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It is the Student’s responsibility to provide the Student Conduct Officer with updates and documentation regarding compliance with Sanctions. Disciplinary Sanctions may include listing Not in Good Standing status on a Student’s official academic transcript, institutional expulsion, or withholding of a degree, and shall become part of the Student’s Permanent Academic Record.

A. The following Sanctions may be imposed upon any Student found to have violated the Student Code of Conduct. More than one sanction listed below may be imposed for any single violation.

  1. Warning: A notice in writing to the Student that the Student is violating or has violated the Student Code of Conduct;
  2. Restitution: Compensation for loss, damage, theft, or misappropriation of property, or injuries sustained in an incident of Student misconduct. This may take the form of appropriate service and/or monetary or material replacement;
  3. Probation: Probation for a designated period of time and includes the probability of more severe disciplinary Sanctions if the Student is found to violate any University policies, rules, procedures, or regulations during the probationary period;
  4. Loss of Privileges: Denial of specified privileges for a designated period of time, including, but not limited to, eligibility for Student employment, participation in Student clubs and organizations, or participation as a Student ambassador or peer mentor;
  5. Discretionary and Educational Sanctions: Participation in specific educational programs, such as alcohol and/or other drug educational intervention programs, assessments, educational activities (e.g. online instructional workshops), work assignments, service to the University or the surrounding community, or other related discretionary assignments;
  6. Deferred University Suspension: Deferred suspension from the University until the close of the current term or some other time frame for review of the Student’s progress in addressing the conduct concern. If further conduct violations occur during the period of suspension, a recommended suspension takes effect immediately.
  7. University Suspension: Exclusion for a definite period of time from attending classes and from participating in other University activities, as set forth in a written notice to the Student. The official transcript of the Student shall be marked “DISCIPLINARY SUSPENSION EFFECTIVE ____TO ___.” The parents or legal guardians of minor Students shall be notified of the action.
    1. A Student who is enrolled in the last semester before graduation or is not currently enrolled in the University and who was not registered during the previous fall or spring semester or who graduated at the end of the previous semester may request that the notation of the disciplinary suspension be removed from the official transcript when two (2) academic years have elapsed since the expiration of the Student’s suspension. Such request must be submitted in writing to the Vice President of Student Affairs in accordance with NSHE Code Title 2, Section 10.4.9(j). If the request is not granted, the Student may submit a request for removal of the notation at yearly intervals thereafter.
  8. University Expulsion: Termination of Student registration and status for an indefinite period of time. Permission of the Vice President of Student Affairs shall be required for readmission. The official transcript of the Student shall be marked “DISCIPLINARY EXPULSION EFFECTIVE ____.” The parents or legal guardians of minor Students shall be notified of the action.
    1. A Student who is enrolled the last semester before graduation or is not currently enrolled in the System and who was not registered during the previous semester or who graduated at the end of the previous term may request that the notation of the disciplinary expulsion be removed from the official transcript when four (4) years have elapsed since the expiration of the Student’s expulsion or termination. The request must be submitted in writing to the Vice President of Student Affairs in accordance with NSHE Code Title 2, Section 10.4.9(l). If the request is not granted, the Student may submit a request for removal of the notation at yearly intervals thereafter.
  9. Revocation of Admissions and/or Degree: Admission to or a degree awarded from the University may be revoked for fraud, misrepresentation, or other violations of University standards in obtaining the degree, or for other serious academic violations committed by a Student prior to graduation.
  10. Not in Good Standing Status: The academic transcript designates the Student left the University before disciplinary Sanctions were completed.

B. Other than University expulsion, revocation, withholding of a degree, or notation of Not in Good Standing Status, disciplinary Sanctions shall not be made part of the Student’s Permanent Academic Record, but shall become part of the Student’s disciplinary record maintained by the appointed Student Conduct Officer. Upon graduation, the Student’s disciplinary record may be expunged of disciplinary actions other than suspension, expulsion, revocation, or withholding of a degree upon written request to the Student Conduct Officer and approval by the Vice President of Student Affairs.

C. Students found responsible for an academic dishonesty violation may be subject to additional academic Sanctions as stated within the Academic Standards Policy.

D. Student Organizations may be subject to Sanctions as stated in Section IX.