Case 528 - Finding
Type of Content
University Tribunal Decision
Chair
Trachuk, Laura
Trial Division – S.B.i.3(a) of Code – forging or falsifying an academic record – teaching assistant who altered his brother’s marks – Student plead guilty on September 10, 2009 – sanction imposed on December 9, 2009 – this decision provides supplementary reasons for those sanctions – sentencing factors in Mr. C case – mitigating circumstances of remorse, good character, academic record, lack of personal benefit, and possibility of rehabilitation – abuse of position and trust as a teaching assistant – deterrence – detriment to the University – case distinguished from University of Toronto and S.L. (January 21, 2010) in which a teaching assistant received money in exchange for answers – case distinguished from University of Toronto and M.C. (July 8, 2008) where a student tampered with University’s computer system to alter her marks