2003-2004
Undergraduate
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Faculty of Arts |
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Faculty of Education |
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Faculty
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Faculty
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Faculty
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Atkinson Faculty of Liberal
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Osgoode Hall Law School |
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Schulich School of Business
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Courses
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Glendon
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Penalty Guidelines
It is in the interest of all concerned that students
who are being penalized for a breach of academic honesty receive
equitable and consistent treatment across the University. To this
end, a range of penalties for each offence has been developed which
reflects an appropriate realm of sanctions for the variations of
each offence. The range has been developed to guide faculties in
imposing penalties, and is a reflection of the distinction and limitations
of certain Faculties' academic regulations. Senate does not
expect the exact penalty to be imposed for the same offence on each
and every occasion around the University, as it is recognized that
many factors come into play in each individual case. It is necessary,
however, that all students found to have committed a specific offence
be faced with the same penalty options in the first instance. It
is not the intention of these guidelines to restrict the authority
or flexibility of faculty committees in imposing the sanctions as
listed above in Section E; faculties will, in each case, exercise
their discretion, taking into consideration the relevant factors,
as outlined below. For the benefit of students, however, faculty
committees which impose a sanction outside of the range of penalties
(but still within the options outlined above) are encouraged to
provide a thorough explanation in their written decision as to why
it was deemed warranted.
Factors to be Considered in Imposing Penalties:
Although similar infractions are commonly committed
by students University-wide, the circumstances surrounding each
may vary to a significant degree. The penalty imposed should reflect,
reasonably, these circumstances. Important factors to be considered
by committees in imposing penalties or reviewing penalty recommendations
are:
- (i) Extent of violation: The actions which constitute specific
offenses of academic honesty (i.e. plagiarism, cheating) vary
in terms of severity. Some instances of academic dishonesty constitute
only minor infractions while others represent the most extreme
form of violation. Penalties should correspond to the nature of
the offence.
- (ii) Basic considerations:
- (a) The level of the student's academic experience is
important in determining the degree to which they should be
penalized.
- (b) Extenuating circumstances which a student faced at the
time in question may help explain the action taken on their
part, and due weight should be attached to those circumstances.
- (c) If the student admits guilt, accepts responsibility for
their action, and is amenable to educative remedies, committees
may find it justified to levy a less severe penalty.
- (iii) Prior/multiple incidents: If the offence is a second
(or subsequent) one for the student and/or is in combination with
another offence, then a severe penalty should be considered.
Note: penalties may be imposed singularly
or in combination for any offence.
The Range of Penalties by Offence:
Cheating
Examples of cheating include:
- (i) cheating on examination or test, or providing unauthorized
assistance to another
- (ii) obtaining test or examination questions in advance
- (iii) attempting to or purchasing an essay for submission as
own work
- (iv) submission of a single piece of work to two courses without
permission
- (v) unauthorized collaboration on assignments
Range of penalties:
- written reprimand to student
- rewrite work subject to grade penalty
- grade on work, or section/question, reduced (may be down to
"0")
- final grade in course lowered
- retroactive withdrawal from the course+
- grade of "F" in the course
- suspension
- transcript notation
Plagiarism
Examples of plagiarism include:
- (i) submission of another's work as own, in part or whole
- (ii) paraphrasing/reproducing another's work without proper
acknowledgement
Range of penalties:
- written reprimand to student
- rewrite work subject to grade penalty
- grade on work, or section/question, reduced (may be down to
"0")
- final grade in course lowered
- retroactive withdrawal from the course+
- grade of "F" in the course
- suspension
- transcript notation
+penalty applicable only to students in
the Faculty of Graduate Studies, and imposed only in conjunction
with a transcript notation.
Falsification or unauthorized modification
of an academic document /record
Examples of documents/records include:
- (i) transcripts
- (ii) examination/test
- (iii) letter of recommendation, or related document
- (iv) degree
- (v) physician's letter/form
Also includes failure to divulge previous attendance
at another post secondary educational institution.
Range of penalties:
- written reprimand to student
- reduced grade on work, or section/question* (may be down
to "0")
- final grade in course lowered*
- grade of "F" in the course*
- suspension
- transcript notation
*if specific course involved.
Impersonation
It is a violation of academic honesty to have
someone impersonate a student in:
- (i) a class
- (ii) test or examination
- (iii) connection with any other course assignment
Range of penalties:
- grade of "F" in the course
- suspension
- transcript notation
Improper Research Practices
Examples include:
- (i) dishonest reporting of investigative results either through
fabrication or falsification
- (ii) taking or using the research results of others without
permission or acknowledgement
- (iii) misrepresentation of research results or the methods
used
- (iv) selective reporting or omission of conflicting information
or data to support a particular notion or hypothesis
Range of penalties:
- written reprimand to student
- failure on work (if applicable)
- failure in the course (if applicable)
- suspension
- transcript notation
- withhold or rescind degree, diploma or certificate
Dishonesty in Publication
It is a violation of academic honesty to knowingly
publish information that will mislead or deceive readers; this includes:
- (i) falsification or fabrication of data or information
- (ii) failure to give credit to collaborators as joint authors
or the listing as authors of others who have not contributed to
the work
Range of penalties:
- written reprimand to student
- failure on work (if applicable)
- failure in the course (if applicable)
- suspension
- transcript notation
- withhold or rescind degree, diploma or certificate
Premature oral or written dissemination of
information
Information, data or other information collected
with another student or faculty member should not be submitted for
publication prematurely without permission.
Range of penalties:
- written reprimand to student
- failure on work (if applicable)
- failure in the course (if applicable)
- suspension
- transcript notation
- withhold or rescind degree, diploma or certificate
Abuse of Confidentiality
Examples include:
- (i) taking or releasing the confidential ideas or data of others
- (ii) obtaining a computer password assigned to another
- (iii) copying or modifying a data file or computer program
belonging to another
- (iv) violating the integrity of a computer system to harass
another, damage software or hardware or evade appropriate monetary
charges
Range of penalties:
- written reprimand to student
- failure on work (if applicable)
- failure in the course (if applicable)
- suspension
- transcript notation
- withhold or rescind degree, diploma or certificate
Obstruction of the Academic Activities of
Another
Examples include interference or tampering with:
- (i) experimental data
- (ii) human or animal subject
- (iii) written or other creation (painting, sculpture, film)
- (iv) a chemical used for scientific study
- (v) any other object of study
Range of Penalties:
- written reprimand to student
- reduced grade on work [may be down to "0"] (if applicable)
- failure in the course
- suspension
- transcript notation
- withhold or rescind degree, diploma, or certificate
Aiding or Abetting Academic Misconduct
Examples include:
- (i) knowingly assisting others in the preparation of work submitted
for appraisal
- (ii) offering for sale essays or assignments
Range of penalties:
- written reprimand to student
- failure on work (if applicable)
- failure in the course (if applicable)
- suspension
- transcript notation
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