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Issue/Question
What are the possible sanctions that can result from my conduct/judicial hearing?
Environment
- Office of the Student Code of Conduct
- Student Code of Conduct
- Rights and Responsibilities
- Residential Standards of Living
- BHSU Residence Life
Cause
You would like information about what types of sanctions, consequences, or outcomes from your conduct/judicial hearing.
Resolution
All sanctions are situation-specific. Standard sanctions, as well as non-standard, are changed to benefit the student’s educational experience
Individual Conduct Sanctions
- In each case in which the Hearing Officer determines that there is a violation of the Student Code of Conduct, the Hearing Officer/Chair determines appropriate conduct sanction(s).
- Where a violation of Board Policy is established, and where a conduct sanction is mandated under Board Policy, that standard conduct sanction is imposed.
- Conduct sanctions must be made for the purpose of deciding how best to enforce the Student Code and should reflect a proportionate response to the violation.
- In matters involving Human Rights Violations, the Chair should consider whether the sanctions are equitable and will end the misconduct, prevent its recurrence, and address its effects.
- In matters involving Human Rights Violations, the Chair should consider the impact of separating the Respondent from his/her education before imposing a conduct sanction of suspension or expulsion.
Possible Sanctions
- The following conduct sanctions may be imposed upon any Respondent found to have violated the Student Code. More than one of the conduct sanctions listed below may be imposed for any single violation. Imposition of a conduct sanction may be delayed or suspended on such conditions as the Student Conduct Officer may prescribe.
- Warning – A statement to the Respondent that the Respondent has violated the Student Code of Conduct.
- Probation – Probation is for a designated period of time and includes the probability of more severe conduct sanctions if the Respondent is later found to have engaged in any additional violation(s) the Student Code during the probationary period.
- Loss of Privileges – Denial of specified privileges for a designated period of time. The privileges of continued participation in Institutional activities, access to Institutional facilities or residences may be conditioned upon participation in or completion of educational programming at the Student’s expense.
- Fines – Monetary payments.
- Restitution – Compensation for loss, damage, or injury. This may take the form of appropriate service, money, or material replacement.
- Educational Sanction – work assignments, essays, service to the Institution, community service, workshops, or other related educational activities.
- Residence Suspension – Separation of the Respondent from the Institution’s residence facilities for a definite period of time, after which the Respondent is eligible to return. Conditions for return to the residence facilities may be specified.
- Residence Expulsion – Permanent separation of the Respondent from the Institution’s residence facilities. A sanction of residence expulsion will take the form of residence suspension pending completion of the appeals process.
- Suspension – Separation of the Respondent from the Institution for a definite period of time, after which the Respondent is eligible to return. Conditions for return may be specified. A Respondent who has been suspended from one Institution may not enroll at another Institution until the period of suspension has ended.
- Expulsion – Permanent separation of the Respondent from the Institution. A Respondent who has been expelled from one Institution may not enroll at another Institution. A sanction of expulsion will take the form of suspension pending completion of the appeals process.
- Withholding Degree – the Institution may withhold awarding a degree otherwise earned until the completion of the Student conduct process or the completion of all conduct sanctions imposed.
- Revoking Admission and/or Degree – the Institution may revoke admission to, or a degree awarded from, the Institution for violation of Institutional standards for obtaining admission or the degree, or for other serious violations of the Student Code committed by the Respondent prior to graduation.
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact BHSU Residence Life at BHSUResidenceLife@bhsu.edu or call our office at 605-642-6464.