Student Honor Code Sanctions
A student found responsible for a violation or violations under the Student Honor Code or the Student Conduct Code shall be subject to sanctions commensurate with the offense with consideration given to any aggravating and mitigating circumstances, including but not limited to the student's conduct record. It is the student's responsibility to review his or her conduct record, and the student will be deemed to have knowledge of his or her record of previous conduct violations and sanctions, whether or not the student chooses to review the record. Sanctions include one or more of the following penalties, unless otherwise expressly provided:
Student Honor Code Sanctions
For a violation or violations of the Honor Code, a student may receive any of the sanctions that can be imposed for Student Conduct Code violations, including but not limited to conduct probation, suspension and expulsion as well as any educational sanctions. In addition, students may receive the following:
- Assignment grade penalty. The student is assigned a grade penalty on an assignment including but not limited to a zero.
- Course grade penalty. The student is assigned a grade penalty in the entire course including but limited to an "E".
Student Conduct Code Sanctions
- Conduct Probation: The student is deemed not in good standing with the University. Students on conduct probation cannot represent the University on any athletic team other than intramurals, hold an office in any student organization registered with the University, represent the University in any extracurricular activity or official function or participate in any study abroad program. The duration of any probation period or any conditions or sanctions imposed for the violation shall be in proportion to the seriousness of the violation and imposed on an individual basis by the sanctioning authority. Individuals placed on conduct probation are subject to suspension or expulsion should they violate the conditions of probation or any University regulations or policies while on conduct probation.
- Suspension: The student is required to leave the University for a given or indefinite period of time, the determination of which shall depend upon specified acts of the student's own volition related to mitigation of the offense committed. The student must comply with all conditions imposed prior to re-enrolling unless told otherwise by the hearing authority. Students who are suspended for more than one semester will need to apply for readmission.
- Expulsion: The student is permanently deprived of his or her opportunity to continue at the University in any status.
- Educational Requirements: A student is required to complete a specified educational sanction related to the violation committed. Such educational requirements include completion of a seminar, report, paper, project, alcohol or drug consultation, counseling consultation or psychological evaluation.