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Trial Division – s.B.i.1(b) of Code­ – unauthorized aid – giving questions and receiving answers over the phone during a final examination – agreed statement of facts - finding of guilt – guilty of two charges of unauthorized aid – two prior convictions for unauthorized aid joint submission on penalty accepted - Panel imposed: 1) a final grade of zero in the course; 2) a four year suspension; 3) a transcript notation until graduation; and 4) a report to the Provost.

Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) and ss. B.i.1(a) of Code – plagiarism and forged documents – course work, Medical Certificate and Accessibility Services Note – guilty plea to charges under s. B.i.1(d) – charges under s.B.i.1(a) denied – third party implicated – explanation of events not supported by evidence – finding of guilt – penalty hearings not attended – high likelihood of repetition of offence and little prospect of rehabilitation – no insight or remorse – grade assignment of zero for course; recommendation that the Student be expelled as per s. C.ii.(b)(i) of Code; and report to Provost – submissions on costs requested – jurisdiction to award costs – see s. C.II.(a)17(b) of the Code – awarding of costs not appropriate in case

Trial Division – s. B.1.3(a) of Code; s. B.1.3(b) of Code; s. B.1.7(a) of Code – forged documents – forged medical certificate – forged auto insurance invoice - forged accident report – hearing not attended – reasonable notice of hearing provided – adjournment requested – adjournment granted on condition that no future adjournments be granted – no prior offences – grade assignment of zero for five courses; five-year suspension; five-year notation on transcript; and report to Provost; recommendation that the Student be expelled as per s. C.ii.(b)(i) of Code; and permanent notation on academic record

Trial Division - s. B.I.1(d) and s. B.I.3(d) of Code – doctoral dissertation - plagiarism – concocted references - plagiarism – verbatim and near verbatim excerpts – failure to attribute excerpts properly – no meaningful academic work on thesis - hearing not attended – Agreed Statement of Facts - finding on evidence from Agreed Statement of Facts of guilt – Joint Submission on Penalty – Joint Submission on Penalty accepted - grade assignment of zero for course; five-year suspension; recommendation; recommendation for expulsion; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.I.1(d); s. B.I.1(f); and s. B.I.3(b) of Code – plagiarism – concocted sources – hearing not attended – Agreed Statement of Facts – finding of guilt – Joint Submission on Penalty – Joint Submission on Penalty accepted - grade assignment of zero for course; five-and-a-half-year suspension; five-year notation on transcript; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.I.1.(d); s. B.I.1(f)); s. B.I.3(b) of Code – plagiarism – portions copied verbatim or close to verbatim – concocted sources – hearing attended – Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea – Joint Submission on Penalty – Joint Submission on Penalty accepted - grade assignment of zero for course; two-year suspension; two-year notation on transcript; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.I.1(b); s. B.I.3(b) of Code – unauthorized exam aids – exam notes – old exam booklet – peremptory hearing – reasonable notice of hearing given – Statutory Powers Procedure Act – hearing not attended – finding on evidence of guilt – no prior academic offence – University submission on penalty rejected – longer suspension imposed – sentencing principle – pre-meditation – possession of an unauthorized aid – use of an unauthorized aid – Sopinka principles – expectation of knowledge and understanding of academic integrity – failure to participate in any stage of the process – nature of the offence – importance of deterrence – grade assignment of zero for course; three-year suspension; four-year notation on transcript; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.I.1.(c); s. B.I.3(b) of Code – impersonation on an exam – academic dishonesty – male impersonating female student – hearing not attended – reasonable notice of hearing provided – peremptory hearing – previous adjournment – Notice of Hearing - finding on evidence of guilt – negative inference from failure to attend hearing – nature of the offence – deterrence – University submission on penalty accepted - grade assignment of zero for course; five-year suspension; seven-year notation on transcript; report to Provost; and recommendation that the Student be expelled

