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Trial Division - s. B.i.3(a) of Code – forged academic records - altered transcript twice submitted to Ontario Universities’ Application Centre – guilty plea - two separate acts of forgery – age and occupation not extenuating circumstances – excuse for conduct not accepted – no expression of remorse – Joint Submission on Penalty accepted - recommendation that the Student’s degree be cancelled and recalled, as per s. C .ii.(b)(j)(i) of Code; permanent notation on transcript; and report to Provost - jurisdiction for the restoration of a degree that had been cancelled, recalled or suspended – see s. 48 of the University of Toronto Act of 1947 - no specific regulations or directions for implementation of restoration - seriousness of conduct should be taken into account in any application made for reinstatement of degree – no jurisdiction to make recommendation that significant time need expire before Student could succeed in application for restoration of degree

Trial Division - s. B.i.1(a) and s. B.i.3(a) of Code – forged academic records - forged transcript submitted in application for admission to University and forged University transcript submitted in application for admission to other university – hearing not attended – Student responded to Notice of Hearing - discrepancies between submitted documents and official transcripts – finding of guilt - academic records falsified on two occasions - no evidence of extenuating circumstances – University’s submission on sanction accepted - recommendation that the Student be expelled, as per s. C.ii.(b)(i) of Code; and report to Provost

Trial Division - s. B.i.1(d) and s. B.i.1(f) of Code - plagiarism – course work and take-home exam – guilty plea to charge under s. B.i.1(d) of Code – Agreed Statement of Facts - Joint Submission on Penalty – decanal sanction for prior plagiarism offence - psychological report - poor time management, overwhelming workload, volunteering at mosque and preparations for arranged marriage - inability to grasp content of offence despite warnings – Joint Submission accepted - two-year suspension; grade assignment of zero for two courses; three-year notation on transcript or until graduation; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.i.3(a) of Code – forged academic records – altered ROSI record – Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea – contested hearing on sanction – no remorse or understanding of gravity of actions – aggravating factors that the records were at the heart of the University’s system, that position of trust was violated and that alteration made at the source of record – mitigating factors that the Student was undergoing personal stresses and hardships and that alterations were relatively contained and made in a short period of time – University Submission on penalty accepted – recommendation that the Student be expelled as per s. C.ii.(b)(i) of Code; five-year suspension pending expulsion decision; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.i.1.(a) of Code – forgery of documents – altered Scantron form submitted for re-grading – Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea – wrongdoing acknowledged when confronted with allegation – third academic offence – cooperation with discipline process - psychological condition and family distress – sentencing principle – see R. v. Michael Tsicos – Joint Submission on Penalty accepted – grade assignment of zero for the course; three-year suspension; four-year notation on transcript or until graduation; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.i.3(a) of Code – forged academic records – documents submitted for Post Admission Transfer Credits – Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea – contested hearing on sanction – depression and anxiety triggered by class participation – belief that demands of required course could not be met – mental or physical disabilities not causative of conduct – falsified transcript in respect of two courses was in nature of a fabricated degree or University transcript – planned and deliberate offence – circumstances permitted withdrawal from plan – third party involvement – continued deceptions – University’s submission on penalty accepted – recommendation that the Student be expelled as per s. C.ii.(b)(i) of Code; and permanent notation on academic record

Trial Division – s. B.i.3(a) of Code – forged academic records – transcript, diploma and verification letter submitted with falsified admission application – hearing not attended – reasonable notice of hearing – see Statutory Powers Procedure Act – Agreed Statement of Fact – degree completed – guilty plea – Joint Submission on Penalty – admittance under false pretences – no alternative but recommendation of expulsion – Joint Submission on Penalty accepted – recommendation that the Student be expelled as per s. C.ii.(b)(i) of Code; five-year suspension pending expulsion decision; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.i.1(b) of Code – unauthorized aid – mid term examination – Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea – two prior academic offences – mitigating factors that the Student’s family experienced harassment prior to offence, that the Student admitted guilt, cooperated with discipline process, withdrew from all courses and sought counseling – academic status relative to graduation – Joint Submission on Penalty accepted – grade of zero assigned for course; two-year eight-month suspension; two-year eight-month notation on transcript; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.i.1(a) of Code – forged documents – altered term assignments resubmitted – Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea – Joint Submission on Penalty – prior academic offence – good prospect of rehabilitation – sentencing principle – see R. v. Michael Tsicos – grade assignment of zero for course; three-year suspension; four-year notation on transcript; and report to Provost

