Penalties for Academic Offences |
Offence | Penalty | Transcript Notation |
Error in citation, misjudgement in applying citation 1 | Reduction of marks appropriate to the citation. No report filed | None |
First offence of plagiarism or offence other than cheating | 0 in paper to F* in course depending on the seriousness of the offence (sentences/paragraphs vs. significant portion to full text) | Notation dependent on penalty. If F* noted as final grade, transcript key indicates this grade assigned due to academic offence |
Second offence of plagiarism or offence other than cheating | F or F* in course depending on seriousness of the offence and previous offence (of any type) | If F* noted as final grade, transcript key indicates this grade assigned due to academic offence |
Third offence of plagiarism or offence other than cheating | F* to partial or complete loss of credit for academic calendar year2 | F* noted as final grade, transcript key indicates this grade assigned due to academic offence. If loss of credit transcript indicates loss of credit due to academic offence |
Fourth offence of plagiarism or offence other than cheating | Suspension or expulsion | Transcript indicates academic suspension or expulsion due to academic offence |
First offence of cheating related to an assignment, writing a test, midterm or final exam | 0 on assignment or test to F* in course depending on the seriousness of the offence | If F* noted as final grade, transcript key indicates this grade assigned due to academic offence |
Second offence of cheating related to an assignment, during the writing of a test, midterm or final exam | 0 on assignment or test to F* in course and suspension or expulsion depending on the seriousness of the offence and previous offence (of any type) | If F* noted as final grade, transcript key indicates this grade assigned due to academic offence. Academic suspension or expulsion due to academic offence |
Assisting in any offence by knowingly providing the information by any means | F or F* in course depending on seriousness of the offence and previous offence (of any type) | If F* noted as final grade, transcript key indicates this grade assigned due to academic offence |
Unknowingly contributing to the above is not considered an academic offence | | |
Arranging for an imposter to write a test, midterm or final exam | Loss of credit for the academic calendar year and suspension or expulsion | Transcript indicates loss of credit due to academic offence or academic suspension or expulsion due to academic offence |
Misrepresentation in academic work | 0 to F* depending on seriousness and number of previous offences | If F* noted as final grade, transcript key indicates this grade assigned due to academic offence |
Fraud, omission or misrepresentation of information in the application process to the university (for example, presentation of fraudulent credentials including those purchased from "credential providers", omission of previous post-secondary institution attended, fraudulent letters of reference or information presented on résumés) | Denial of admission to the university, expulsion if the offence is detected after admission or revocation of degree, diploma or certificate | Academic expulsion due to academic offence. Transcript notation of date of revocation of credential |