Search

Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) of the Code – plagiarism – Student knowingly represented as her own an idea or expression of an idea, and/or the work of another in reading responses and two essays – Student admitted guilt – Student purchased the academic work which she submitted for academic credit – Agreed Statement of Fact (“ASF”) – finding of guilt – the University of Toronto and S.C., N.R.H. and M.K.K. (Case Nos. 596, 597 and 598, November 23, 2011) – purchased essay offences are about as serious as can be committed in a University setting – while this was a serious offence there were also important mitigating factors – COVID-19 created exceptional circumstances and challenges for students and that the conduct of the Student cannot be examined without placing it in the context of the impact of COVID-19 – Joint Submission on Penalty (“JSP”) was accepted – final grade of zero in the course; a five-year suspension; a six-year notation on transcript; and a report to the Provost for publication.