Range of Penalties for Plagiarism

When verified, violations of academic honesty may lead to the following penalties – imposed singly or in combination depending on the severity of the offence:

• Written disciplinary warning or reprimand
• Required completion of an academic honesty assignment
• Make-up assignment, examination or rewriting a work, subject to a lowered grade
• Lower grade on the assignment, examination or work
• Lower grade in the course
• Failure in the course
• Permanent grade of record
• Notation on transcript
• Suspension from the University
• Expulsion from the University
• Withholding or rescinding a York degree, diploma or certificate

If the offence is a second or subsequent one for the student, or is in combination with another offence, the Senate Policy recommends consideration of a severe penalty.

For further information on the penalties for academic misconduct, please see York's Senate Policy on Academic Honesty.