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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
Memorandum
TO:
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Members of Senate
FROM: ?
L. Pinfield, Chair
Senate Committee on Academic Discipline
DATE: ?
April 8, 1993
SUBJECT: Report from Senate Committee on Academic Discipline
The last report to Senate from the Senate Committee on Academic Discipline was July,
1984.
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This report summarizes the penalties imposed by the President and/or SCAD under AC
49, 50 and 51 for the period September 1984 to December 1992. Details of all
disciplinary actions reported to the Registrar, and those whose penalties were appealed
to SCAD are attached.
PENALTIES IMPOSED BY THE PRESIDENT AND/OR SCAD
UNDER
AC
49.50 AND 51
Year
Nature of Improper Actions
Penalty
Sep. 1984
False information provided on application
2 semesters
for admission.
Sep. 1984
Forged signatures on preregistration form.
3 semesters
Oct. 1984
False information provided on application
4 semesters
for admission.
(Appealed to SCAD, suspension upheld.)
Jan. 1985
Had another person write final exam.
3 semesters
Jan. 1985
(Impersonation at final exam.
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5 semesters
Mar. 1985
(Had another person write final exam.
4 semesters
Mar. 1985
Use of computer account for personal reasons.
4 semesters
(Appealed to SCAD, suspension upheld,
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start date of suspension changed.)
May 1985
Plagiarism on take-home exam.
I semester
Jan. 1986
Cheating during final exam.
3 semesters
Jan. 1986
Cheating during final exam.
3 semesters
Sep. 1986
False information provided on application
4 semesters
for admission
Oct. 1986
False information provided on application
4 semesters
for admission
Dec. 1986
False information provided on application
4 semesters
for admission
Dec. 1986
(Breaking into faculty office.
9 semesters
Dec. 1986
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(Breaking into faculty office.
9 semesters
Jan. 1987
False information provided on application
3 semesters
for admission.
1
2
Year
Nature of Improper Actions
Penalty
Jan. 1987
Cheating on exam.
3 semesters
Feb. 1987
False information provided on application
4 semesters
for admission.
June 1987
Cheating on exam.
6 semesters
July 1987
Cheating on two separate occasions
6 semesters
(Appealed to SCAD. Penalty reduced
to 3 semesters.)
Feb. 1988
False information provided on application
Official warning
for admission - voluntarily reported by student
Feb. 1988
Repeated misuse of computer account
2 semesters
(after warning by department)
Apr. 1988
Altered content, remarks and grade on
2 semesters
mid-term exam
May 1988
Misuse of computer account
Official warning
May 1988
Misuse of computer account
Official warning
May 1988
Misuse of computer account
Official warning
May 1988 Misuse of computer account ?
Official warning
June 1988 Irregularities on College transcript
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4 semesters
June 1988 Irregularities on College transcript ?
4 semesters
(Appealed to SCAD - suspension upheld)
June 1988 Irregularities on College transcript ?
4 semesters
(Appealed to SCAD - suspension reduced
to 2 semesters)
June 1988 Irregularities on College transcript ?
4 semesters
(Appealed to SCAD - suspension upheld)
July 1988 ?
Continued cheating after departmental warning 3 semesters
July 1988 Had an impersonator write mid-term exam ?
3 semesters
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Year
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Nature of Improper Actions
? Penalty
Sept. 1988 Taking notes in to final exam
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F grade
(Appealed to SCAD - grade upheld)
Nov. 1988 False information provided on application for
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3 semesters
admission
Nov. 1988 False information provided on application for
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2 semesters
admission
Jan. 1989
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False information provided on application for
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Expelled ?
admission (attended many other institutions,
providing false information)
Jan. 1989
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False information provided on application for
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2 semesters
admission
Feb. 1989
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Plagiarism ?
F Grade, 1 semester
Mar. 1989 False information provided on application for
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3 semesters
admission
May 1989 Forged SFU faculty signatures on documents
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Expelled
used in admission application at another
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institution
June 1989 False information provided on application for
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3 semesters
admission
Aug. 1989 Possession of course notes during examinations
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4 semesters
in two separate courses
(Appealed to SCAD - suspension upheld)
Oct. 1989
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Grade for alleged cheating in final exam
F Grade
(Appeal to SCAD - grade upheld)
Jan. 1990
Possession of course notes during final exam
3 semesters
Jan. 1990
Possession of course notes during exam
3 semesters
Jan. 1990
Falsified application
3 semesters
Mar. 1990
Falsified application
2 semesters
June 1990
Forged signatures of University staff
Permanent suspension
4
Nov.
