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S.05-1

Annual Report on Student Discipline Matters

2003/2004

University Board on Student Discipline **

Senate Committee on Disciplinary Appeals **

Statistical Summary - Registrar *?

Statistical Summary - Associate Dean, Student Services *

* Section 11.1 of Policy T10.01 states: "The Registrar and the Associate Dean, Student

Services, shall maintain a statistical summary of cases which are handled through their

offices each year, and these data shall be included in the Annual Report on Student

Discipline Matters."

** Section 11.2 of Policy T10.01 states: "In addition to the data in 11.1, the Annual Report on

Student Discipline Matters will contain a summary of the UBSD Tribunal's decisions, the

President's decisions, SCODA's decisions and the penalties imposed. This report will be

accessible to the University community and will be submitted to Senate for information.

University Board on Student Discipline

Reporting Period: November 2003 to October 2004

The University Board on Student Discipline dealt with nine cases involving allegations of

academic dishonesty, and two cases of academic misconduct, in the period covered by the report.

A summary of the cases dealt with by the UBSD is attached for the information of Senate.

UBSD Membership

Faculty ?

Students ?

Staff

Donalda Meyers

(to October 2005)

Howard Trottier ?

Lee Simons

Co-Ordinator ?

(to August 2005)

(to October 2005)

Deborah Connolly

Samer El-Nashar

(to October 2005)

(to June

2005)

Aidan Vining

Keith Tierney

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(to August 2006)

(to August 2005)

Greg Baker

Seema Jaffer

(to September 2007)

(to June 2005)

Howard Trottier

Professor of Physics

Chair, Physics Graduate Studies Committee

Coordinator, University Board on Student Discipline

Tracy Bruneau

(to July 2007)

Yvonne Tabin

(to October 2006)

UBSD Discipline Summary

File #

Nature of Offence

Outcome

016*

Academic dishonesty.

Tribunal found the student committed academic

Plagiarism.

dishonesty. The President accepted the

recommendation of the Tribunal and suspended the

student for six semesters.

0314*

Academic dishonesty. Two

Student admitted dishonesty. The majority of the

incidents of plagiarism in the

Tribunal recommended a one semester suspension;

same department in different

one member of the Tribunal recommended a minimum

semesters.

of three semesters. The President suspended the

student for one semester.

03-15

Academic dishonesty. Student

Student admitted dishonesty. The majority of the

allowed tutor to write the final

Tribunal recommended a nine semester suspension;

exam in students place.

one member recommended a six semester suspension.

The President suspended the student for six semesters.

03-16

Academic dishonesty.

Student admitted dishonesty. Previous incidents of

Plagiarism,

academic dishonesty on record in same department.

The President accepted the recommendation of the

Tribunal and permanently suspended the student from

the University.

03-17 ?

Academic dishonesty. Cheating

Student appealed the departmental finding of academic

in mid-term exam.

dishonesty. The Tribunal upheld the department finding

and found that the student engaged in academic

dishonesty. Departmental penalty (grade of zero in mid-

term) to stand.

03-18

Academic dishonesty.

Plagiarism in 3 courses in same

department in the same

semester.

04-1

Academic dishonesty.

Plagiarism. Student submitted

own work that had been done

when student informally audited

an earlier offering of the course.

Case pending. Student left Canada. Note placed on

student's file - unable to register or obtain an official

transcript until case has been resolved.

Student appealed the departmental finding of academic

dishonesty. The Tribunal upheld the student's appeal

and instructed the department to delete any record of

academic dishonesty in the student's file.

04-2 ?

Academic dishonesty.

Student appealed departmental finding of academic

Plagiarism,

dishonesty. The Tribunal found that the student

committed plagiarism. The Tribunal found that the mark

of 'F' on the term paper was sufficient sanction and the

Department was directed to delete any record of

academic dishonesty in the student's departmental file.

04-3 ?

Academic dishonesty.

Student admitted plagiarism. The President accepted

Plagiarism,

the recommendation of the Tribunal and suspended the

student for one semester. Penalty imposed by the

Department (F in assignment) to stand.

04-4 ?

Academic misconduct. Student

Student admitted academic misconduct. The President

submitted fraudulent letters of

accepted the recommendation of the Tribunal and

reference from SFU faculty

suspended the student for six semesters.

members for admission to other

universities

04-5

Academic misconduct. Student

Student admitted academic misconduct. The President

submitted fraudulent

accepted the recommendation of the Tribunal and

recommendation from an SFU

suspended the student for three semesters.

faculty member for admission to

another university.

* Hearings for Cases 01-6 and 03-14 took place in September 2003 but were not included in the

2002/2003 annual report

Senate Committee on Disciplinary Appeals

Reporting Period: November 2003 to October 2004

The Senate Committee on Disciplinary Appeals dealt with two appeals in the period covered by this report.

One dealt with T10.93, 8.1(c), 'that the penalty imposed on the student is excessive in all the

circumstances of the case" and one dealt with T10.03 8.1(a) "that a procedural error occurred of

sufficient magnitude that it may reasonably be said to have affected the fairness of the process or

altered the outcome of the case against the student".

In both cases the appeals were not upheld and the original decisions stood.

SCODA Membership as of November 18th, 2004

Faculty

Students

Sam Black

Shawn Hunsdale

Collen Collins-Dodd

Stephanie McKinnon

Cathy D'Andrea

Camilla Sears

Karen Kavanagh

Patrick Smith

Cyril Thong

Trevor Tombe

Secretary:

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Academic Student Discipline

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Type of Offense

# of

Departmental Penalty

# of

cases

cases

cases

plagiarism

penalties ranged from 0 for

the assignment to F for the

course

Cheating (on assignments,

penalties included 0 for the

during exams, copying or

assignment to F for the

allowing copying of own's

course

or another student's work)

Omitting to report previous

letter of reprimand

attendance at other

universities or otherwise

misrepresenting documents

or course material

Total number of students

W. Ronald Heath

Dean of Student Services and Registrar

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