2017-2018 Misconduct Cases and Decisions

(Discipline Appeal Committee decisions included where finding and/or sanction appealed)
 
Fall 2017 Academic Misconduct Cases
 
NO.
FINDING
SANCTION(S)
1
Violating Exam/Test Rules, Cheating
Mark Reduction - zero on assignment
2
Violating Exam/Test Rules, Cheating
Admonition; Letter of Apology or reflection
3
Violating Exam/Test Rules (use of unauthorized aid)
Zero on exam
4
Violating Exam/Test Rules, Cheating
Admonition; Letter of Apology or reflection
5
Plagiarism
Mark Reduction (reduction of 50% on definition paragraph)
6
Plagiarism
Admonition; mark reduction
7
Furnishing False Information
Admonition; Letter of apology/or reflection
8
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (mark of zero on assignment)
9
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (mark of zero on reflection paper and mark of zero on essay proposal)
10
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (mark of zero on essay)
11
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (mark of zero on Major Research paper)
12
Violating Exam/Test Rules (use of unauthorized aid)
Dismissed (insufficient evidence)
13
Impersonation
censure to graduation (April 2019); letter of reflection; 60 hours community service supervised by AD Engineering; grade calculated using the earned grade on exam
14
Plagiarism, Furnishing False Information
Admonition; Mark reduction: 10% reduction on the assignment
15
Plagiarism
Admonition; mark reduction: 10% on the assignment
16
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (mark of zero on essay) 
 
 
Fall 2017 Non-Academic Misconduct Cases
 
NO.
FINDING
SANCTION(S)
1
Stolen parking permit
Settlement - Student to pay fine
2
Inappropriate emails
Admonition; letter of apology
3
Sexual assault
suspension and exclusion from campus facilities from May 1, 2018 to April 19, 2019
4
Theft of Macbook, laptop charger, credit cards, cash
Denial of registration in the program (to December 1, 2018); exclusion from campus facilities (residences - indefinitely)
5
Harassment
Educational session; Censure 1 year
6
Verbal Harassment
Exclusion from campus facilities for Fall 2017
7
Assault
Admonition; Letter of apology/reflection

 

Winter 2018 Academic Misconduct Cases
 
NO.
FINDING
SANCTION(S)
1
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (mark of zero on assignment)
2
Violating Exam/Test Rules, Cheating (use of unauthorized aid)
Mark reduction (zero on midterm)
3
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (mark of zero on assignment)
4
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (mark of zero on assignment)
5
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (mark of zero on assignment)
6
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (mark of zero on assignment)
7
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (mark of zero on assignment)
8
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (mark of zero on assignment)
9
Violating Exam/Test Rules, Cheating (use of unauthorized aid)
letter of apology; Mark reduction (zero on the assignment)
10
Plagiarism
letter of apology; Mark reduction (zero on the assignment)
11
Cheating
Mark reduction (mark of zero on both tests)
12
Cheating
Mark reduction (mark of zero on both tests)
13
Plagiarism
Mark Reduction (mark of zero on draft assignment)
14
Plagiarism
Mark Reduction (mark of zero on draft assignment)
15
Plagiarism
Mark Reduction (mark of zero on draft assignment)
16
Plagiarism
Mark Reduction (mark of zero on draft assignment)
17
Plagiarism
Mark Reduction (mark of zero on draft assignment)
18
Plagiarism
Mark Reduction (mark of zero on draft assignment)
19
Plagiarism
Mark Reduction (mark of zero on draft assignment)
20
Plagiarism
Mark Reduction (zero on assignment)
21
Plagiarism
Mark Reduction (mark of zero on assignment)
22
Plagiarism
Mark Reduction (mark of zero on assignment)
23
Plagiarism
Mark Reduction (mark of zero on assignment)
24
Plagiarism
Mark Reduction (mark of zero on assignment)
25
Plagiarism
Admonition; Mark reduction (-2 on the assignment)
26
Plagiarism
Admonition; Mark reduction (-2 on the assignment)
27
Plagiarism
Admonition; Mark reduction (-2 on the assignment)
28
Plagiarism
Admonition; Mark reduction (-2 on the assignment)
29
Plagiarism
Admonition; Mark reduction (-2 on the assignment)
30
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero for the report sections that were plagiarized)
31
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero for the report sections that were plagiarized)
32
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero for the report sections that were plagiarized)
33
Plagiarism
Admonition; Mark reduction (-2 on the assignment)
34
Plagiarism
Admonition; Mark reduction (-2 on the assignment)
35
Plagiarism
Admonition; Mark reduction (-2 on the assignment)
36
Violating Exam/Test Rules; Cheating
Admonition; letter of apology; mark reduction (25% reduction on the test)
37
Violating Exam/Test Rules; Cheating
Admonition; letter of apology; mark reduction (25% reduction on the test)
38
Violating Exam/Test Rules; Cheating
Admonition; letter of apology; mark reduction (25% reduction on the test)
39
Violating Exam/Test Rules; Cheating
Admonition; letter of apology; mark reduction (25% reduction on the test)
40
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (mark of zero on assignment)
41
Academic Forgery/Fraud
Mark reduction (zero on final exam)
42
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (mark reduction of 25% on essay)
43
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (mark on essay to be reduced by 10%)
44
Violating Exam/Test Rules; Cheating (use of unauthorized aid)
Admonition, Letter of apology, mark reduction (zero on exam)
45
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on assignment) (dropped course)
46
Cheating
Admonition; letter of apology; mark reduction (zero on exam); censure - 12 months
47
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (mark of zero on both assignments)
48
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (mark of zero in two assignments)
 