Year ?
1990 Falsified
Nature
application
of Improper
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Actions
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4 semesters
Penalty
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40
Jan. 1991
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Falsified application ?
2 semesters
Mar. 1991 Sexual harassment ?
One year
(conditional readmission)
Mar. 1991 Assault
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Expulsion
(Appealed to SCAD - 3 semesters suspension)
Apr. 1991 Altered assigned grade
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2 semesters
June 1991 Falsified application ?
Offer of admission
withdrawn
July 1991 Copied work of another student ? 3 semesters
Aug. 1991
Impersonated another student at final exam
?
6 semesters
(Appealed to SCAD - suspension upheld)
Aug. 1991 Had another student write final exam
?
6 semesters
(Appealed to SCAD - suspension upheld)
Sep. 1991
Took unauthorized course notes to exam ?
3 semesters
Sep. 1991 Unauthorized grade changes made to academic
record via forged Grade Change Notifications ?
6 semesters
Oct. 1991
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Unauthorized access to computer files and
accounts of other students ?
Suspended for
(2 students)
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remainder of semester
Dec. 1991 ?
Altered test paper and submitted for regrading
?
2 semesters
Apr. 1992 Falsified medical certificate to gain deferral of
course requirements ?
3 semesters
Apr. 1992 Copied work of another student during exam
?
3 semesters
(Appealed to SCAD - appeal sustained)
May 1992 Arranged to have another person write final exam 3 semesters
May 1992 Abuse of University computer system privileges 3 semesters
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Year ?
Nature of Improper Actions
? Penalty
July 1992 ?
Abuse of University computer system privileges 3 semesters
(2 students) - (Appealed to SCAD - suspension
upheld) - (decision overturned on legal advice)
Sep. 1992
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Posssession of course notes in final exam
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2 semesters
Oct. 1992
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Abuse of University computer system privileges one year
Nov. 1992 Appeal to SCAD from permanent suspension in
August, 1982 - appeal sustained
History of Membership ?
Senate Committee on Academic Discipline
1984 ?
Chair: ?
M. Wideen
Faculty: ?
N. Swartz, T. Mallison, A.C. Kazepides, A. Curzon (Alternate)
Students: ?
T. Irwin, N. Carey, T. Bhullar, H. Ikegami (Alternate)
1985 ?
Chair:
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A.C. Kazepides
Faculty: ?
J. Cavers, W. Cleveland, T. Kameda, E.J. Wells (Alternate)
Students:
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T. Irwin, N. Carey, T. Bhullar, H. Ikegami (Alternate)
1986 ?
Chair:
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A.C. Kazepides/J. Osborne
Faculty:
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E.J. Wells/A. Vining, W.Cleveland, M. Roberts,
P. Kennedy (Alternate)
Students:
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H. Ikegami, S. Zuback, T. Schweigsher, (Alternate vacant)
1987 ?
Chair:
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J. Osborne
Faculty:
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A. Vining, W. Cleveland, M. Roberts, P. Kennedy (Alternate)
Students: ?
H. Ikegami, D. Funaro, T. Schweigsher, A. Ambrosini (Alternate)
1988 ?
Chair:
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A. Vining
Faculty:
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M. Singh, W. Cleveland, P. Warwick, G. Mauser (Alternate)
Students:
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A. Ambrosini, D. Funaro, T. Wahl, (Alternate vacant)
1989 ?
Chair: ?
L.Pinfield
Faculty: ?
M. Singh,
S.
Djwa, P. Warwick, G. Mauser (Alternate)
Students: ?
A. Ambrosini, D. Funaro, T. Wahl, Alternate Vacant)
1990 ?
Chair:
Faculty:
Students:
1991 ?
Chair:
Faculty:
Students:
L. Pinfield
M. Singh, S. Djwa, S. Richmond, G. Mauser (Alternate)
C. Greif, B. Cunin, A. Zanatta, T. Pagliacci (Alternate)
L. Pinfield
M.
Singh, S. Djwa, S. Richmond, G. Mauser (Alternate)
T. Pagliacci, T. Camps, S. Montgomery, S. Probst (Alternate)
1992 ?
Chair:
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L. Pinfield
Faculty:
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L. Etherington, P. Percival, S. Richmond, J. Brockman
Students:
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T. Pagliacci, G. McDermid, S. Montgomery, S. Probst (Alternate)
