Disciplinary Sanctions Defined

Bylaw 31, Paragraph 2.3 provides as follows:

Sanctions Defined

Where a student has been found to have acted with misconduct, as defined in this bylaw, one or more of the following sanctions may be imposed:
 

2.3.1 Admonition: A notice to the student, orally or in writing, that s/he has violated a rule of conduct and that continuation or repetition of the conduct found wrongful, within a specified period of time stated in the warning, may be cause for more severe disciplinary action.

2.3.2 Letter of Apology: A requirement that the student submit a formal (verbal or written) apology.

2.3.3 Mark Reduction: A reduction of the mark or assigning a mark of zero for the work submitted, based on an evaluation of the academic merit of the work and taking into account the criteria for, and nature of, the assignment and, taking into account the extent of the work which is the result of the misconduct. This may result in a reduction of the final grade in the course.

2.3.4 Repeat Work for Assessment: A requirement that the student redo the assignment or re-sit the test/examination for full or partial credit.

2.3.5 Censure: A written reprimand for violation of a specified regulation, including the possibility of more severe disciplinary sanction in the event of conviction for the violation of any University regulation within a period of time stated in the letter of reprimand.

2.3.6 No Credit – Discipline: Where the academic misconduct so taints the student’s academic performance in the course, the notation of No Credit - Discipline (NCD) shall appear on the student’s transcript.

2.3.7 Recommendation to Deny Registration: A recommendation to the Registrar that the student be denied permission to register, or that the student’s registration in a course or program be cancelled.

2.3.8 Denial of Registration: A decision of the Registrar to deny the student permission to register, or to cancel the student’s registration in a course or program.

2.3.9 Community Service: Community service work within the campus or wider community as set forth in the notice of community service for a definite period of time. Consultation and arrangements with the intended agency, with which the student may be serving his/her community service work, must be made by the Judicial Affairs, Hearings & Office Clerk prior to the issuance of a final order. The list of appropriate community service work settings shall be approved by the Senate Steering Committee.

2.3.10 Restitution: Reimbursement for damage or misappropriation of property. Reimbursement may take the form of appropriate service to repair or otherwise compensate for damages.

2.3.11 Disciplinary Probation: Exclusion from participation in privileges or extracurricular University activities as set forth in the notice of disciplinary probation for a specified period of time.

2.3.12 Suspension: Exclusion from classes and other privileges or activities as set forth in the notice of suspension for a specified period of time.

2.3.13 Exclusion from Campus Facilities: Exclusion from facilities as set forth in the notice of exclusion from specific campus facilities for a specified period of time.

2.3.14 Exclusion from Campus: Denial of access to the campus for an indefinite period for non-academic misconduct. The conditions for removing this ban, if any, shall be included in the exclusion order.

2.3.15 Expulsion: Termination of student status for an indefinite period. The conditions of readmission, if any is permitted, shall be stated in the order of expulsion.

2.3.16 Rescinding Degree: Rescinding the student’s degree. [requires approval by the President of the University (or delegate), based on a recommendation from a Judicial Panel or a Discipline Appeal Committee.]

2.3.17 Such other penalties as may be appropriate in the circumstances, including but not limited to deferral of the implementation of a sanction subject to conditions specified, as determined by the Judicial Panel, the Discipline Appeal Committee, or as may be agreed in the mediation conference.