 
Winter 2018 Non-Academic Misconduct Cases
 
NO.
FINDING
SANCTION(S)
1
sending offensive, intimidating and hateful message to a professor
censure (two years - August 20, 2018-Aug 20, 2020); exclusion from campus facilities (not permitted any direct or indirect contact with Prof. and not permitted in any building where Prof. has an office for two years - August 20, 2018-Aug 20, 2020); exclusion from campus between hours of 9pm to 8am until August 20, 2019.
2
intimidation, harassment, verbally abusive, physical contact by grabbing TA's arm
suspension until December 7, 2018; exclusion from campus facilities (not permitted in Lambton Tower for two years) and not permitted to have direct or indirect contact with faculty, staff, GA/TA in Computer Science
Request to Appeal: Denied 
 
 
Summer 2018 Academic Misconduct Cases
 
NO.
FINDING
SANCTION(S)
1
Plagiarism; unauthorized collaboration
Admonition; Letter of reflection; Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
2
Plagiarism; unauthorized collaboration
Admonition; Letter of reflection; Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
3
Plagiarism; unauthorized collaboration
Admonition; Letter of reflection; Censure (6 months)
4
Plagiarism
Admonition; Letter of reflection; Censure (6 months)
5
Violating exam/test rules (possession of unauthorized aid)
Admonition; Letter of reflection; Censure (12 months
6
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
7
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on assignment); censure (6 months)
8
Plagiarism
Suspension (4 months); Denial of registration in all major requirement courses in the program until April 30, 2019; sign undertaking to take all future papers to the writing desk at the Leddy Library
9
Violating Exam/Test Rules (possession of unauthorized aid)
Admonition
10
Violating Exam/Test Rules (possession of unauthorized aid)
Admonition
11
Violating Exam/Test Rules (possession of unauthorized aid)
Admonition
12
Violating Exam/Test Rules (possession of unauthorized aid)
Admonition
13
Academic Forgery/Fraud
Denial of registration (2 years)
14
Academic Forgery/Fraud
Denial of registration (2 years)
 
 
Summer 2018 Non-Academic Misconduct Cases
 
NO.
FINDING
SANCTION(S)
1
Sexual misconduct: inappropriate touching of female colleagues
misuse of university property
censure (two years - August 28, 2018-Aug 27, 2020); exclusion from campus facilities (not permitted in specified building 9pm to 6am August 28, 2018-August 27-2019); not permitted to use university vehicle between hours of 6pm to 8am; not permitted to attend any social functions of the unit where alcohol is served.
2
Sexual assault
suspension until Jan 2, 2020 and exclusion from campus until August 31, 2021; can graduate by Feb 2020 but not convocate until August 2021; no direct or indirect contact with bystander.