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Discipline Appeals Board – Student sought to challenge the decision on liability and sanction –Student asserted that Tribunal had erred in weighing of the evidence and evaluation of witness credibility – Board found that Student’s grounds of appeal were disagreements with Tribunal’s factual findings in substance – Board lacks jurisdiction to hear appeal of factual findings – Tribunal did not make any legal errors in arriving at liability and sanction decision - appeal dismissed.

Trial Division – ss. B.i.1(b) and B.ii.1(a) of Code – use of unauthorized aids – aiding and assisting other students to use or possess an unauthorized aid - student was present for part of the hearing – Agreed Statement of Facts (“ASF”) – Student shared online document with other students to share answers on a final exam – Student submitted answers nearly identical to those submitted by other students on a term test and final exam - finding of guilt – Joint Submission on Penalty (“JSP”) – the offences undermined the process of academic evaluation at the University and required specific and general deterrence – The Student’s health condition at the time of the offence and expression of remorse were mitigating factors – The JSP was reasonable - grade of zero in the course; three-year suspension; four-year notation on Student’s transcript; and report to Provost.

Trial Division – ss. B.i.1(a) of Code – forgery – Agreed Statement of Facts – Student forged documents including screenshots of Quercus Grades in three different courses to have final grades amended - finding of guilt – Joint Submission on Penalty – penalty proposed was neither unreasonable nor unconscionable - grade of zero in the courses; four-year suspension; five-year notation on Student’s transcript; report to Provost.

Trial Division – ss. B.i.1(d) and B.i(b) of Code – plagiarism – unauthorized assistance – Student did not attend the hearing – Student had been given reasonable notice of hearing – Student obtained answers from an online source and collaborated with other students in the course in connection with several assessments - finding of guilt – Student made no attempt to accept responsibility – likelihood of repetition of offence given the number of offences - grade of zero in the course; three-year suspension; four-year notation on Student’s transcript; and report to Provost for publication.

Trial Division – ss. B.i.1(d) and B.i.3(b) of Code – plagiarism – misrepresentation - Agreed Statement of Facts – student’s research paper contained passages copied near verbatim from online sources – the Student misattributed passages in a paper and failed to cite the actual sources - finding of guilt – Joint Submission on Penalty (JSP) - plagiarism is a serious offence that corrodes of academic integrity and requires a severe sanction for general deterrence – Student had extenuating circumstances due to pandemic isolation – JSP accepted - grade of zero in the course; four-year suspension; five-year notation on Student’s transcript; report to Provost

Trial Division – ss. B.I.1(b) of Code – Unauthorized Assistance – Unauthorized Aid – Student did not wish to participate in hearing - Agreed Statement of Facts - Student admitted to using concealed camera and headphones to receive assistance in real-time from another individual in connection with a final exam – Student did not attend the hearing – Student was given reasonable notice of the hearing – finding of guilt – Agreed Statement of Facts on Penalty – Joint Submission on Penalty (JSP) - similar prior academic offences – JSP was good evidence that appropriate balancing of sanctioning factors occurred – JSP accepted – final grade of zero in the course - five-year suspension from the University - Six-year notation on the Student’s academic record – report to the Provost for publication.

Trial Division – Section B.i.1(c) of Code – impersonation – the Student had someone personate them at a final exam – Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea – finding of guilt – Joint Submission on Penalty – Agreed Statement of Facts on Penalty – Joint Submission on Penalty accepted – no jurisdiction to impose undertaking not to register for any course at University - final grade of zero in the Course; five-year suspension from the University; 10-year notation on the Student’s academic record and transcript; and a report to the Provost for publication.

Trial Division – s. B.I.1(b) of Code – Unauthorized assistance – Unauthorized aid – Personation using electronic device – Student admitted to using concealed earpiece and camera to receive assistance in real-time from a paid tutor on two term tests – Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea accepted – Joint Submission on Penalty (“JSP”) – no prior offences – early admission of wrongdoing – serious and deliberate nature of the offence – detriment to the University - JSP was reasonable – grade of zero in the course; five-year suspension; six-year notation on the Student’s transcript; and a report to the Provost for publication.

Trial Division – ss. B.I.1(b) of Code – Unauthorized Assistance – Unauthorized Aid – Student admitted to using concealed earpiece and camera to receive assistance in real-time from another individual on two final exams – Student did not attend the hearing – Student was given reasonable notice of the hearing – finding of guilt – similar prior academic offences – strong likelihood of repetition of the offence - commercial element of the offence required strong deterrence - recommendation for expulsion; five-year suspension pending Governing Council’s decision on expulsion; and a report to the Provost for publication.

Trial Division – ss. B.I.1(c) of Code – Personation – Student provided TCard to another individual who attempted to write a final exam in place of the Student – Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea accepted - Agreed Statement of Facts on Penalty – no prior offences – Student was pressured into the personation scheme by family member – serious and deliberate nature of the offence – detriment and need for deterrence to the University required serious sanction – grade of zero in the course; suspension of four years and eight months; notation on the Student’s transcript for five-years and eight months; and a report to the Provost for publication.

Trial Division – ss. B.i.1(b) and B.ii.3(2) of Code – unauthorized aid – plagiarism – Agreed Statement of Facts – Student in possession of miniature camera during final exam - finding of guilt – Joint Submission on Penalty accepted – undertaking not to re-apply or re-enroll - penalty proposed was neither unreasonable nor unconscionable - grade of zero in the course; five-year suspension; seven-year notation on Student’s transcript; and report to Provost.