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Trial Division – s. B.i.3(a) of the Code – falsified academic record - Student did not attend hearing – Student given reasonable notice of hearing – the Code extends to public misrepresentation online of a student’s academic status and history - finding of guilt – five-year suspension; recommendation that the Student be expelled; report to Provost for publication with Student’s name withheld

Trial Division - s. B.i.3(a) – forged or falsifying documents – falsified transcript used in an internship application – hearing not attended – reasonable notice provided – graduate student - recommendation of expulsion, five-year suspension pending expulsion, permanent notation on transcript, report to the Provost with the Student’s name withheld.

Trial Division - s. B.i.1(b) - unauthorized aids – possession of handwritten notes during a final exam – student not present – two prior offences – agreed statement of facts – joint submission on penalty – guilty plea – notation longer than suspension – final grade of zero in the affected course, suspension of three years, transcript notation for four years, and report to the Provost.

Trial Division – s. B.i.3(a) of Code – falsified academic record – student knowingly omitted information from application for admission to the University and from subsequent application for research grant, demonstrating propensity to re-offend – deliberate misrepresentation in student’s letter to admission committee – Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea – definition of “academic record” includes application for admission and supporting documents – expulsion only practical remedy available – offence and detriment to University significant - threshold for departing from Joint Submission on Penalty very high - Joint Submission on Penalty accepted – recommendation that Student be expelled; immediate five-year suspension or until expulsion decision made, whichever is earlier; corresponding notation on transcript; and publication by Provost of notice of decision and sanctions with student’s name withheld.

Trial Division - B.i.1(d) and B.i.1(f) of Code – plagiarism and concoction – course work plagiarized from work submitted by past students, from online sources and from published works and sources for course work concocted – guilty plea – Agreed Statement of Facts – Joint Submission on Penalty - decanal sanction for prior plagiarism offence – character reference letters - respect for pre-hearing discussion and negotiation – five-year suspension; grade assignment of zero for five courses; seven-year notation on the Student’s transcript or until graduation; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.i.1(a) of Code – plagiarism – course work in two courses – Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea with regard to one assignment – charges disputed with regard to another assignment – third party submitted copy of essay – explanation of circumstances not credible – finding of guilt – Joint Submission on Penalty – effective date of proposed sanction disputed – de facto greater suspension because of loss of work in full year courses – but for agreement of parties suspension of greater duration would have been imposed – delay in Tribunal process – prior academic offence – little remorse – academic misconduct not admitted until sentencing – impact of suspension would work to greater effect because of delay in Tribunal process – delay in Tribunal process not attributed to Student – suspension not to commence until the end of second term – grade assignment of zero for two courses; three-year suspension; four-year notation on transcript; and report to Provost

Trial Division - s. B.i.1(d) of Code – plagiarism – essay plagiarized from internet - paper created and submitted in effort to discredit Student – finding of guilt – prior academic offence - previous sanction ten weeks before commission of offence – academic status not accounted for - grade assignment of zero for course a serious penalty – suspension length set to accommodate eligibility for convocation - grade assignment of zero for course; sixteen-month suspension; sixteen-month notation on transcript; and report issued to Provost

Trial Division - s. B.i.1(d) of Code – plagiarism – research paper copied from internet – guilty plea – Agreed Statement of Facts – Joint Submission on Penalty – significance of guilty plea and Joint Submission on Penalty - sensitivity to personal circumstances and future employment applications – recommended starting date of suspension not appropriate - appreciation of severity of matter as a graduate student and deterrence message – Joint Submission on Penalty accepted with modification – grade assignment of zero for course; one-year suspension commencing from the date of acknowledgement of the offence; two-year notation on transcript; and report to Provost with the recommendation that the notice recognize that the suspension commenced on the date of acknowledgment of responsibility for offence

Trial Division - s. B.i.1(d) of Code – plagiarism – paper and introduction to Master’s thesis – guilty plea – Agreed Statement of Facts – decanal sanction for prior academic offence - three-year suspension at most severe end of sanction in circumstances - no fraudulent intention – disclosure that balance of paper also plagiarized despite no obligation to admit fact - Joint Submission on Penalty accepted - grade assignment of zero for course; three-year suspension; five-year notation on transcript; and report issued to Provost

