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Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) of Code – plagiarism – topic proposal – language used in proposal was unusually sophisticated for an undergraduate student – finding of guilt – plagiarism is a serious matter and requires that a strong message be sent for general deterrence – student undermined the grades-based system of evaluation and broke the honour code that is essential to modern learning – grade of zero in the course; two-year suspension; three-year notation on the student’s transcript; and report to Provost.

Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) of Code – plagiarism in relation to two midterm tests and one final exam – Agreed Statement of Facts (“ASF”) – admission of guilt – finding of guilt – Joint Submission on Penalty (“JSP”) – Student’s plagiarism was deliberate and extensive – mitigating factors – appropriate penalty was the one submitted by the parties in the JSP – grade of zero in two courses; suspension of three years and eight months; five-year notation on the Student’s transcript; and report to Provost.

Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) of Code – plagiarism – plagiarism in connection to book reviews and essays in several courses – multiple offences – Agreed Statement of Facts (“ASF”) – guilty plea – finding of guilt – Joint Submission on Penalty (“JSP”) – student’s efforts had their intended effect by going undetected by Turnitin – joint submission on penalty did not bring the administration of justice into disrepute – real risk that the Student will reoffend - grade of zero in three courses; four-year suspension; three years and six month notation on the Student’s transcript or until their graduation, whichever occurs first; and report to Provost.

Trial Division – s. B.i.1(b) of Code – unauthorized assistance in a term test – Agreed Statement of Facts (“ASF”) – student admitted to obtaining unauthorized assistance from online sources and an online calculator – Agreed Statement of Facts on Penalty – student had two prior academic offences - Joint Submission on Penalty (“JSP”) – finding of guilt – student undermined the grades-based system of evaluation and broke the honour code that is essential to modern learning – grade of zero in the course; suspension of almost three years and eight months; notation on transcript until graduation; and report to Provost.

Trial Division – ss. B.i.1(b) and B.i.1(d) of the Code – unauthorized assistance and plagiarism in an assignment – student did not attend the hearing – assignment highly and unusually similar to another student’s assignment – admission by another student that they had shared a screenshot of their work with others – finding of guilt – Appendix C to the Code provides the expectation for students and consistency in penalties sought – students cannot claim ignorance because the University delivered the message of its expectations and the seriousness of the offence repeatedly and clearly – grade of zero in the course; two-year suspension; notation of two years and eight months on transcript; and report to Provost.

Trial Division – s. B.i.3(a) of Code – forged document – forged University transcript and letter submitted to Canadian Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) – student did not attend hearing – finding of guilt – forgery or falsification of a transcript is among the most serious offences – forged transcripts and academic records negatively impact the entire University community – expulsion is almost always the outcome for a falsified transcript or academic record – up to five-year suspension until Governing Council makes its decision on expulsion, whichever comes first; up to five-year notation on the Student’s transcript until Governing Council makes its decision on expulsion; and a report to the Provost.