A number of students were removed from the Gryphon Racing Team earlier this year after concerns of “disruptive behaviour” were raised, but details and timelines into what that behaviour was remains a mystery.
The University of Guelph said a safety investigation was conducted and found “this conduct did not meet the university’s non-academic student conduct expectations, and a number of students were removed from the team.”
“The team has since implemented additional measures and assurances to help ensure this type of behaviour does not recur,” the university said in an emailed statement to GuelphToday.
Further details on what the disruptive behaviour was, when it happened and how many team members were removed were not disclosed.
According to its website, "Gryphon Racing is an engineering team that build race cars and led by students from University of Guelph is where students can gain real-world engineering experience building a performance vehicle for Formula Student competitions. This gives students the opportunity to explore and pursue their passion for knowledge through firsthand experiences as team members are required to design, build, test, and troubleshooting."
The club has been around since 2002.
When asked for further comment on those details, the school added it "does not disclose specific details related to individual student non-academic misconduct" as a matter of practice.
"These matters are addressed through our established student conduct processes, which are designed to respect student privacy," it said in an email.
"Beyond what we’ve shared, we won’t be providing further detail on this investigation or the students involved."
A report to the Guelph Police Service Board does provide a slight glimpse into the situation as a whole.
According to its 2024 annual report, several offences under the university’s policy on non-academic misconduct saw increases between the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school year due to what it said was a “major investigation into the Gryphon Racing Team.”
When asked about the investigation ahead of the meeting, Guelph police spokesperson Scott Tracey said it wasn't familiar with it.
David Lee, the Campus Safety Office manager, did not touch on the item during the meeting, and no questions were asked by the board.
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