Although limited to the statutory scheme found in Alberta, the Pridgen case stands for the proposition that university administrators should ensure that Baker procedural fairness is applied by providing full reasons to explain the rationale for decisions, especially
where penal sanctions are invoked.
46 The exception does, however, appear to be applicable only
where a prejudicial
sanction is imposed, not for
penal purposes, but as a prophylactic measure to protect society against future wrongdoing by that person.