Trial Division - s. B.i.1(d) and s. B.i.1(f) of Code – plagiarism and concoction – plagiarized research paper containing concocted research source - similarities between research paper and internet websites – no correspondence between citations to print material and texts cited - guilty plea offered to resolve issue at decanal level – interview subject had memorized and read off website text - staffing issues contributed to delay in prosecuting charges – Student’s explanations not credible – finding of guilt - two prior plagiarism offences - inadequate responses to charges - offence committed while notation from second offence still outstanding and after instructions on how to avoid repeating offence - gap in causation between responsibilities as parent of disabled children and commission of misconduct - four-and-a-half-year delay in prosecuting charges not significant for penalty - no significance attached to voluntary absence during time span of charges – see case of Mr. S. - penalty not back dated – see case of Mr. S. and case of Mr. L. – serious breach of trust evokes at least two-year suspension and three-year or longer suspension for repeat offences - University submission on penalty accepted – grade assignment of zero for course; three-year suspension – four-year notation on transcript or until graduation; and report to Provost

Trial Division - s. B.i.1(a) of Code – forged documents – altered term tests resubmitted and forged letter alleging racial discrimination – previous expulsion from another university for similar misconduct – guilty plea – second chance principles – no evidence that Student reflected on conduct - premeditated calculating deliberate and intentional acts - fabrication depended on promotion of racial hatred and stereotyping - racial antagonism – recommendation that the Student be expelled, as per s. C.ii.(b)(i) of Code; permanent notation on transcript; report to Provost

Trial Division - s. B.i.3(a) and s. B.i.2(a) of the Code - forged academic records – forged degree certificate and transcript – hearing not attended - Student responded to Notice of Hearing - Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea – Joint Submission on Penalty - credibility of University and students undermined by falsification of documents – see case of Mr. M.S. – Joint Submission on Penalty accepted - recommendation that the Student be expelled as per s. C.ii.(b)(i) of Code; five-year suspension pending expulsion decision; permanent notation on academic record; and report to Provost

Trial Division - s. B.i.1(b), s. B.ii.1(a), s. B.ii2 of Code – unauthorized aid - joint hearing – inappropriate communications during two final examinations – objection to joint hearing – no consent to joint hearing - power to determine Tribunal practices and procedures subject to provisions of Code¬ – see s. C.ii.(a).7 of Code¬ – consent requirements of Statutory Powers Procedure Act not applicable – see ss. 9.1(1) of Statutory Powers Procedure Act – single proceeding because same evidence tendered - exigencies relating to University community - application for separate proceedings dismissed - circumstantial evidence - onus of proof on University not discharged - motion for costs not awarded - University not reckless malicious or unreasonable

Trial Division - s. B.i.3(a) of Code – forged document - resubmitted altered mid-term test - individual monitored e-mail, obtained test and forged substitute document – alleged error by markers of test – position and evidence not credible – finding of guilt – premeditation and considerable effort - test not significant part of final mark – significant sanction required to deter future occurrences - grade assignment of zero for course; 18-month suspension; three-year notation on transcript; and report issued to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.i.3(a) of Code - forged academic record – forged academic records twice submitted to employer – Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea - previous falsification incident at Faculty of Law - unable to advance towards Bar while charges outstanding – expulsion or degree recall for falsification of academic record - see case of Mr. L. and case of Mr. Y. – deliberate acts of deception and dishonesty – third party involvement - fraud and deception perpetrated on third party particularly offensive – publicity caused University to suffer from commission of offence - character highly relevant to disposition – possibility for rehabilitation - three-year suspension; permanent notation on the Student’s transcript; and report issued to Provost

