Unpermitted and excessive collaboration with another student on an assignment. Because of administrative error, disciplinary probation was not imposed. Two identical texts had been prepared for submission as term papers in two different classes. Excessive collaboration on an assignment. Copied professor's solution from the board and submitted it as their own work.
Contention is that the booklet was brought into the examination room by the student.
The evidence from the almost identical exams is circumstantial and did not constitute proof of cheating. There was no report from the proctor. The students are registered at another university and are taking UW distance ed course as part of the approved program at the other university. Professor used inappropriate language and poked a student when complaining about loud music being played in students' space. First-year class encouraged and allowed by a sessional lecturer to use class time to prepare an ultimatum containing allegations about professor's past behaviour.