For Information
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S.05-121
Annual Report on Student Discipline Matters
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2004/2005
University Board on Student Discipline **
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Senate Committee on Disciplinary Appeals **
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Statistical Summary - Registrar *
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Statistical Summary - Associate Dean, Student Services *
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* 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 T1O.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
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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.
Howard Trottier
Lee Simons
Co-Ordinator
(to August 2006)
(to October 2005)
Keith Tierney
Dave MacAlister
(to August 2006)
Co-Ordinator
(to September 2008)
Jennifer Yoon
(to June 2006)
Donalda Meyers
(to October 2008)
Yvonne Tabin
(to October 2006)
Tracy Bruneau
(to July 2007)
University Board on Student Discipline
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Reporting Period: November 2004 to October 2005
The University Board on Student Discipline dealt with thirteen cases involving allegations of
academic dishonesty, and one case of non-academic student 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
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Deborah Connolly ?
Samer El-Nashar
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(to April 2005)
Aldan Vining
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Seema Jaffer
(to August 2006) ?
(to April 2005)
Greg Baker
(to September 2007)
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Howard Trottier
Professor of Physics
Coordinator, University Board on Student Discipline
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File
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Nature
of Offence
UBSD Discipline Summary
Outcome
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04-9 ?
Academic dishonesty. Allowed another
student to write mid-term exam on
his/her behalf
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Academic dishonesty. Submission of
work as own that was copied from
Internet solutions.
The President accepted the recommendation of the Tribunal and
suspended student for six semesters.
Students jointly appealed the departmental finding of academic
dishonesty. The Tribunal upheld the students' appeals and
instructed the department to grade the quiz and adjust final grades
in course accordingly. The Tribunal also instructed the department
to remove record of academic dishonesty from departmental file.
Student admitted academic dishonesty. Tribunal recommended 6
semester suspension. President suspended student for four
semesters. Departmental penalty 'F on course' to stand.
Tribunal recommended six semester suspension (2 nd documented
offense committed by student in less than a year in the same
department). President accepted recommendation of Tribunal and
suspended student for six semesters. Effective date of suspension
dependent on student meeting certain conditions imposed by the
President.
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04-6 ?
Academic dishonesty. Student
submitted fraudulent medical certificate
to be excused from writing a mid-term
examination
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04-7 ?
Academic dishonesty. Alleged that one
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04-8 ?
student copied from another student,
who allowed work to be viewed during
course quiz.
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05-2 ?
Academic dishonesty. Two assignments
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Student appealed the departmental finding of academic dishonesty.
submitted as own work judged by
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The Tribunal upheld the student's appeal and instructed the
Instructor to be the work of someone
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department to restore the original grades on the student's
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assignments and recalculate the student's final grade for the course.
The Department was also directed by the Tribunal to remove any
record of academic dishonesty from the departmental files.
05-3 ?
Student Misconduct. Extensive damage
done to elevator in Residence building.
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Academic Dishonesty. Allowed someone
else to write mid-term exam on his/her
behalf.
Tribunal found the student committed vandalism and recommended
a six semester suspension and that the student be required to make
restution for the full recovery costs incurred to repair the elevator.
The Tribunal also recommended that the amount be attached to the
student's account and that the University follow usual procedures in
scheduling payment, assessing interest charges, and managing
delinquent accounts. The President accepted the finding of the
Tribunal but imposed a suspension of three semesters, restitution in
the amount of $5000, with the charge being attached to the student
account, and 100 hours of community service in the form of
volunteer work, the completion of which must be fully documented
before application can be made to be re-admitted to the University.
Tribunal found that the student committed academic dishonesty.
President accepted the recommendation of the Tribunal and
suspended the student for seven semesters. Departmental penalty
of a mark of zero on mid-term exam to stand.
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05-6
05-7
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05-9
05-10
Academic Dishonesty. Two incidents of
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Student admitted academic dishonesty. The President accepted the
plagiarism in the same course in the
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recommendation of the Tribunal and suspended the student for two
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semesters. Departmental penalty - zero on paper, resulting in failure
in the course - to stand.
