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Trial Division – s. B.i.1(b) of Code – unauthorized assistance – Student used or possessed an unauthorized aid or obtained unauthorized assistance in an assessment – Student did not attend the hearing – Rules 9 and 17 of the University Tribunal’s Rules of Practice and Procedure – ss. 6 and 7 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act – Panel was satisfied the hearing could proceed in the Student’s absence – finding of guilt – the Student attended a paid review session that occurred during the assessment window – there were a number of similarities between the Student’s answers and those given by the tutoring service in the review session – the Student’s name appeared on the attendee list of the review session and they were the only student in the course by that name –the University is harmed whenever students participate in mass cheating incidents, as it potentially sends a message to the broader community regarding the University’s integrity – abuse of asynchronous/online testing is an ongoing issue at the University – unauthorized assistance strikes at the heart of academic integrity, and it is appropriate to send a strong message to student that this type of misconduct will be treated very seriously – University of Toronto and D.K. (Case No. 1119, July 21, 2021) and University of Toronto and S.C. (Case No. 1215, January 13, 2022) – absence of any other aggravating factors, the Panel determined that a suspension of 2.5 years, representing the aggravation of a commercial nature of enterprise only, was appropriate – a grade of zero in the course; a two-and-a-half-year suspension; a three-and-a-half-year notation on the transcript; and a report to the Provost for publication

Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) – plagiarism – Student admitted to purchasing the essay they submitted for academic credit in the course – Agreed Statement of Fact (“ASF”) – guilty plea accepted – Joint Submission on Penalty (“JSP”) – the admission of wrongdoing came early on which showed insight and remorse – serious nature of the offence – the detriment to the University – A strong need to deter others from committing a similar offence as this type of offence poses a grave threat to the integrity of the University’s processes for evaluating students, is profoundly unfair to other students, and jeopardizes the University’s reputation – the Student was experiencing mental health issues and several personal and family challenges, some of which were brought on or exacerbated by the COVID pandemic – the JSP was reasonable – a grade of zero in the course; a four-year suspension; a five-year notation on the transcript; and a report to the Provost for publication.