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Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) of Code – plagiarism – Student represented as their own an idea or an expression of an idea in an essay – Student did not attend the hearing – Student requested that the hearing proceeding in their absence – Agreed Statement of Facts (“ASF”) – admission of guilt – the Student admitted to purchasing the essay – finding of guilt – Joint Submission on Penalty (“JSP”) – the proposed penalty would not be contrary to public policy or bring the administration of justice into disrepute, and appropriately considers the mitigating factors – a grade of zero in the course; a five-year suspension; a six-year notation on the transcript; and a report to the Provost for publication.

Trial Division – s. B.i.3(a) of Code – forged or falsified academic record – Student forged or in any other way altered or falsified an academic record, or did uttered, circulated or made use of such forged, altered or falsified record – Student did not attend the hearing – Rules 9 and 17 of the University Tribunal’s Rules of Practice and Procedure – ss. 6 and 7(3) of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act – Panel was satisfied the hearing could proceed in the Student’s absence – finding of guilt – the Student made use of a forged enrolment letter and transcript in an application to extend their study permit – a student who makes use of forged document is just as culpable as a student who forges the document themselves – there was a serious risk that the Student would offend again – forgery of an academic record is an offence of the utmost seriousness which undermines the credibility of the University – there is a strong need for the University to send a strong message to the university community that this conduct will not be tolerated and that there be deterrence of this conduct – immediate suspension from the University for a period of up to five years or until Governing Council makes its decision on expulsion; a corresponding notation on the transcript; 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, or work of another in two assignments – Student did not attend the hearing – Rules 9 and 17 of the University Tribunal’s Rules of Practice and Procedure – ss. 6 and 7(3) of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act – Panel was satisfied the hearing could proceed in the Student’s absence – Turnitin similarity index of 38 and 45 percent, respectively – passages in the assignments were taken verbatim or nearly verbatim from sources without proper attribution – finding of guilt – serious offence – the need for general deterrence in the context of plagiarism offences and online courses – the close proximity of the two offences are more akin to concurring offences rather than indicative that repetition of the offence was likely – a grade of zero in the course; suspension of just under two years and four months; notation on the transcript of just under three years and four months; and a report to the Provost for publication.

Trial Division – s. B.i.1(b) of the Code – unauthorized assistance – using unauthorized assistance on final exam – hearing not attended – reasonable notice of hearing provided – finding on evidence – finding on guilt – University submission on penalty accepted – a final grade of zero in the courses; a suspension from the University for a period of two years; a notation of the sanction on the Student’s academic record for a period of three years, and a report to the Provost for publication.