Trial Division – s. B.I.1(d); s. B.I.1(f); s. B.I.1(b); s. B.I.3(b) of Code – plagiarism – concocted sources – purchased essay– Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea – finding of guilt – no prior academic offences – aggravating factors – actively misled the University – campaign of concerted deception – see CHK case – see Ms. L – see A.M. – see A.K. – see Ms. T - final grade of zero in the Course; five-year suspension; seven-year notation on transcript; report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.I.1(b); s. B.I.3(b); s. B.II.1(a)(ii) of Code – unauthorized assistance with a final examination – Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea – guilty plea accepted – Joint Submission on Penalty – first academic offense – not motivated by personal academic gain – Joint Submission on Penalty accepted - five-year suspension; five-year notation on transcript; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.i.1.(d) of Code – plagiarism – paper plagiarized from the course instructor's very own paper – hearing not attended – reasonable notice provided – Panel would have allowed an adjournment had the Student appeared - finding of guilt based on evidence – the usual sanction for commission of a first offence of plagiarism is a two-year suspension – no evidence of mitigation or character; no explanation from Student – grade assignment of zero for Course; two-year suspension; two-year notation on transcript; report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.I.3.(a); s. B.I.3(b); s. B.I.1(a) of Code – altered or falsified academic record – altered or falsified Academic History – altered or falsified resume – altered or falsified application – Student not represented by counsel – Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea – finding of guilt – University Submission on Penalty – Sopinka principles – nature of the offence – University’s reputation and credibility – principle of general deterrence – no extenuating circumstances – University submission on penalty accepted - five-year suspension; recommendation to the President that the Student be expelled; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.I.3(b); s. B.I.3(b) of the Code – misrepresented academic history – claim of completed coursework – hearing not attended– peremptory hearing – reasonable notice of hearing – finding on evidence of guilt – University Submission on Penalty accepted – repeated misrepresentations – Student already on academic suspension –five-year suspension; recommendation to the President that the Student be expelled and report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.I.3(a); s. B.I.3(b) of Code – forged documents – forged academic record – purchased transcripts – admission to UTM – transfer to University of Toronto, St. George – hearing not attended – hearing attended by Student’s legal representative – guilty plea – finding of guilt – Joint Submission on Penalty – see case of Mr. M (#496)) – see case of Mr. Y (#467) – Joint Submission on Penalty Accepted – five-year suspension; recommendation to the President that the Student be expelled; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.I.3(a); s. B.I.1(a); s. B.I.3(b) of Code – false medical petition – forged medical documentation – forged doctors’ letters – hearing attended – Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea - no prior academic offences – mitigating factors – full cooperation – full e-mail confession – expression of remorse – final grade of zero in the Course; five-year suspension not to run consecutively with sanction; six-year notation on transcript; report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.I.1.(c); s. B.I.1(a); s. B.I.1(d); s. B.I.3(b) of Code – impersonating another Student – male impersonating female student  – forged Ontario driver’s licence – falsified University of Toronto student card – possession of unauthorized aids  – Agreed Statement of Facts– guilty plea  - acceptance of guilt by Panel – Joint Submission on Penalty  – no mitigating factors – premeditation – likelihood to reoffend – high degree of planning  – Joint Submission on Penalty Accepted – grade assignment of zero for courses; five-year suspension; recommendation to the President that the Student(s) be expelled; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.I.1(b) of Code – unauthorized assistance – collaborated with another student – identical answers – hearing not attended by Student– reasonable notice of hearing provided – personal service of Notice of Hearing – finding on evidence of guilt –prior academic offences – submission on costs requested by the Panel – s. C.II.(a)17(b) of the Code – see University of Toronto v. P.J. (2006)(Case #441) – see Mr. K (Case 1990/00; April 20, 1992) – significant expense in attempting to serve Student with notice – incremental costs directly associated with Student’s failure to participate in the hearing process – costs awarded – required payment before registration – grade assignment of zero for course; five-year suspension; notation on transcript until graduation; and cost order

Trial Division – s. B.i.1(b), s. B.i.1(d) and s. B.i.3(b) of the Code – plagiarism, unauthorized aids and cheating – two students enlisted to complete assignments – cheat sheets created by third party and used in exams – hearing not attended - Direction of Tribunal - reasonable notice of hearing - see Code and the Statutory Powers Procedures Act – allegations denied – evidence of witnesses credible – finding of guilt – duplicative charges dismissed - violations of University practices and procedures - manipulation of two students – conduct over several years and involving several courses – no evidence of extenuating circumstances - University’s submission on Penalty accepted – recommendation that the Student be expelled, as per s. C.ii.(b)(i) of Code; grade assignment of zero for eight courses; five-year suspension pending expulsion decision; and report to Provost

