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Trial Division - s. B.I.1(d) and s. B.I.3(d) of Code – doctoral dissertation - plagiarism – concocted references - plagiarism – verbatim and near verbatim excerpts – failure to attribute excerpts properly – no meaningful academic work on thesis - hearing not attended – Agreed Statement of Facts - finding on evidence from Agreed Statement of Facts of guilt – Joint Submission on Penalty – Joint Submission on Penalty accepted - grade assignment of zero for course; five-year suspension; recommendation; recommendation for expulsion; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.I.1(d); s. B.I.1(f); and s. B.I.3(b) of Code – plagiarism – concocted sources – hearing not attended – Agreed Statement of Facts – finding of guilt – Joint Submission on Penalty – Joint Submission on Penalty accepted - grade assignment of zero for course; five-and-a-half-year suspension; five-year notation on transcript; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.I.1.(d); s. B.I.1(f)); s. B.I.3(b) of Code – plagiarism – portions copied verbatim or close to verbatim – concocted sources – hearing attended – Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea – Joint Submission on Penalty – Joint Submission on Penalty accepted - grade assignment of zero for course; two-year suspension; two-year notation on transcript; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.I.1(b); s. B.I.3(b) of Code – unauthorized exam aids – exam notes – old exam booklet – peremptory hearing – reasonable notice of hearing given – Statutory Powers Procedure Act – hearing not attended – finding on evidence of guilt – no prior academic offence – University submission on penalty rejected – longer suspension imposed – sentencing principle – pre-meditation – possession of an unauthorized aid – use of an unauthorized aid – Sopinka principles – expectation of knowledge and understanding of academic integrity – failure to participate in any stage of the process – nature of the offence – importance of deterrence – grade assignment of zero for course; three-year suspension; four-year notation on transcript; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.I.1.(c); s. B.I.3(b) of Code – impersonation on an exam – academic dishonesty – male impersonating female student – hearing not attended – reasonable notice of hearing provided – peremptory hearing – previous adjournment – Notice of Hearing - finding on evidence of guilt – negative inference from failure to attend hearing – nature of the offence – deterrence – University submission on penalty accepted - grade assignment of zero for course; five-year suspension; seven-year notation on transcript; report to Provost; and recommendation that the Student be expelled

Trial Division – s. B.I.1(d); s. B.I.1(f); s. B.I.1(b); s. B.I.3(b) of Code – plagiarism – concocted sources – purchased essay– Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea – finding of guilt – no prior academic offences – aggravating factors – actively misled the University – campaign of concerted deception – see CHK case – see Ms. L – see A.M. – see A.K. – see Ms. T - final grade of zero in the Course; five-year suspension; seven-year notation on transcript; report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.I.1(b); s. B.I.3(b); s. B.II.1(a)(ii) of Code – unauthorized assistance with a final examination – Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea – guilty plea accepted – Joint Submission on Penalty – first academic offense – not motivated by personal academic gain – Joint Submission on Penalty accepted - five-year suspension; five-year notation on transcript; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.i.1.(d) of Code – plagiarism – paper plagiarized from the course instructor's very own paper – hearing not attended – reasonable notice provided – Panel would have allowed an adjournment had the Student appeared - finding of guilt based on evidence – the usual sanction for commission of a first offence of plagiarism is a two-year suspension – no evidence of mitigation or character; no explanation from Student – grade assignment of zero for Course; two-year suspension; two-year notation on transcript; report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.I.3.(a); s. B.I.3(b); s. B.I.1(a) of Code – altered or falsified academic record – altered or falsified Academic History – altered or falsified resume – altered or falsified application – Student not represented by counsel – Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea – finding of guilt – University Submission on Penalty – Sopinka principles – nature of the offence – University’s reputation and credibility – principle of general deterrence – no extenuating circumstances – University submission on penalty accepted - five-year suspension; recommendation to the President that the Student be expelled; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.I.3(b); s. B.I.3(b) of the Code – misrepresented academic history – claim of completed coursework – hearing not attended– peremptory hearing – reasonable notice of hearing – finding on evidence of guilt – University Submission on Penalty accepted – repeated misrepresentations – Student already on academic suspension –five-year suspension; recommendation to the President that the Student be expelled and report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.I.3(a); s. B.I.3(b) of Code – forged documents – forged academic record – purchased transcripts – admission to UTM – transfer to University of Toronto, St. George – hearing not attended – hearing attended by Student’s legal representative – guilty plea – finding of guilt – Joint Submission on Penalty – see case of Mr. M (#496)) – see case of Mr. Y (#467) – Joint Submission on Penalty Accepted – five-year suspension; recommendation to the President that the Student be expelled; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.I.3(a); s. B.I.1(a); s. B.I.3(b) of Code – false medical petition – forged medical documentation – forged doctors’ letters – hearing attended – Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea - no prior academic offences – mitigating factors – full cooperation – full e-mail confession – expression of remorse – final grade of zero in the Course; five-year suspension not to run consecutively with sanction; six-year notation on transcript; report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.I.1.(c); s. B.I.1(a); s. B.I.1(d); s. B.I.3(b) of Code – impersonating another Student – male impersonating female student  – forged Ontario driver’s licence – falsified University of Toronto student card – possession of unauthorized aids  – Agreed Statement of Facts– guilty plea  - acceptance of guilt by Panel – Joint Submission on Penalty  – no mitigating factors – premeditation – likelihood to reoffend – high degree of planning  – Joint Submission on Penalty Accepted – grade assignment of zero for courses; five-year suspension; recommendation to the President that the Student(s) be expelled; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.I.1(b) of Code – unauthorized assistance – collaborated with another student – identical answers – hearing not attended by Student– reasonable notice of hearing provided – personal service of Notice of Hearing – finding on evidence of guilt –prior academic offences – submission on costs requested by the Panel – s. C.II.(a)17(b) of the Code – see University of Toronto v. P.J. (2006)(Case #441) – see Mr. K (Case 1990/00; April 20, 1992) – significant expense in attempting to serve Student with notice – incremental costs directly associated with Student’s failure to participate in the hearing process – costs awarded – required payment before registration – grade assignment of zero for course; five-year suspension; notation on transcript until graduation; and cost order