2020-2021 Academic Year
| Offence | Penalty | Transcript Notation |
| Error in citation, misjudgement in applying citation1 | 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 indicated 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, ommission or misrepresentation of information in the application process to the University (for example, presentation of fraudulent credentials including those purchases from “credential providers”, omission of previous post-secondary institution attended, fraudulent letters of reference or information presented on résumes) | 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 dates of revocation of credential |
1 While not an offence, it is subject to a penalty at the discretion of the faculty member
2 Academic calendar year begins September 1 and ends on August 31
Note: Previous offences in all categories will be considered when assessing penalties.