Trial Division - s. B.i.1(d) of Code – plagiarism – quotes not cited in co-authored term paper – inability to understand proceedings due to English language difficulties - hearing adjourned by Panel - standard to which a graduate student ought reasonably to have known about the commission of an academic offence - requirement for in-text citation not required for research and writing assignments - unacceptable and inexcusable standard of citation throughout academic career without incident – flawed approach to citation honestly held – paper submitted in good faith – finding of guilt - sanctions imposed underlined importance of citations and emphasized Faculty efforts to stem plagiarism - oral and written reprimand delivered by Vice-Dean; requirement that paper be resubmitted with proper APA style citations; requirement that Student write a letter to each author referenced in paper; ten per cent grade reduction for course; notation on transcript until CO2, CO3, and CO4 courses completed; and report to Provost

Trial Division - s. B.i.l(d) of Code – plagiarism - two papers plagiarized from internet – drafts submitted in error - testimony not credible – no corroborative evidence - conduct inconsistent with version of events - implausible version of events - guilty plea to prior plagiarism offence admissible as to credibility - claim of unfamiliarity with disciplinary process supportive of negative findings on credibility – finding of guilt – request that publication be denied due to public image - previous rehabilitation opportunity squandered – no demonstration of guilt or remorse - further dishonest academic acts likely should return to University be allowed before significant opportunity to reflect - strong message required due to nature of offence and seniority of student – appreciation of gravity of conduct improved by four-year notation - no risk of disclosure of identity given anonymity requirement of publication - grade assignment of zero for two courses; three-year suspension; four-year notation on transcript; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) of Code – plagiarism – passages from essay taken verbatim from internet sources – hearing not attended – Consent to the hearing proceeding in absence – Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea – finding of guilt – Joint Submission on Penalty – grade assignment of zero for courses; three-year suspension; three-year notation on transcript; report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) of Code – plagiarism – passages from essay taken verbatim from internet sources – hearing not attended – Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea - finding of guilt based on agreed statement of facts – Student also agreed to statement of facts regarding penalty – Panel reviewed the agreement and found that it reflected an approproate penalty – grade assignment of zero for course; three-year suspension; three-year notation on transcript - Panel mindful of comments in R. v. Tsicos

Trial Division - s. B.i.1(d) of Code – plagiarism – course work – hearing not attended – reasonable notice of hearing – see Code and Statutory Powers Procedure Act – paper plagiarized from internet – finding of guilt – serious act of plagiarism – no remorse – non-cooperation – see case of Re: University of Toronto v. A.K. and case of re: Ms. O.K – two-year suspension threshold appropriate – length of notation varied – grade assignment of zero for course; two-year suspension; two-year notation; and report to Provost

Trial Division - s. B.i.1(d) of Code – plagiarism – course work – hearing not attended – evidentiary burden on University – effective notice of hearing – essay plagiarized from published paper – finding of guilt – non-cooperation – no remorse – gross act of plagiarism – University submission on penalty accepted – grade assignment of zero for course; two-year suspension; three-year notation; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) of Code – plagiarism – course work – hearing not attended – reasonable notice of hearing – see Policy on Official Correspondence with Students and Statutory Powers Procedure Act – paper plagiarized from internet – “How Not To Plagiarize” rules violated – finding of guilt – previous academic offence – non-cooperation – high likelihood of repetition of offence – see case of Mr. S.B. and case of Mr. M.H.H. – grade assignment of zero for course; three-year suspension; four-year notation; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s.B.i.1(b), B.i.1(d), and B.i.3(b) of Code – unauthorized aid – plagiarism – academic dishonesty or misconduct – Student did not attend - reasonable notice – s.6(3)(b) of the SPPA – reasonable notice given – clear warnings against plagiarism given to Student – finding of guilt – University submission on penalty accepted – notation length varied – grade of zero in course; two year suspension; two year transcript notation; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s.B.i.1(d) of Code – plagiarism – course work – Student attended hearing but did not give any evidence – finding of guilt – sentencing principles in Mr. C -- the character of the Student – the likelihood of repetition – the nature of the offence – the extenuating circumstances – Student’s education abroad and length of time spent away from school -- the detriment to the University – general deterrence -- seriousness of offence – Tribunal varied the University’s submission on penalty– Tribunal ordered: a grade of zero in the course; an 18 month suspension; a 3 year transcript notation; and a report to the Provost

