Academic Misconduct Report
(Charge Type 2)
COMPLETED BY STAFF:
Staff (Name):
Course Section:
Student name:
Student ID:
Nature of Charge
1
:
Severity of Plagiarism:
columbiacollege.ca
Columbia College
438 Terminal Ave, Vancouver, BC V6A 0C1
Semester:
I am charging this student with cheating on
(see Nature of Charge Definitions):
False Documents
Other (specify):
Minor Unintentional Intentional
The staff member is required to explain the charge to the student and advise them to see a counsellor. If it is not possible, indicate the reason:
Stopped Attending
Grounds for charge and comments (attach specific details):
Staff Member's Signature: Date:
COMPL
ETED BY C
OUNS
EL
LOR
:
E
mail
ed Student on Receipt of Charge
Counsellor:
C
o
mments:
D
ate:
COMPLETED BY STUDENT (Student confirms by e-mail):
I understand the nature and consequences of the charge above and have been advised of my right to appeal.
Should I wish to appeal, I will do so within 7 days.
Student's Signature: Date:
Final Exam Completed/ Semester Over
Charge type 1
(Refer to Plagiarism and Cheating Policy/Form)
Charge type 2
(Academic Misconduct Policy)
Uttering false statements, or submitting false documents to obtain unjustified
academic concessions
Use of Unapproved Tutoring Services
Respecting the integrity of assignments and exams
Actions that benefit yourself or another, while disadvantaging others
in their academic pursuits
Unapproved Tutoring
Assignment/Exam Integrity
Disadvantaging Others
Academic Misconduct Report
(Charge Type 2)
columbiacollege.ca
Columbia College
438 Terminal Ave, Vancouver, BC V6A 0C1
Counsellor: Date:
Principal (3rd Offence): Date:
Executive Committee (if applicable): Date:
FINAL APPROVAL:
COMPLETED BY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR (For 2nd and 3rd Offences):
Rationale (if applicable):
Executive Committee informs Counsellor. Date: Counselor informs Instructor of Penalty. Date:
COUNSELLOR INFORMS INSTRUCTOR(s) OF PENALTY (If applicable):
Date:
Please refer to the Academic Miscunduct Policy for actions appropriate for 2nd and 3rd offences.
COMPLETED BY COUNSELLOR:
For this offence, the student is assigned new demerits:
As a result, the student will
(mark appropriate penalty(s)):
Total demerits:
e) Other (specify):
a) receive a warning letter:
b) receive a grade of 0 on the item
c) receive a grade of F in the course
d) receive a grade of F in all courses and be expelled or suspended
Emailed instructor after student signed: Yes No
This offence is a first offence. As a result the student will receive the following penalty:
Counsellor: informs instructor of penalty (if applicable). Date:
Counsellor:
Previous demerits:
N/A
This offence is aThis offenc
third offence
second/
Academic Misconduct Report
(Charge Type 2)
columbiacollege.ca
Columbia College
438 Terminal Ave, Vancouver, BC V6A 0C1
Where the actions undertaken by a student are designed to gain academic concessions unfairly, to advantage themselves or other students
academically or financially, the following actions could be taken (ie submitting a falsified Doctor’s note):
First offence: An 0 on the impacted assignment (1 demerit)
Second offence: An F in the impacted Courses (1 demerit)
Third offence: Expulsion, F in all Courses (1 demerit)
For students who are accessories to behavior covered by Academic Misconduct policy (ie. Selling or providing to others students falsified
Doctors’ notes, providing writing services for other students, uploading exam or assignment information to the internet):
First offence: A written warning (2 demerits)
Second offence: Expulsion, F in all courses (1 demerit)
For students who save or sell seats in classes during registration:
First offence: A written warning
Second offence: For each subsequent offence (1 demerit)
Third offence: 2nd offence (2 demerits), 3rd offence (3 demerits and Expulsion)
For students that are proven to use websites that provide services for contract cheating or “pay to pass” “tutoring” services:
A) Where the student has not followed through on a contract cheating agreement but has paid for a service:
First offence: A written warning
Second offence: Follow Cheating and Plagiarism Polcy for 1st Offence; 0 on the assignment/exam and 1 demerit
Note: In this specific case, concurrent accusations across classes will be considered as one case. A second offence in a single
class or in the next semester will constitute a second offence.
Third offence: Follow Cheating and Plagiarism Policy Penalties for 2nd and 3rd offence; 2nd F in course and 2 demerits, 3rd
Expusion and F in all courses and 3 demerits
B) Where the student has followed through on a contract cheating agreement, the Cheating and Plagiarism Policy will apply: i.For pay to
pass and contract cheating, the evidence must extend beyond a reasonable doubt to stand as an accusation. That is to say, if the
information is easily accessible elsewhere online (ie a test bank question that’s been around for a long time), the benefit of the doubt
will be extended to the student. ii.Studying using online sourc
es outside of course material, unless from the list of unacceptable
services, cannot be considered Academic Misconduct.
First offence: Follow Cheating and Plagiarism Policy for 1st Offence; 0 in assignment or exam
Second offence: Follow Cheating and Plagiarism Polcy for 2nd Offence; F in course and 2 demerits
Third offence: Follow Plagiarism Policy Penalties for 3rd offence; Explusion and F in all courses and 3 demerits
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NATURE OF CHARGE - DEFINITIONS