Part 10 - Sanction Guidelines

The purpose and structure of the conduct system is rooted in the personal development of the student. The policies set forth by the college are standards we expect all students to uphold. When a student violates a policy the goal of the conduct process is to 1) hold the student accountable for their actions and 2) help educate the student so further incident do not occur. Multiple policy violations may increase the sanction given. Furthermore, the Dean of Students or designee may increase the standard sanction if deemed necessary.

Below are guidelines of the possible sanctions for each violation, however, each case will be handled on a case-by-case basis.

CATEGORY	FIRST VIOLATION	SECOND VIOLATION	THIRD VIOLATION
Alcohol – Consumption/Possession	Warning Educational Project Parental Notification	AlcoholEdu for Sanctions Disciplinary Probation Parental Notification	Mandatory Counseling Deferred Suspension Parental Notification
	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: ADRL/DRL
Alcohol – Drinking Games	Warning Educational Project Parental Notification	AlcoholEdu for Sanctions Disciplinary Probation Parental Notification	Mandatory Counseling Deferred Suspension Parental Notification
	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: ADRL/DRL
Alcohol – Hospitalization	Educational Project Mandatory Counseling	Educational Project Mandatory Counseling Disciplinary Probation Parental Notification	Mandatory Counseling Deferred Suspension Parental Notification
	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: ADRL/DRL
Alcohol – Public Intoxication	Warning Educational Project Parental Notification	AlcoholEdu for Sanctions Disciplinary Probation Parental Notification	Mandatory Counseling Deferred Suspension Parental Notification
	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: ADRL/DRL
Alcohol – Underage Distribution	Deferred Suspension Parental Notification	Suspension Parental Notification
	Hearing Officer: DRL	Hearing Officer: DOS
Amnesty Policy	Educational Project AlcoholEdu for Sanctions	Educational Project	Educational Project
	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: ADRL/DRL	Hearing Officer: DRL/DOS
Prohibited Items	Warning Removal of Item Hearing Officer: RD	Disciplinary Probation Removal of Item Fine Educational Project Hearing Officer: RD	Removal of Item Fine Deferred Residence Hall Suspension Hearing Officer: ADRL/DRL
Climbing on Structure	Warning Educational Project	Disciplinary Probation	Deferred Suspension
	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: ADRL/DR
Decoration	Removal of Item Warning	Removal of Item Fine Educational Project Disciplinary Probation	Removal of Item Fine Educational Project Deferred Residence Hall-Suspension
	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: ADRL/DRL
Dishonesty	Educational Project Disciplinary Probation	Educational Project Deferred Suspension Parental Notification	Suspension
	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: ADRL/DRL	Hearing Officer: DOS
Disorderly Conduct/Disruptive Behavior	Educational Project Warning or Disciplinary Probation	Educational Project Disciplinary Probation or Deferred Suspension	Deferred Suspension or Suspension Parental Notification
	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: ADRL/DRL
Door Propping	Educational Project Warning	Educational Project Fine Disciplinary Probation	Educational Project Fine Deferred Suspension or Suspension
	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: ADRL/DRL
Electronic Policy Use	Educational Project Disciplinary Probation	Educational Project Deferred Suspension	Suspension Parental Notification
	Hearing Officer: ADRL	Hearing Officer: DRL	Hearing Officer: DOS
Failure to Comply	Warning Educational Project	Disciplinary Probation Educational Project	Deferred Suspension Educational Project
	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: ADRL/DRL
Failure to Evacuate	Disciplinary Probation Fine Educational Project	Deferred Suspension Fine Educational Project	Suspension Parental Notification
	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: ADRL/DRL
Failure to Report	Warning Educational Project	Disciplinary Probation Educational Project	Deferred Suspension Parental Notification
	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: ADRL/DRL	Hearing Officer: DRL
False & Malicious Charges	Educational Project Apology Letter Disciplinary Probation	Deferred Suspension Residence Hall Suspension Parental Notifications	Suspension Parental Notification
	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: DRL	Hearing Officer: DOS
Fire	Parental Notifications Deferred Suspension/ Suspension (depending on severity of the incident) Restitution for damages
	Hearing Officer: DRL/DOS
False Fire Alarm Activation	Disciplinary Probation Education Project Fine	Fine Deferred Suspension	Parental Notifications Deferred Suspension/ Suspension
	Hearing Officer: ADRL	Hearing Officer: DRL	Hearing Officer: DOS
Gambling	Educational Project Disciplinary Probation	Educational Project Deferred Suspension	Suspension Parental Notification
	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: ADRL/DRL	Hearing Officer: DOS
