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2005/06 Cases

Fall 2005

Winter 2006

Intersession/Summer 2006

 

FALL 2005

Academic Misconduct Cases Result
 
1. Alleged obstruction of research Stayed (until if/when student returns)
2. Fraudulently altering government
loan documentation
Suspension (two years) to appear on transcript; account to be paid in full; prohibition from serving as a G.A. for remainder of tenure at the University (settlement) (JUDICIAL PANEL)
[no document available]
3. Alleged altering a medical note Insufficient evidence
4. Cheating on an examination and furnishing false information to the University Suspension (one semester); to appear on transcript; letters of apology (settlement)(JUDICIAL PANEL) 
 [no document available]
5. Plagiarism Letter of Admonition (12 mos.)
6. Plagiarism Letter of Admonition (until graduation)
7. Alleged plagiarism Stayed (until if/when student returns) (JUDICIAL PANEL) Re-referred to Jud. Panel Winter 2006
8. Multiple (2 complaints): Disruption of classes, refusing to comply with professor's instructions, aggression, and threatening behaviour. Third complaint - alleged malicious abuse of persons on University premises - stayed at University's request as a result of the sanction imposed on complaints 1 and 2. Expelled and excluded from campus
(JUDICIAL PANEL)
 
9. Plagiarism Letter of Admonition (11 mos.)
10. Plagiarism Letter of Censure (until graduation)
11. Plagiarism Letter of Admonition (11 mos.)
12. Alleged furnishing false information Insufficient evidence
13. Copying from solutions manual Letter of Censure (10 mos.)
14. Copying from solutions manual Letter of Censure (10 mos.)
15. Copying from solutions manual Letter of Censure (10 mos.)
16. Copying from solutions manual Letter of Censure (10 mos.)
17. Copying from solutions manual Letter of Censure (10 mos.)
18. Copying from solutions manual Letter of Censure (10 mos.)
19. Copying from solutions manual Letter of Censure (10 mos.)
20. Copying from solutions manual Letter of Censure (10 mos.)
21. Copying from solutions manual Letter of Censure (10 mos.)
22. Copying from solutions manual Letter of Censure (10 mos.)
23. Copying from solutions manual Letter of Censure (10 mos.)
24. Copying from solutions manual Letter of Censure (10 mos.)
25. Copying from solutions manual Letter of Censure (10 mos.)
26. Copying from solutions manual Letter of Censure (10 mos.)
27. Copying from another student Letter of Censure (10 mos.)
28. Copying from another student Letter of Censure (10 mos.)
29. Copying from another student Letter of Censure (10 mos.)
30. Copying from another student Letter of Censure (10 mos.)
31. Copying from another student Letter of Censure (10 mos.)
32. Copying from another student Letter of Censure (10 mos.)
33. Copying from another student Letter of Censure (10 mos.)
34. Copying from another student Letter of Censure (10 mos.)
35. Copying from another student Letter of Censure (10 mos.)
36. Copying from another student Letter of Admonition (10 mos.)
37. Unauthorized collaboration Letter of Admonition (10 mos.)
38. Plagiarism Letter of Censure (11 mos.)
39. Unauthorized collaboration Letter of Admonition (14 mos.)
40. Plagiarism Letter of Censure (14 mos.)
41. Unauthorized collaboration Letter of Censure (until graduation)
42. Unauthorized collaboration (second offence) Letter of Censure (until graduation)
43. Plagiarism Letter of Censure (13 mos.)
44. Multiple: Alleged abusive and threatening language at mid-term exam; furnishing false medical note; furnishing University with false information (third offence) One-semester suspension; educational sanctions (JUDICIAL PANEL (settlement))
[no document available]
45. Plagiarism Letter of Admontion (9 mos.)
 
Non-academic Misconduct Cases Result
 
1. Alleged weapons offence Insufficient Evidence
2. Theft of pop Letter of Admonition (12 mos.)
3. Assault police officer Letter of Censure (10 mos.) **

