II. General Regulations

Academic Misconduct

Record of Academic Misconduct

Undergraduate Program Services, or the Assistant VP of Graduate Studies, or the Director of Open Learning as appropriate, shall place in the student's file a record of all academic misconduct for which the student is penalized. Students in the Associate Diploma Program who are found guilty of academic misconduct in an Independent Study course taken through OAC Access towards their Associate Diploma will have the record of the finding of guilt placed against the appropriate term.

The record of academic misconduct shall be expunged from the student's file upon graduation, or for open learners, upon completion of a certificate or diploma. Students who do not graduate from the University of Guelph or another university may submit an application to the Senate Committee on Student Petitions to have the record expunged no sooner than five years after the date of last registration. Students who have graduated at another accredited university may submit verification of graduation to Undergraduate Program Services/the Office of Graduate Studies and have their record expunged. The record for expulsion is permanent, unless removed by petition to the President.

Access to the record of academic misconduct will be limited to those involved in processing appeals and those involved in processing additional complaints against the student.

Note: Template letters to students, forms for Undergraduate Program Services and the Office of Graduate Studies, and suggested wording for course outlines are available on the following site: http://www.uoguelph.ca/senate/policies.shtml.