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Trial Division – ss. B.i.1(a) of Code – forgery – Student submitted two forged Verification of Illness or Injury Forms in support of petitions to write deferred final exams – Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea - finding of guilt – Joint Submission on Penalty (“JSP”) - likelihood of repetition of offence is low – forgery is a serious offence – JSP was reasonable - final grade of zero in the courses; a two-year suspension from the University; and a three-year notation on the Student’s academic record.

Trial Division – ss. B.i.1(b) and B.ii.2 of the Code – use of an unauthorized aid – Agreed Statement of Facts - Student using miniature earpiece and button camera to communicate with a third party during a final exam – guilty plea – Joint Submission on Penalty – use of spyware technology undermines the integrity of the University – need for general deterrence – Student’s cooperation and expression of remorse were extenuating circumstances – JSP was reasonable – final grade of zero in the Course; five-year suspension from the University; and seven-year notation on the Student’s academic record.

Trial Division – ss. B.i.1(a) of Code – forgery – Student submitted three forged Verification of Illness or Injury Forms in support of petitions to write deferred final exams– Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea - finding of guilt – Joint Submission on Penalty (“JSP”)– forgery is a serious offence – some mitigating factors including Student’s cooperation and expression of remorse – JSP was reasonable - a final grade of zero in the course; a three-year suspension from the University; and a three-year and ten-month notation on the Student’s academic record.

Trial Division – ss. B.i.1(d) of Code and B.i.1(b) – plagiarism – unauthorized assistance – Student did not attend hearing – Student had reasonable notice of charges and hearing – Hearing proceeded in Student’s absence - Student submitted written assignments with verbatim or near verbatim similarities to online sources in two different courses – Student submitted a take home exam containing verbatim or near verbatim similarities to online sources – finding of guilt – Student did not cooperate with the disciplinary process – no mitigating factors – strong need for general deterrence for repeat offenders – no prior offences – final grades of zero in both courses; a three-year suspension – four-year notation on Student’s academic record; and report to Provost.