** In addition to the sanction imposed by the University, the student was also sentenced in the criminal justice system.
 

WINTER 2006

Academic Misconduct Cases Result
 
1. Plagiarism Letter of Censure (12 mos.)
2. Plagiarism Letter of Admonition (12 mos.)
3. Plagiarism Letter of Admonition (12 mos.)
4. Plagiarism Letter of Admonition (12 mos.)
5. Plagiarism Letter of Admonition (12 mos.)
6. Plagiarism Letter of Admonition (17 mos.)
7. Plagiarism Letter of Admonition (8 mos.)
8. Unauthorized collaboration Letter of Admonition (13 mos.)
9. Unauthorized collaboration Letter of Admonition (13 mos.)
10. Plagiarism Letter of Admonition (12 mos.)
11. Plagiarism Letter of Censure (15 mos.)
12. Plagiarism Letter of Censure (15 mos.)
13. Plagiarism (by graduate student) Letter of Censure (15 mos.)
14. Plagiarism Letter of Censure (15 mos.)
15. Plagiarism Letter of Admonition (11 mos.)
16. Plagiarism Letter of Admonition (15 mos.)
17. Plagiarism Letter of Admonition (5 mos.)
18. Plagiarism Letter of Censure (15 mos.)
19. Plagiarism Letter of Censure (12 mos.)
20. Plagiarism Letter of Admonition (11 mos.)
21. Plagiarism Letter of Admonition (15 mos.)
22. Plagiarism Letter of Admonition (11 mos.)
23. Multiple allegations of plagiarism Referred to JUDICIAL PANEL (from Fall 2005) (Adjourned sine die until student returns)
24. Multiple: plagiarism; impersonation of a teaching assistant in a false email Suspension (one-semester); educational sanctions (JUDICIAL PANEL (settlement))
[no document available]
25. Impersonation of another student at a final examination (Alleged possession of an unauthorized aid at a final examination withdrawn)

Conferral of degree deferred one year with conditions; educational sanctions; extensive community service
(JUDICIAL PANEL (settlement))
[no document available]

26. Multiple: (1) Alleged impersonation of self by another student at a final examination; (2) possession of an unauthorized aid at a final examination; and(3) cheating on a final examination. Expelled for offence (1);
Offences (2) & (3) Dismissed.
(JUDICIAL PANEL)
27. Plagiarism Letter of Censure (15 mos.)
28. Multiple: (1) Failure to comply with directions in a lab exam; (2) Malicious abuse of a proctor; (3) Alleged obstruction and disruption of teaching. Letter of Censure (18 mos.) for offences
(1) and (2); Insufficient evidence of offence (3).
29. Plagiarism Letter of Censure (15 mos.)
30. Plagiarism Letter of Admonition (14 mos.)
31. Alleged submission of false grade appeal form. Insufficient evidence
32. Plagiarism Letter of Admonition (10 mos.)
33. Plagiarism Letter of Admonition (6 mos.)
34. Submission of a false medical note Letter of Censure (14 mos.)
35. Plagiarism Letter of Censure (13 mos.)
36. Multiple: Alleged intentional disruption of an exam; failure to comply with directions of teaching staff; and cheating during a lab exam Suspension (two years) (JUDICIAL PANEL)
37. Plagiarism Letter of Admonition (13 mos.)
38. Plagiarism Letter of Admonition (17 mos.)
39. Plagiarism Letter of Censure (17 mos.)
40. Plagiarism Letter of Admonition (9 mos.)
41. Failure to comply with directions during a mid-term examination Letter of Admonition (17 mos.)
42. Failure to comply with directions during a mid-term examination Letter of Admonition (17 mos.)
43. Plagiarism Letter of Admonition (12 mos.)
44. Plagiarism (second offence) Letter of Censure (27 mos.)
45. Plagiarism (second offence) Letter of Censure (27 mos.)
46. Plagiarism Letter of Admonition (12 mos.)
47. Plagiarism Insufficient evidence
48. Unauthorized collaboration Letter of Admonition (13 mos.)
49. Alleged cheating on two mid-term exams Dismissed (JUDICIAL PANEL)
50. Alleged cheating on two mid-term exams Dismissed (JUDICIAL PANEL)
51. Unauthorized collaboration (second offence)

Letter of Censure (10 mos.)
(JUDICIAL PANEL (settlement))
[no document available]

52. Possession of unauthorized material in an examination Letter of Admonition (13 mos.)
53. Possession of unauthorized material in an examination Letter of Admonition (13 mos.)
54. Possession of unauthorized material in an examination Letter of Censure (17 mos.)
55. Multiple: (1) Alleged impersonation of a signing authority; (2) Alleged misappropriation of funds; and (3) Alleged forgery (third offence) Suspension (one semester) for Offence (3);
Insufficient evidence of offences (1) and (2).
(JUDICIAL PANEL (settlement))
[no document available]
56. Alleged theft of final exam Dismissed (JUDICIAL PANEL)
57. Unauthorized collaboration Letter of Admonition (13 mos.)
58. Unauthorized collaboration Letter of Admonition (13 mos.)
59. Plagiarism Letter of Admonition (13 mos.)
60. Plagiarism Letter of Admonition (8 mos.)
61. Plagiarism Letter of Admonition (19 mos.)
 