Trial Division – s.B.i.1(d) of Code – plagiarism – course work – Student did not attend Hearing – agreed statement of facts – joint submission on penalty – seriousness of offence –need for original work – unfairness to other students created by plagiarism -- Joint Submission on Penalty accepted – Tribunal ordered: a grade of zero in the course; a recommendation of expulsion; a five year suspension pending the expulsion; and a report to the Provost

Trial Division – s.B.i.1(d) of Code – plagiarism – course work – Student did not attend Hearing – agreed statement of facts – joint submission on penalty – joint book of documents – Student acknowledged receipt of reasonable notice – Student advised to obtain legal advice finding of guilt –– sentencing factors in Mr. C – seriousness of offence – no mitigating factors or extenuating circumstances – need for proportionality and consistency in sentencing – principle for accepting or rejecting a joint submission on penalty in The University of Toronto and Mr. S.M and R. v. Michael Tsicos – range of sanctions for plagiarism is from two years for first time offences to three years or more for subsequent offences according to The University of Toronto and Mr. S.B. – Joint Submission on Penalty accepted -- University submission on penalty accepted – Tribunal ordered: a grade of zero in the course; a three and a half year suspension; a four year notation; and a report to the Provost

Trial Division – s. B.I.1(d) of Code – plagiarism – course work copied from internet – Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea – prior academic offences – Joint Submission on Penalty accepted – undertaking – grade assignment of zero for course; three-year suspension; three-year notation on transcript; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s.B.i.1(d) of Code – plagiarism – course work – Student did not attend Hearing – agreed statement of facts – joint submission on penalty – joint book of documents – Student acknowledged receipt of reasonable notice – Student advised to obtain legal advice – Student proceeded without legal advice – finding of guilt – sentencing factors in Mr. C – need for proportionality and consistency in sentencing – principle for accepting or rejecting a joint submission on penalty in The University of Toronto and Mr. S.M and R. v. Michael Tsicos – range of sanctions for plagiarism is from two years for first time offences to three years or more for subsequent offences according to The University of Toronto and Mr. S.B. – Joint Submission on Penalty accepted -- . Tribunal ordered: a grade of zero in the course; a four year suspension; a four year notation; and a report to the Provost.

Trial Division – s. B.i.1(d) of Code – plagiarism – essay purchased on internet – Agreed Statement of Facts – guilty plea – Joint Submission on Penalty – second academic offence – repetitive nature of behaviour - cooperation with discipline process – expulsion not always imposed despite Code – representational act crucial to commission of plagiarism – files for students sanctioned at decanal level not expunged upon expiry of notation sanction – sentencing principle – see R. v. Cerasuolo – Joint Submissions on Penalty judged on ‘acceptable range’ criterion – character evidence – Joint Submission on Penalty accepted – grade assignment of zero for course; three-year suspension; three-year notation on transcript; 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 – proposed suspension concurrent with previous suspension imposed by Division –third academic offence – mitigating factors that Student pleaded guilty and cooperated with process – Joint Submission on Penalty accepted – grade assignment of zero for course; three-year seven-month suspension; five-year seven-month notation on transcript; and report to Provost

Trial Division – s.B.i.1(d) of Code – plagiarism – course work copied from textbook and online sources – Student discharged his representation after commencement of the hearing – representative withdraws representation – Student’s defence was that a T.A. told him it was appropriate to copy and that he was not informed about plagiarism – finding of guilt – willful ignorance of the Student – lack of remorse, evasiveness, and experience of the Student make a two year suspension less effective – grade assignment of zero for course; three year suspension; four year transcript notation; denial of “utoronto” email privileges; and a report to the Provost.