Trial Division - s. B.i.1(f)of Code – concoction – altered clinical data in thesis – Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea – altered research included in report and published papers – data altered contrary to s. 3(i) of Policy on Ethical Conduct in Research – Agreed Statement of Fact silent on details of motive – Joint Submission on Penalty – academic status – proposed suspension informed by duration Student could be absent from research work - extenuating circumstances unique in jurisprudence - academic misconduct admitted despite no possibility of discovery - nature of detriment to University unclear - no evidence supporting stress experienced by Student and stress not unusual in academic life – Joint Submission on Penalty accepted - recommendation that the Student’s Master of Science Degree be cancelled and revoked, as per s. C .ii.(b)(j)(i) of Code; six-month suspension; grade assignment of NCR for course; two-year notation on transcript; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.i.1(c) and s. B.i.1(b) – impersonation – impersonator paid to write term test – hearing not attended - Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea – Joint Submission on Penalty - expulsion recommended for impersonation – see Code - deference shown to joint submission – Joint Submission on Penalty accepted - grade assignment of zero for course; five-year suspension; seven-year notation on transcript or until graduation; and report to Provost

Trial Division - s. B.i.1(a) and s. B.i.3(a) of Code – forged documents and forged academic records - altered transcript and ROSI statement submitted in application for admission to the School of Graduate Studies - hearing not attended – reasonable notice of hearing – finding of guilt - planned and deliberate offences – offences admitted and remorse expressed but no cooperation with scheduling of hearing - University’s submission on penalty accepted - recommendation that the Student’s Master of Science Degree be cancelled and revoked, as per s. C .ii.(b)(j)(i) of Code; six-month suspension; grade assignment of NCR for course; a two-year notation on transcript; and report to Provost

Trial Division - s. B.i.3(a) of Code – forged academic records - altered transcript twice submitted to Ontario Universities’ Application Centre – guilty plea - two separate acts of forgery – age and occupation not extenuating circumstances – excuse for conduct not accepted – no expression of remorse – Joint Submission on Penalty accepted - recommendation that the Student’s degree be cancelled and recalled, as per s. C .ii.(b)(j)(i) of Code; permanent notation on transcript; and report to Provost - jurisdiction for the restoration of a degree that had been cancelled, recalled or suspended – see s. 48 of the University of Toronto Act of 1947 - no specific regulations or directions for implementation of restoration - seriousness of conduct should be taken into account in any application made for reinstatement of degree – no jurisdiction to make recommendation that significant time need expire before Student could succeed in application for restoration of degree

Trial Division - s. B.i.1(a) and s. B.i.3(a) of Code – forged academic records - forged transcript submitted in application for admission to University and forged University transcript submitted in application for admission to other university – hearing not attended – Student responded to Notice of Hearing - discrepancies between submitted documents and official transcripts – finding of guilt - academic records falsified on two occasions - no evidence of extenuating circumstances – University’s submission on sanction accepted - recommendation that the Student be expelled, as per s. C.ii.(b)(i) of Code; and report to Provost

Trial Division - s. B.i.1(d) and s. B.i.1(f) of Code - plagiarism – course work and take-home exam – guilty plea to charge under s. B.i.1(d) of Code – Agreed Statement of Facts - Joint Submission on Penalty – decanal sanction for prior plagiarism offence - psychological report - poor time management, overwhelming workload, volunteering at mosque and preparations for arranged marriage - inability to grasp content of offence despite warnings – Joint Submission accepted - two-year suspension; grade assignment of zero for two courses; three-year notation on transcript or until graduation; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.i.3(a) of Code – forged academic records – altered ROSI record – Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea – contested hearing on sanction – no remorse or understanding of gravity of actions – aggravating factors that the records were at the heart of the University’s system, that position of trust was violated and that alteration made at the source of record – mitigating factors that the Student was undergoing personal stresses and hardships and that alterations were relatively contained and made in a short period of time – University Submission on penalty accepted – recommendation that the Student be expelled as per s. C.ii.(b)(i) of Code; five-year suspension pending expulsion decision; and report to Provost