ACADEMIC INFORMATION
PENALTIES
The University will not treat lightly any incident of academic dishonesty
and students should expect significant consequences for their actions.
A serious incident or repeated offences may result in suspension or expulsion
from the University.
A student guilty of a scholastic offence may be subject to the imposition
of one or more penalties, of which those listed below are examples:
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Reprimand.
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Requirement that the student repeat and resubmit the assignment.
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A failing grade in the assignment.
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A failing grade in the course in which the offence was committed.
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Prohibition of further registration in a course or courses in the department
or Faculty in which the offence occurred.
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Failure of the year (applies in certain professional programs).
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Suspension from the University for up to, but not more than, three academic
years or for a portion of one academic year including the academic session
in which the student is currently registered.
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Expulsion from the University.
Notes:
In determining what penalties are warranted in a given case, previous
offences within the Faculty, the gravity of the offence, and the need to
ensure consistency in standards of discipline across a Faculty will be
relevant considerations for a Dean. A Home Dean also will take into account
an existing Offence Record.
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A notation of the scholastic offence (e.g., "Scholastic Offence recorded
in ...") may be placed on a student's internal, electronic record for the
penalties d), e) and f) at the discretion of the Dean imposing the penalty.
Upon successful completion of the student's program, the student may request
that the notation be removed. The Dean, after consulting with the relevant
Chair in the case of a departmentalized Faculty, will decide whether to
grant the request. Permanent notations on the official transcript are recorded
for penalties g) and h).
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Penalties imposed at the level of the department may range from a reprimand
to a failing grade for the course in which the offence was committed.
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Penalties f), g) and h) are program decisions that can be imposed only
by the Dean of the Home Faculty (Faculty of Graduate Studies in the case
of graduate students).
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Appeals against the imposition of any penalty will be dealt with in accordance
with the regulations governing appeals (see STUDENT ACADEMIC APPEALS and
SCHOLASTIC OFFENCES.)
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Students who have been suspended by the University as a result of a scholastic
offence must apply for readmission subject to the same conditions that
operate for students applying for "Readmission Following Unsatisfactory
Performance".