Non-academic Misconduct Cases Result
 
1. Aggressive and threatening behaviour toward a University faculty member Letter of Censure (12 mos.)
Community Service (50 hrs.)
2. Unauthorized access to confidential information Insufficient evidence
3. Aggressive and verbally abusive behaviour toward a University faculty member Letter of Censure (20 mos.)
4. Multiple: Aggressive behaviour, public intoxication, and resisting arrest Letter of Censure (16 mos.)
5. Theft at bookstore and fraud (3 counts) Letter of Censure (3 years, 5 mos.)

 

INTERSESSION/SUMMER 2006

Academic Misconduct Cases Result
 
1. Multiple: Alleged gaining illegal entry into a professor's office; theft of exam or exam cheating; and falsification of documents >Student found responsible for all offences. Expulsion. (JUDICIAL PANEL)
>Respondent's appeal pending
>University motion that appeal not act as stay of execution of Judicial Panel decision, granted September 24, 2007. (DISCIPLINE APPEAL COMMITTEE)
> University motion to dismiss appeal for delay denied September 4, 2008 (DISCIPLINE APPEAL COMMITTEE)
.
2. Plagiarism Letter of Censure (6 mos.)
3. Plagiarism (two counts)
(third & fourth offences)

Suspension (one semester); educational sanctions (JUDICIAL PANEL (settlement))
[no document available]

4. Multiple: Engaging another person to impersonate at a final exam; knowingly furnishing false information to the University; use of University documents with intent to defraud; violation of regulations relating to entry and use of University facilities Suspension (four years) (JUDICIAL PANEL)
5. Plagiarism Letter of Admonition (until graduation)
6. Plagiarism Letter of Admonition (21 mos.)
7. Possession of unauthorized material in an examination Letter of Censure (13 mos.)
8. Cheating on a quiz Letter of Censure (until graduation)
9. Plagiarism Letter of Censure (12 mos.)
10. Plagiarism Letter of Censure (12 mos.)
11. Unauthorized collaboration Letter of Admonition (11 mos.)
12. Plagiarism Letter of Admonition (11 mos.)
13. Plagiarism Letter of Censure (15 mos.)
14. Plagiarism Letter of Censure (11 mos.)
15. Plagiarism Letter of Censure (11 mos.)
16. Plagiarism in a major research
      paper
Suspension (4 mos.)
(JUDICIAL PANEL (settlement))

Minutes of Settlement

17. Plagiarism Letter of Censure (15 mos.)
18. Plagiarism Letter of Censure (11 mos.)
19. Unauthorized collaboration (3 counts) Letter of Admonition (21 mos.)
20. Unauthorized collaboration (3 counts) Letter of Censure (21 mos.)
21. Plagiarism Letter of Admonition (7 mos.)
22. Unauthorized collaboration Letter of Admonition (7 mos.)
23. Violation of examination rules during mid-term examination Letter of Admonition (15 mos.)
24. Plagiarism Letter of Admonition (14 mos.)
25. Plagiarism Letter of Admonition (14 mos.)
26. Plagiarism (second offence) Community service; educational sanctions
27. Cheating on final exam Suspension (12 mos.) (JUDICIAL PANEL)
28. Multiple: (1) Cheating on final exam; (2) plagiarism Suspension (18 mos.) (JUDICIAL PANEL)
29. (1) Possession of unauthorized aids in a mid-term examination; (2) Alleged cheating in a mid-term examination (1) Letter of Censure (12 mos)
(2) Insufficient evidence
30. (1) Possession of an unauthorized aid in a final examination; (2) Alleged cheating in a final examination (1) Letter of Censure (12 mos)
(2) Insufficient evidence
31. Cheating on final exam and possession of unauthorized aids Suspension (8 mos.)
(
JUDICIAL PANEL (settlement))

Minutes of Settlement

32. Plagiarism (three counts) Letter of Censure (until graduation - 15 mos.)
 
Non-academic Misconduct Cases Result
 
1. Alleged assault of another student Insufficient evidence
2. Property damage Letter of Censure (21 mos.) and restitution
3. Alleged property damage Insufficient evidence
4. Signing in persons who caused property damage Letter of Admonition (13 mos.)
5. Assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest

Letter of Censure (18 mos.) and educational sanctions
(JUDICIAL PANEL (settlement))

Minutes of Settlement

6. Mischief Letter of Censure (11 mos.)
7. Mischief Letter of Censure (11 mos.)