Academic Dishonesty. Two incidents of
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Student admitted academic dishonesty. The President accepted the
plagiarism in two different courses in the
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recommendation of the Tribunal and suspended the student for
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three semesters. Departmental penalty - failure in the two courses
—to stand.
Academic Dishonesty. Plagiarism. Student admitted academic dishonesty. The President accepted the
recommendation of the Tribunal and suspended the student for one
semester. Departmental penalty - failure in the course - to stand.
Academic Dishonesty. Plagiarism. Student admitted academic dishonesty. The President accepted the
recommendation of the Tribunal and suspended the student for one
semester. Departmental penalty - failure in the course - to stand.
Academic Dishonesty. Plagiarism.
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Student admitted academic dishonesty. The President accepted the
recommendation of the Tribunal and suspended the student for one
semester, the suspension to be applied retroactively due to
complications with visa renewal. Departmental penalty - failure in
the course - to stand.
Academic Dishonesty. Second reported
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Student admitted academic dishonesty. The Tribunal recommended
incident of academic dishonesty in ?
a six semester suspension and that subsequent to the suspension,
student file in Registrar's Office.
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the student be required to re-take and pass the course in question
before being allowed to graduate. The President accepted the
recommendation of the Tribunal and suspended the student for six
semesters, but did not require the student to re-take and pass the
course. The Departmental penalty - failure in the course - to stand.
STUDENT APEALED TO SCODA - APPEAL OUTSTANDING.
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Senate Committee on Disciplinary Appeals
Reporting Period: November 2004 to November 2005
The Senate Committee on Disciplinary Appeals dealt with two appeals in the period covered by this report.
Both cases dealt with 110.03, 8.1(c), "that the penalty imposed on the student is excessive in all
the circumstances of the case".
In one case the appeal was not upheld and the original decision stood and in another the appeal
was upheld and the penalty was varied.
Of ongoing concern to members of SCODA is the apparent absence of uniform standards across
faculties for similar academic offences. For example, some faculties have adopted a "zero
tolerance' approach to plagiarism and thus they do not differentiate between poor referencing
and more blatant plagiarism in a term paper. Other faculties use a less stringent approach. This
has lead to confusion for more than one appellant who has received academic penalties ranging
from only a notation on a paper indicating "poor referencing" to receiving a zero on a paper and a
failing grade in a course for what appears to be similar referencing issues.
A standardized code of infractions and penalties would help this committee. In the absence of
this we will continue to apply our best judgment and to rely on appropriate precedent.
SCODA Membership as of November 16th, 2005
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Faculty ?
Students
Cathy D'Andrea-Chair ? Grant Janzen
Cyril Thong-Vice Chair ? Amanda van Baarsen
Bruce Kadonoff ?
Sarah Caufield
Karen Kavanagh
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Shawn Hunsdale
Kevin Stewart ?
Scott Byers
Secretary:
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Richard MacLeod
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Academic Student Discipline
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Statistical Report - November 2004 to October 2005
Type of Offense
04/05 #
Departmental Penalty
03/04 #
of cases
of cases
Plagiarism
10
Penalties ranged from 0 for
7
assignment or term paper
to F for the course
Cheating (on assignments,
22
Penalties ranged from
30
during exams, copying or
formal reprimand, 0 for
allowing copying of own or
assignment or exam, to F
another student's work,
for the course
submission of solutions
from Internet source as own
work, alteration of exam
paper for re-evaluation)
Omitting to report previous
1
Letter of reprimand
4
attendance at other
institutions or otherwise
misrepresenting documents
Total: 33
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Registrar, Sthdent Services
November 16, 2005
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Non Academic Student Discipline
November 1, 2004 - October 31, 2005
Type of Incident:
No. of Cases
Resolve:
No. of
Cases
2004-05
2003-04
Shoplifting/Theft @ SFU
14
Informal resolve
4
Bookstore
Harassment/Misconduct
13
Informal resolve
3
Disruptive Behaviour
32*
Informal resolve
12
*1 case to UBSD
Computer Misconduct
4
Informal resolve
2
Property Damage
7
Informal resolve
3
Other
5
Informal resolve
3
Total # of Students:
60
24
(15 students
involved in two
categories)
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November 14, 2005
