ACADEMIC INFORMATION
PENALTIES
A student guilty of a scholastic offence may be subject to the imposition of one or more penalties, of which those listed below shall be exemplary:
- Reprimand.
- Requirement that the student repeat and resubmit the assignment.
- A failing grade in the assignment.
- A failing grade in the course in which the offence was committed.
- A failing grade in the year.
- Suspension from the University for up to, but not more than, three academic years or for a portion of one academic year including the academic session in which the student is currently registered.
- Expulsion from the University.
Notes:
- A notation of the academic offence may be placed on a student's internal, electronic record for the penalties d) and e) at the discretion of the Dean. This notation, e.g., "Scholastic offence recorded in ...", may be removed from the internal electronic record upon request by the student to the Dean upon successful completion of the student's program. Permanent notations on the official transcript are recorded for penalties f) and g).
- A student who impersonates a candidate during an examination or avails himself or herself of the results of such impersonation, will be liable to criminal prosecution in addition to receiving academic penalties.
- Appeals against the imposition of any penalty will be dealt with in accordance with the regulations governing appeals (see STUDENT ACADEMIC APPEALS (
).)
- Students who have been suspended by the University as a result of a scholastic offence must apply for readmission subject to the same conditions that operate for students applying for "Readmission Following Unsatisfactory Performance".