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Trial Division – ss. B.i.1(d) of Code and B.i.1(b) – plagiarism – unauthorized aid – Student did not attend the hearing – University provided reasonable notice to the Student – Hearing proceeded in the absence of the Student – Student admitted to all but two of the charges in two meetings with the Dean’s Designate – Student’s answers on term test were highly and unusually similar to answers to the same question posted on a website – Student’s answer on final exam was virtually identical to answer posted on an online website – finding of guilt – no extenuating circumstances – high likelihood of repetition of offence given the Student’s serial cheating - unauthorized assistance is a serious offence that is made easier by online learning and requires strong deterrence - recommendation for expulsion; five-year suspension; notation on the Student’s academic record; and report to the Provost for publication.