Guest/Visitor	Warning Educational Project	Disciplinary Probation Guest Privileges Revoked	Deferred Residence Hall Suspension Parental Notification
	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: DRL
Harassment	Deferred Suspension Educational Project	Suspension
	Hearing Officer: ADRL/DRL	Hearing Officer: DOS
Hate Crime	Educational Project Suspension Parental Notification	Expulsion Parental Notification
	Hearing Officer: DOS	Hearing Officer: DOS
Hazing	Mandatory Counseling Suspension Parental Notification	Mandatory Counseling Expulsion Parental Notification
	Hearing Officer: DOS	Hearing Officer: DOS
Housing Policy Violation	Warning Educational Project	Educational Project Fine Disciplinary Probation	Deferred Suspension Parental Notification Educational Project
	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: ADRL/DRL
ID Card	Warning Educational Project Hearing Officer: RD	Disciplinary Probation Educational Project Hearing Officer: RD	Deferred Suspension Educational Project Hearing Officer: ADRL/DR
Illegal Drugs – Distribution	Suspension Parental Notification	Expulsion Parental Notification
	Hearing Officer: DRL/DOS	Hearing Officer: DOS
Illegal Drugs – Drug Paraphernalia	Disciplinary Probation Educational Project Parental Notification	Mandatory Counseling or Substance Abuse Assessment Deferred Suspension Educational Project Parental Notification	Mandatory Counseling Parental Notification Suspension
	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: ADRL/DRL	Hearing Officer: DOS
Illegal Drugs - Possession	Disciplinary Probation Educational Project Parental Notification	Mandatory Counseling or Substance Abuse Assessment Deferred Suspension Deferred Residence Hall Suspension Parental Notification	Mandatory Counseling Suspension Parental Notification
	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: ADRL/DRL	Hearing Officer: DOS
Noise	Warning Educational Project	Disciplinary Probation Educational Project	Deferred Suspension Educational Project
	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: ADRL
Pets	Removal of Animal Fine Warning Educational Project	Removal of Animal Fine Disciplinary Probation Educational Project	Removal of Animal Fine Deferred Residence Hall Suspension Educational Project
	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: ADRL/DRL
Physical Assault	Mandatory Counseling No Contact Contract Deferred Suspension Deferred Residence Hall Suspension Parental Notification Educational Project	Mandatory Counseling No Contact Contract Suspension Residence Hall Suspension Parental Notification	Expulsion
	Hearing Officer: ADRL/DRL/ DOS	Hearing Officer: ADRL/DRL/ DOS	Hearing Officer: ADRL/DRL/ DOS
Reckless Endangerment	Disciplinary Probation Educational Project Mandatory Counseling	Deferred Suspension Mandatory Counseling	Suspension Mandatory Counseling
	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: ADRL/DRL	Hearing Officer: ADRL/DRL
Room Capacity	Warning Educational Project	Disciplinary Probation	Educational Project Deferred Suspension
	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: ADRL/DRL
Sexual Assault	Hearing Officer: Title IX	Hearing Officer: Title IX
Sexual Harassment	Hearing Officer: Title IX	Hearing Officer: Title IX
Sexual Misconduct	Hearing Officer: Title IX	Hearing Officer: Title IX
Smoking – In the Residence Halls	Warning Educational Project Fine	Fine Disciplinary Probation Educational Project	Fine Deferred Residence Hall-Suspension Educational Project
	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: ADRL/DRL
Smoking – Outside	Warning Educational Project	Fine Educational Project Disciplinary Probation	Fine Deferred Residence Hall Suspension Deferred Suspension
	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: ADRL/DRL
Theft	Warning or Disciplinary Probation Restitution for stolen item(s) Apology Letter	Disciplinary Probation or Deferred Suspension Parental Notification Restitution for stolen item(s)	Deferred Suspension or Suspension Parental Notification Restitution for stolen item(s)
	Hearing Officer: ADRL/DRL	Hearing Officer: DRL/ DOS	Hearing Officer: DOS
Threatening or Intimidating Behavior	Mandatory Counseling No Contact Contract Deferred Suspension Deferred Residence Hall Suspension Parental Notification Educational Project	Mandatory Counseling No Contact Contract Suspension Residence Hall Suspension Parental Notification	Expulsion
	Hearing Officer: ADRL/DRL/ DOS	Hearing Officer: ADRL/DRL/ DOS	Hearing Officer: ADRL/DRL/ DOS
Unauthorized Entry	Disciplinary Probation Educational Project	Deferred Suspension Educational Project Parental Notification	Suspension Parental Notification
	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: DRL
Vandalism	Educational Project Restitution + Fine Deferred Residence Hall Suspension Deferred Suspension	Residence Hall Suspension Parental Notification Restitution + Fine	Suspension Parental Notification Restitution + Fine
	Hearing Officer: RD	Hearing Officer: ADRL/DRL	Hearing Officer: DRL/DOS
Violations of Criminal Law	Educational Meeting, depending on incident
	Hearing Officer: DOS
Weapons and Dangerous Objects	Suspension Parental Notification
	Hearing Officer: DOS

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