II.
Why Not to Plagiarize
C. Academic Code Procedures
According to the Academic
Code of Conduct (art. 29):
An instructor, supervisor,
re-evaluator or administrator who, in the course of grading
a student's work or through any other means, has reasonable
grounds to believe that a student has committed an offence
pursuant to this Academic Code of Conduct shall complete an
Academic Code of Conduct Incident Report ("Incident
Report"), see Appendix A. The instructor, supervisor,
re-evaluator or administrator shall forward the Incident
Report to the Dean. Note that the Code specifies that the
instructor "shall" submit an incident report if there are
"reasonable grounds" to even suspect plagiarism. The
instructor does not have a choice.
Incident Report
The incident report
presents the instructor's basis for suspecting plagiarism,
along with supporting documentation. A copy is provided to the
student.
Interview with the Dean
After an incident report is submitted, the Dean will contact
the student about an interview (unless he or she sends the
case directly to an academic hearing panel) and provide the
student with a copy of the incident report. The interview
should take place within 15 days, and the student may bring a
student advocate.
The Dean's Decision
Within 10 days after the interview, the Dean decides either to
dismiss the case or to impose one of the penalties listed in
the code. The Dean then informs the professor of the decision,
and the professor submits the appropriate grade for the
course.
Appeals
If the Dean imposes a sanction, the student has 10 days to
appeal. The appeal is held by an academic hearing panel (AHP)
of three professors and two students. The academic hearing
panel can decide to dismiss the case, or to impose one of the
above sanctions, or additionally, a suspension of up to six
academic terms, or expulsion from the university. Students can
appeal the decision of the AHP within 15 days to an Appeals
Panel of two faculty members and one student, and a non-voting
chair. The decision of the Appeals Panel = is final.