2018-2019 Misconduct Cases and Decisions

(Discipline Appeal Committee decisions included where finding and/or sanction appealed)
 
 
Fall 2018 Academic Misconduct Cases
 
NO.
FINDING
SANCTION(S)
1
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
2
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
3
Plagiarism
Admonition; letter of apology; mark reduction (zero on experiment)
4
Academic forgery or fraud; Furnishing false information
Letter of apology; educational session on resume writing; censure (2 years); denial of registration in co-op; community service (60 hours - notation on transcript for 2 years)
5
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on assignment); censure 6 months)
6
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on assignment); letter of apology
7
Plagiarism
Admonition; letter of reflection; mark reduction (zero on assignment)
8
Plagiarism (supplying report)
Admonition; letter of reflection; mark reduction (zero on assignment)
9
Plagiarism
Admonition; letter of reflection; mark reduction (zero on term paper)
10
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (50% mark reduction on presentation)
11
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on essay assignment)
12
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on project)
13
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on written part of the assignment)
14
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (reduction of 30% on paper)
15
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
 
 
Fall 2018 Non-Academic Misconduct Cases
 
NO.
FINDING
SANCTION(S)
1
Theft from vending machine
Censure (6 months); restitution
2
Theft from vending machine
Censure (1 year); restitution
3
Theft from vending machine
Censure (2 year); restitution
4
Theft from vending machine
Censure (1 year); restitution
5
Sexual assault
Censure (4 years); exclusion from campus (2 years); suspension (2 years); no contact with two students
6
Sexual assault
No direct or indirect contact with student for remainder of time at university; educational session - 4 page written educational assignment on sexual violence; censure until graduation
7
Verbal harassment
Letter of apology; censure (1 year)
8
Unwanted touching
Censure (1 year); no direct or indirect contact with complainant
9
Harassment
Censure (16 months); letter of apology to complainant
10
Voyeurism
Censure for 2 years; no direct or indirect contact with complainant; no role in any UW leadership program until Jan 2021; exclusion from Residence for 2019/2020
 
 
Winter 2019 Academic Misconduct Cases
 
NO.
FINDING
SANCTION(S)
1
Plagiarism
letter of apology; mark reduction (zero on assignment)
2
Plagiarism; cheating; academic forgery or fraud
Letter of apology; mark reduction (zero on the assignment); censure until graduation
3
Cheating
Letter of apology; mark reduction (zero midterm)
4
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
5
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
6
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero in the course)
7
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
8
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (27.5% mark reduction on assignment) (equates to sections directly affected by the plagiarism)
9
Plagiarism
Admonition; education session (correct improper and missing citations and resubmit with no change in grade)
10
Violating Exam/Test Rules - Cheating (use of unauthorized aid)
Mark reduction (zero on test); censure for 1 year
11
Cheating (use of unauthorized aid)
Letter of reflection; mark reduction (zero on test); censure for 1 year
12
Cheating (use of unauthorized aid)
Letter of reflection; mark reduction (zero on test); censure for 1 year
13
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
14
Cheating (use of unauthorized aid)
Letter of reflection; mark reduction (zero on test); censure for 1 year
15
Impersonation
Admonition; letter of apology; mark reduction (zero on two in-class assignments)
16
Impersonation
Admonition; letter of apology; mark reduction (zero on in-class assignments affected)
17
Impersonation
Admonition; letter of apology; mark reduction (zero on in-class assignment affected)
18
Impersonation
Admonition; letter of apology; mark reduction (zero on in-class assignment affected)
19
Impersonation
Admonition; letter of apology; mark reduction (zero on in-class assignment affected)
20
Impersonation
Admonition; letter of apology; mark reduction (zero on in-class assignments affected)
21
Impersonation
Admonition; letter of apology; mark reduction (zero on three in-class assignments)
22
Impersonation
Admonition; letter of apology; mark reduction (zero on in-class assignment affected)
23
Impersonation
Admonition; letter of apology; mark reduction (zero on in-class assignment affected)
24
Impersonation
Admonition; letter of apology; mark reduction (zero on in-class assignment affected)
25
Impersonation
Admonition; letter of apology; mark reduction (zero on in-class assignment affected)
26
Impersonation
Admonition; letter of apology; mark reduction (zero on in-class assignment affected)
27
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on essay)
28
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on essay)
29
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
30
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
31
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
32
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
33
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
34
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on essay)
35
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (25% mark reduction on essay)
36
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on essay)
37
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on assignment)
38
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on essay assignment)
39
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on essay assignment)
40
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on final paper)
41
Plagiarism
Mark reduction (zero on essay assignment)
42
Academic Forgery or Fraud
Admonition; letter of reflection; mark reduction (zero on course; Non-Pass [NP]); suspension (10 months)
 
 
Winter 2019 Non-Academic Misconduct Cases
 
NO.
FINDING
SANCTION(S)
1
Sexual assault
Letter of apology to complainant; exclusion from campus facilities for 2019 Summer semester; suspension for 2019 Summer semester); no contact with complainant directly or indirectly; no role in UW leadership programs
Procedural Irregularity Not Applicable (AVPA-19/20-1)
 
 
Summer 2019 Academic Misconduct Cases
 
NO.
FINDING
SANCTION(S)
1
Plagiarism
Admonition; letter of apology; repeat work for assessment
2
Plagiarism
Admonition; letter of apology; repeat work for assessment
3
Violating Exam/Test Rules
Letter of apology to the instructor; written admonition; censure (until graduation)
Ethics and Mishandling of Thesis Date  Educational session
 
 
Summer 2019 Non-Academic Misconduct Cases
 
NO.
FINDING
SANCTION(S)
1
Attempt to intimidate and harass
Admonition; censure (until graduation); meeting with office of Student Experience each term; no direct or indirect contact with the student
2
Unwanted remarks/sexualized comments; inappropriate touching
Suspension from placement for one term; educational sessions; censure (until graduation); no direct or indirect contact with student