Outcomes
What are the consequences of being charged under the Code?
Students often wonder what kind of outcome they will face when they're charged under the Code of Student Conduct. The Vice Provost, Student Affairs approaches each case as unique based on the circumstances, the impact of the behaviour and the level of cooperation of the parties involved. It’s not uncommon for more than one sanction to be applied, depending on the situation.
Sanctions can have various purposes: they may be educational, restorative, rehabilitative, a deterrent or even punitive. They may be designed to respond to the behaviour itself, or to protect the university community from the behaviour.
Examples of possible outcomes
Restorative outcome: requiring a student to pay for repair or replacement of items they have damaged, or to participate in a community circle.
Rehabilitative outcome: assigning conditions such as academic advising or counselling services. These conditions would require a student to reflect on their actions and think about how they could have behaved differently under the circumstances.
Sanctions: excluding a person from a particular area where they have been causing problems or suspending/expelling a student from the university.
What's the difference between a non-academic and an academic infraction?
Academic infractions are violations that affect the academic integrity of the university and your academic work. Behaviours such as plagiarism, cheating on an exam or selling papers would be considered academic infractions and would be dealt with initially by the academic department in which the infraction occurred.
Non-academic infractions are violations against another person or university property. This includes behaviours such as assault, harassment, bullying, disruptions in the classroom, cyber bullying and vandalism.