SANCTIONS

A student who violates the Code of Student Conduct may be subject to the following sanctions:

Restitution -- Restitution may include payment for damage to University property or facilities, payment for damage to the property or person of a member of the University community, and repayment of misappropriated or misused University funds.

Disciplinary Probation -- Disciplinary probation for a period of fixed duration during which the fitness of a student to continue at the University is evaluated. Disciplinary probation serves as a warning to the student that future violations of the Code of Student Conduct may result in more serious sanctions including suspension or dismissal. Disciplinary probation may include mandatory conditions such as the following by way of illustration:

• Exclusion from privileged or extracurricular activities at the University.
• Suspension of residence privileges in property owned or controlled by the University.
• Mandatory participation in classes, and/or other lawful activities deemed appropriate, as a means of rehabilitating the student found in violation of the Code of Student Conduct.
• A fine of an amount specified by the Hearing Officer or Student Conduct Committee and approved by the Vice President for Student Services.
• In cases where misconduct is the result of abuse of alcohol or other drugs, mandatory alcohol or drug education may be a required condition of the probation.

Disciplinary Suspension -- Disciplinary suspension is the temporary separation of a student from the University.

Disciplinary Dismissal -- Disciplinary dismissal is the permanent separation of a student from the University.

Summary Disciplinary Dismissal -- Summary disciplinary dismissal is the immediate separation of a student from the University and is authorized by the Vice President or a designated representative when the continued presence of the student at the University constitutes a danger to the health, safety, or welfare of the University community. At the time a student is summarily dismissed, the student shall be informed of his or her right to a hearing in accordance with the procedures contained in section VIII below. Such hearing shall be held without undue delay and the student shall remain dismissed until the hearing determines the student's status.

Minimum Sanctions for Alcohol Violations

• First Offense: Probation for one Year, $50.00 fine, mandatory workshop, parental notification for underage offenses.
• Second Offense: Probation for an additional year, $100.00 fine, additional workshop and/or counseling, parental notification.
• Third Offense: Suspension for one semester, parental notification.

Minimum Sanctions for Illegal Drug Violations

• First Offense: Dismissal from University Housing and Disciplinary Suspension for one semester; $50.00 fine, mandatory workshop and parental notification.
• Persons found to be involved in the sale of illegal drugs will be subject to permanent dismissal from the University.

Sanctions of suspension, dismissal and any sanction resulting from an act of academic dishonesty will be recorded on the student's official University transcript.

Other sanctions will be recorded in the student's discipline file, which will be retained by the Office of Student Judicial Affairs for a period of five years. With the exception of cases of academic dishonesty, records of disciplinary probation will be retained for one year after the conclusion of the probationary period.