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Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) of the Code – plagiarism – Student submitted an essay purchased from an individual online – Student did not attend the hearing – University provided reasonable notice – Hearing proceeded in the Student’s absence – finding of guilt - misconduct was serious and had commercial element – proper approach in case of purchased essay cases is to presume that expulsion is appropriate remedy absent mitigating factors – no mitigating or extenuating circumstances – Student had one prior offence - recommendation for expulsion.

Trial Division – ss. B.i.1(b) and B.i.1(d) of the Code - use of unauthorized aid – plagiarism – Agreed Statement of Facts - Student submitted essays in two courses containing text from external and unreferenced sources – Student used prohibited aids during term test – finding of guilt – Agreed Statement of Facts on Sanction – Student had one prior academic offence – evidence of extenuating personal circumstances – likelihood of repetition – extended notation period required to alert the University and other institutions of Student’s misconduct - final grade of zero in the courses; four-year suspension; five-year notation on Student’s academic record and transcript.

Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) of the Code -– plagiarism – Agreed Statement of Facts - Student submitted an assignment containing answers that were virtually identical to those submitted by other students in the course – guilty plea – finding of guilt – Agreed Statement of Facts on Sanction – Joint Submission on Penalty – Student had one prior academic offence – evidence of extenuating personal circumstances – JSP was reasonable - final grade of zero in the courses; five-year suspension; six-year notation on Student’s academic record and transcript.