Trial Division - s. B.i.1(d) and s. B.i.1(f) of Code – plagiarism and concoction - essay plagiarized from internet and containing concocted references – hearing not attended – reasonable notice of hearing – see Code and the Statutory Powers Procedures Act – finding of guilt - paper intentionally and knowingly concocted and efforts taken to disguise fact – finding of guilt - if process had been availed at decanal level then maximum penalty would have been one-year suspension - fair and relevant to consider choice not to engage in disciplinary process and that the matter might have been disposed of at decanal level - no mitigating evidence - University’s 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.3(a) of Code – forged academic records – degree certificate and falsified curriculum vitae – Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea – jurisdiction relative to former students – see Appendix A, s. 2(s) of the Code – Joint Submission on Penalty – act required significant deliberation – Joint Submission on Penalty accepted – recommendation that the Student be expelled as per s. C.ii.(b)(i) of Code; five-year suspension pending expulsion decision; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.i.1(b) of the Code – unauthorized aids – cell phone, cue cards and prior year’s examination – unaware of possession of aids and ignorance of how to operate cell phone – invigilator instructions not heard – interpretation of rules – cell phone not defined as unauthorized aid – phrase “ought reasonably to have known” suggests subjective element – Student subjectively knew or ought reasonably to have known that the items were unauthorized aids and ought to have known that the unauthorized aids where in the Student’s possession – finding of guilt – continuum of sanctions – see s. C.ii.(b) of the Code – academic status – no evidence aids used or benefited from – first allegation of academic offence – University not compelled to produce evidence of use and benefit in order to enforce rules and impose sanctions – stress and fatigue of preparing for and writing examinations not relevant mitigating factor – academic impact of sanctions is proper consideration – penalty sought by Student too lenient and penalty sought by University excessive for circumstances – grade assignment of zero in course; two-year notation on transcript; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.i.3(a) of the Code – forgery of documents – altered mid term and quiz submitted for re–grading –Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea – Joint Submission on Penalty – no prior offences – cooperation with discipline process – academic status relative to graduation – misconduct affected acceptance to graduate school – Joint Submission on Penalty accepted – grade assignment of zero for two courses; two-year suspension; three-year notation on transcript; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.i.1(a), s. B.i.1(d) and s. B.i.1(b) of Code – forged documents and plagiarism –Medical Note and course work – Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea – Joint Submission on Penalty – mitigating factors that Student pleaded guilty and cooperated with discipline process and offences occurred at approximately the same time – Joint Submission on Penalty accepted – grade assignment of zero for two courses; three-year suspension; three-year notation on transcript; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) of Code – plagiarism – course work in two courses – hearing not attended – reasonable notice of hearing – extent of plagiarism precluded possibility of error or lack of proper attribution – finding of guilt – three year suspension warranted due to finding of guilt on two counts of plagiarism – grade assignment of zero for two courses; three-year suspension; four-year notation on transcript or until graduation; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.i.1(a) of Code – forged documents – Academic Bridging Program application form and documents for post–admission transfer credits – Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea – language in application not understood and degree at foreign university not completed – financial, health and child–care challenges – fraudulent documentation purchased – mitigating factors undermined by two separate occurrences of misconduct – finding of guilt – material distinction not made in sanction between those directly perpetrating a fraud and those who contracts out fraudulent activity to third party – aggravating factor that fraud had commercial aspect – academic status relative to graduation – nearness of completion of degree relevant but not determinative factor in sanction – see The University of Toronto v. Student, Case No. 499 – no evidence that illness provided sufficient nexus to misconduct – tentative conclusions of medical evidence minimized mitigating effect – insufficient evidence of nexus between adverse circumstances and impugned conduct – see University of Toronto v. Student, Case No. 440 (2006-2007) – recommendation that the Student be expelled as per s. C.ii.(b)(i) of Code; permanent notation on academic record; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) of Code – plagiarism – course work copied from internet – Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea – cooperation with discipline process – Joint Submission on Penalty accepted – grade assignment of zero for course; two-year suspension; two-year notation on transcript; and report to Provost