. 

Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) of Code – plagiarism – Student knowingly represented as their own an idea or expression of an idea and/or the work of another in an essay – Agreed Statement of Facts (“ASF”) – admission of guilt – purchased essay – finding of guilt – expulsion is the appropriate starting point for offences involving purchased papers although mitigating factors sometimes lead to a reduction, generally to a five-year suspension – reduction in suspension to less than five years would require evidence of exceptional mitigating or extenuating factors – exceptional mitigating or extenuating factors that were not present in this case – remorse and admission of guilt were factors weighed in favour of not recommending expulsion – a final grade of zero in the course; a suspension for just under five years; a notation on transcript for just under five years; and a report to the Provost for publication.