2015-2016 Misconduct Cases and Decisions

(Discipline Appeal Committee decisions included where finding and/or sanction appealed)
 
Fall 2015 Academic Misconduct Cases
 
NO.
FINDING
SANCTION(S)
1
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
2
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
Admonition
3
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (25% reduction on assignment)
Admonition
4
Cheating on Quiz
Mark reduction (zero on quiz)
5
Cheating on Quiz
Mark reduction (zero on quiz)
6
Cheating on Quiz
Mark reduction (zero on quiz)
7
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
8
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
9
Use of unauthorized aid in test
Mark reduction (zero on test)
10
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
Admonition
11
Plagiarism (second offence)
Resubmit final paper with mark reduction of 20%; letters of apology; 10 hours of workshops on proper citation; censure for 2 years
12
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
13
Plagiarism(second offence)
Mark reduction: zero in course
Letter of Censure: 12 months
14
Provided detailed quiz questions and answers for another student in another lab section
Mark reduction (zero on quiz)
Letter of Censure: 6 months
Letter of apology
15
Received detailed quiz questions and answers for another student in another lab section
Mark reduction (zero on quiz)
Letter of Censure: 6 months
Letter of apology
16
Cheating on exam (subsequent offence)
Mark reduction: zero in course
Letter of apology to professor
17
Cheating on midterm (subsequent offence)
Mark reduction: zero in course
Letter of apology
Censure: until graduation
18
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
19
Cheating on evaluation
Admonition
Letter of Censure: 4 months
20
Cheating
Mark reduction: zero in two assignments
Letter of apology
21
Plagiarism (subsequent offence)
Mark reduction (zero in final project)
Admonition
22
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
Letter of apology
23
Using cell phone during final exam (second offence). Student did not complete the course
Admonition
Censure: 9 months
24
 
Exam cheating (distributed copy of exam to students in other course section)
Censure: 6 months
 
25
Falsification of medical document
Admonition
Mark reduction (zero on exam)
Letter of apology
26
Plagiarism (third offence)
Mark reduction (zero in the course)
Censure: 12 months
27
Plagiarism
Letter of apology
28
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
29
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
30
Unauthorized collaboration
Letter of apology
31
Unauthorized collaboration
Letter of apology
 
Fall 2015 Non-Academic Misconduct Cases
 
NO.
FINDING
SANCTION(S)
1
Disorderly person
Restitution
Censure: 2 years
Letter of reflection
Banned from residence
2
Disorderly person
Community Service: 15 hours
Censure: 2 years
Letter of reflection
Banned from residence
3
Dismissed: Breaking into Residence Office
n/a
4
Accomplice to trespass
Letter of apology
5
Dismissed: Physical attack
n/a
6
Sexual misconduct
Suspension and exclusion from campus
7
Accomplice to trespass
Letter of apology
8
Trespass
Letter of apology
 
Winter 2016 Academic Misconduct Cases
 
NO.
FINDING
SANCTION(S)
1
Possession of unauthorized aid during midterm
Admonition
Mark reduction (zero on the midterm)
2
Cheating on midterm
Mark reduction (zero on essay portion of midterm)
3
Cheating on midterm
Mark reduction (zero on essay portion of midterm)
4
Cheating on exam (use of unauthorized aid)
Repeat course
Letter of censure (until graduation)
5
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
Letter of apology
Censure: 12 months
6
Violating exam/test rules (possession of unauthorized aid) (second offence)
Mark reduction (zero in course)
Censure: until graduation
7
Use of unauthorized aid in exam
Mark reduction (zero on exam)
Letter of apology
Censure: 12 months
8
Cheating on midterm test
Mark reduction (zero on midterm)
Censure: 12 months
9
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on essay)
10
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on final paper)
11
Use of unauthorized aid
Admonition
Mark reduction (zero on exam)
12
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
13
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
14
Plagiarism
Admonition
Mark reduction (zero on paper)
15
Violating exam rules (allowing another to attempt to copy)
Admonition
16
Violating exam rules (attempting to copy from another student)
Admonition
17
Violating exam rules (possession of unauthorized aid)
Admonition
Letter of reflection 
18
Violating exam rules
Admonition
19
Cheating (use of unauthorized aid)
Admonition
Letter of apology
Mark reduction (zero on exam)
Censure: 1 year
20
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (25% mark reduction on essay)
21
Violating exam/test rules (possession of unauthorized aid)
Admonition
Letter of apology
22
Cheating on exam
Mark reduction (zero on exam)
Censure: 1 year
23
 
Plagiarism
 
Admonition
Letter of apology
Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
 
24
Clicker misconduct/unprofessional conduct
Admonition
Letter of apology
25
falsification of medical note to justify missed midterm and be allowed to take make-up midterm
Admonition 
Letter of apology 
Mark Reduction (zero on exam)
Censure: until graduation
26
Falsifying documentation
Denial of registration into the program for two academic years
Repeat year 3 of program upon return
Letters of apology
27
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
28
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on essay)
29
Plagiarism
Educational Session (Attend workshop at Student Success Centre or Writing Support Centre)
Mark reduction (zero on essay)
30
Cheating (use of unauthorized aid) (second offence)
Mark reduction (zero on final exam)
Censure: until graduation
31
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on essay)
32
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (25% mark reduction on essay)
33
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (50% mark reduction on essay)
34
Cheating on midterm
Letter of apology or reflection
Mark reduction (zero on midterm)
35
Plagiarism
Admonition
Mark reduction (zero on final essay)
36
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
 
Winter 2016 Non-Academic Misconduct Cases
 
NO.
FINDING
SANCTION(S)
1
Dismissed: Communicating hateful speech online
n/a
2
Dismissed: Harassment
n/a
 
Summer 2016 Academic Misconduct Cases
 
NO.
FINDING
SANCTION(S)
1
Cheating on quiz
Admonition
Mark reduction (zero on quizzes)
2
Cheating on quiz
Admonition
Mark reduction (zero on quizzes)
3
Cheating on quiz
Admonition
Mark reduction (zero on quizzes)
4
Cheating on quiz
Admonition
Mark reduction (zero on quizzes)
5
Cheating on quiz
Admonition
Mark reduction (zero on quizzes)
6
Cheating on quiz
Admonition
Mark reduction (zero on quizzes)
7
Cheating on quiz
Admonition
Mark reduction (zero on quizzes)
8
Cheating on exam (use of unauthorized aid)
Letter of apology 
Mark reduction (zero on the mid-term exam)
9
Plagiarism
Letter of apology 
Mark reduction (zero on essay)
10
Plagiarism
Letter of apology 
Mark reduction (zero on essay)
11*
Cheating on midterm exam
Letter of apology
Letter of censure (until graduation)
12*
Cheating on midterm exam
Letter of apology
Letter of censure (until graduation)
13
Plagiarism
Letter of apology or reflection
Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
Letter of censure (12 months)
14
Plagiarism
Admonition 
Letter of apology
Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
Letter of censure (until graduation)
15
Cheating on exam
Admonition
16
Cheating on exam
Letter of reflection
Mark reduction (zero on exam)
Letter of censure (until graduation)
17
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
*students VW’d from course.
 
Summer 2016 Non-Academic Misconduct Cases
 
NO.
FINDING
SANCTION(S)
1
Indecent Act
Letter of Apology 
Censure (1 year)
Exclusion from specified campus building for 1 year