How To Be A Responsible Student

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Office of Conflict Resolution & Civic Responsibility

Office of the Vice President for Student Success

Campus Center 361

[email protected]

(518) 442-5501

Introduction

A sanction is a requirement or status that is imposed as a result of either accepting responsibility or being

found responsible for violating the student code of conduct, Community Rights and Responsibilities.

Each campus conduct case is unique and therefore, it is not possible to establish a list of prescribed

sanctions covering every possible violation of the Community Rights & Responsibilities. This guide is

designed to cover many, but not all possible behaviors that would violate the Community Rights &

Responsibilities.

Also, this guide is designed to cover a range of sanctions that would be considered appropriate for a

particular violation or behavior. However, the University’s response and imposition of sanctions is NOT

restricted to the sanctions listed in this guide for sanctions are determined on a wide variety of factors:

the severity and seriousness of the code violation, the violation’s impact on the University and local

community, the number of violations which occurred during an incident, a student’s prior disciplinary

history, etc. It should be noted that, a student with no prior disciplinary record may be assigned a

sanction, commensurate with the violation, up to and including removal from residence, suspension or

dismissal.

The sanctions outlined in this guide describe a student’s disciplinary status (warnings, probations,

suspension and dismissal). However, other sanctions listed in the Community Rights & Responsibilities can

also be applied in addition to those mentioned in this guide, for example, parental notifications,

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ode Behavior Verbal Warning _WarningConduct Disciplinary _Warning Disciplinary _Probation

Terminal Disciplinary

Probation

Removal From

Residence Suspension Dismissal

Failure to Evacuate

P

Tampering

P

Setting a Fire

P

False Pull or Fire-Extinguisher

Discharge

P

Possession of a Knife

P

Possession or use of Fireworks

P

Possession of BB, Paintball or

Airsoft Guns

P

Possession of a hand gun or long

gun

P

Use of any type of weapon to

harass or intimidate

P

Use of any object as a weapon

P

Verbal Altercation

P

Physical Fight

P

Verbal or Physical Abuse

P

Threat of Physical Harm

P

m ent 3 . T hre at ening or A busiv e Be ha vior

Maximum Sanction

1 . F ir e s afet y 2 . W e apons & D anger ous O bjec ts

Minimum Sanction

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Probation

Removal From

Maximum Sanction

1 . F ir e s afet y

Minimum Sanction

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6 . Sta lk ing

See definition of stalking behavior

P

Preventing egress out of any area

or dwelling

P

Exceeding occupancy capacity of a dwelling or area as defined by

local ordnance

P

8 . Sex ua l H ara ss m e nt

See definition of Sexual

Harassment

P

9 . Ra pe , Sex ua l A ss ault , Sex ua l Ex plo it at io n Sexual Assault

P

1 0 . H az ing Hazing

P

1 1 . A ca de m ic D ishone st y Academic Dishonesty

P

7 . Enda nger m e nt

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Probation

Removal From

Maximum Sanction

1 . F ir e s afet y

Minimum Sanction

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Altered Identification

P

Providing false information

P

Altering official documents (transcripts, US Currency,

electronic records, etc.)

P

1 3 . P rop e rt y D am

age See definition in Community

Rights & Responsibilities

P

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See definition in Community

P

1 5 . U na ut hor iz e d Ent ry or U se

P

Possession or use of drug

Paraphernalia

P

Possession or use of Marijuana

P

Possession or use of other controlled substances and

prescription medication not

P

1 2 . F orge ry, Fra ud, D ishone st y

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Probation

Removal From

Maximum Sanction

1 . F ir e s afet y

Minimum Sanction

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Underage Alcohol Consumption

and/or Possession

P

Distribution of alcohol to persons

under the age of 21

P

Alcohol Transport*

P

Hosting a Party where alcohol is possessed or consumed by persons

Underage

P

Allowing underage persons to possess or consume alcohol in

your dwelling

P

Drinking games

P

Damage to property while under

the influence of alcohol

P

Noise violation with alcohol

present

P

Intoxicated and being disruptive

P

Violent behavior while under the

influence of alcohol

P

DWI/DWAI/DUI

P

1 8 . O bs truc tio n or D isrupt io n Unauthorized demonstrations

P

1 9 . Stu de nt Gr oup V io la tio

ns Affiliating with a group that has

had its recognition revolked by the university (i.e. Greek letter organizaitons)

P

1 7 . A lc oho l

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Probation

Removal From

Maximum Sanction

1 . F ir e s afet y

Minimum Sanction

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2 0 . C omplia nc

e _{Not providing identification to or}

following directives of Univesity, local, state, federal officials on or off campus