McGill associate professor says the university goes easy on cheaters

An associate professor at McGill is blowing the whistle on the school  claiming university administrators are turning a blind eye to cheating students in an effort to keep enrollment numbers high.

When McGill associate professor Jeremy Cooperstock flunked a student for plagirism, he believed he was just following proceedure.

However, after the student threatened to sue, the school's admin gave the student a passing grade according to Cooperstock.

He believes it's par for the course these days and points to the school's lax admission standards which have allowed students with questionable backgrounds to get in. Kicking them out would give the school a tough reputation meaning fewer students would apply and government funding would drop.

McGill University says it takes allegations of cheating very seriously adding it strictly adheres to its cheating and plagirism policy.

Deput provost of student life and learning, Morton Mendelson, says within the school there is a process that is to be followed once a student is accused of cheating.

A disciplinary officer makes a decision based on the facts at hand and the student can appeal if found guilty.

While the school says it won't comment on specific cases, he makes it clear students can not bring in a lawyer for any disciplinary matters