3. Student Conduct Procedures
Sanctions
- University Warning
- Educational Activities
- Restitution and Fines
- Disciplinary Service Hours
- Notification to National Organization Representatives,Officers or Advisors
- Restriction/Removal of Guest Privileges
- Residence Hall Probation *
- Administrative Move
- Residence Hall Suspension*
- Residence Hall Expulsion*
- Limitations on University Activities and Access
- University Probation*
- Postponement of Activity Participation and Conferring
- University Suspension*
- Reinstatement from Suspension
- Termination of Registration
- Expulsion*
When a student or student organization is found in violation of the Community Standards, any of the following types of student disciplinary action may be imposed. Any sanction imposed should be appropriate to the violation, taking into consideration the context and seriousness of the violation and the respondent's prior judicial history. In cases of board hearings, a majority of board members must agree on the sanction in order to impose it.
Where there is reasonable information that a violation of university policies or campus regulations has been committed against any person or group because of the person's or group's race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law or because of the perception that the person or group has one or more of those characteristics, the recommendation or imposition of sanctions shall be enhanced and may result in suspension or expulsion.
Failure to comply with any judicial decision may result in further disciplinary action, which may include, but is not limited to, a disciplinary hold (a hold placed on a student's records preventing the student from registering, adding or dropping a course or obtaining transcripts).
University Warning
A university warning is an official warning to the student that his/her behavior is inappropriate and violates the Community Standards. A copy of the letter of warning is placed in the student's file and serves as a notification to the student that further misconduct could result in additional disciplinary action.
Educational Activities
Educational activities allow students to reflect upon their behavior, to understand why their behavior was inappropriate and/or to educate other students so they do not find themselves in similar circumstances. This type of disciplinary action may include, but is not limited to, attending or presenting a program, writing a paper, interviewing someone or engaging in some type of personal assessment, mediation or counseling.
Restitution and Fines
Restitution is compensation required of students who engage in the taking of property, misuse, damage or destruction of institutional, group or private property. For some offenses, fines may be imposed. A judicial administrator will determine the amount, form and method of payment for restitution and fines.
Disciplinary Service Hours
Disciplinary service hours are supervised service in approved university programs, offices, buildings, residence halls or off-campus programs for a period determined by the judicial administrator/board. Disciplinary service hours may not be applied to service learning hours.
Notification to National Organization Representatives,Officers or Advisors
The Office of Judicial Affairs may impose this sanction on a student organization. In such a case, the organization's national representative or advisor may be notified of the violation for which the student group has been found responsible.
Restriction/Removal of Guest Privileges
This action restricts or removes guest and/or visitation privileges in the residence halls, in campus facilities or on campus grounds for a specified period of time.
Residence Hall Probation*
Residence hall probation is a formal notice to the student that his/her behavior is unacceptable in the residence halls and continued misconduct may result in further disciplinary action. Residence hall probation is for a specified period of time, generally a minimum of one semester or its equivalent up until graduation. During the probationary period, the student must demonstrate that he/she is willing and able to act in accordance with acceptable standards of residence hall life. The student may be required to resign any residence hall office or committee appointment or may be subject to restricted participation in residence life programs. Further violations while a student is on residence hall probation could jeopardize a student's residential status.
Administrative Move
The student will be required to move to another room assignment within the residence hall system.
Residence Hall Suspension*
The student will be required to vacate his/her residence hall room for a given time with the understanding that the student may move back into a space within the residence hall system at the conclusion of that period. The student must surrender his/her key and swipe card for the time of suspension of residency. Visitation privileges in the residence halls may be suspended, and housing fees may be forfeited.
Residence Hall Expulsion*
Residence Hall expulsion will result in the immediate removal of the student from residence halls, forfeiture of fees and loss of visitation privileges in any university housing. In addition, this action
will affect a student's future housing contract status with the Department of Residence Life. A signed contract for future terms will be rescinded and a refusal to accept any future housing contract for a designated time period will be imposed.
Limitations on University Activities and Access
Limitations on university activities and/or access to university facilities are imposed for a specified period of time and may include, but are not limited to: eligibility for service as an officer or member of any university organization or university committee; participation in any intercollegiate activity; eligibility to receive or maintain any award from the university; attendance at university-sponsored social events; access to any university-owned facilities and grounds; and restricted contact or total disassociation from members of the Loyola community.
University Probation*
University probation is a formal notice, affecting the non-academic status of the student, that his/her behavior is unacceptable within the university community. University probation requires that the student demonstrate during the probationary period that he/she is capable of functioning in a way that does not violate the university's standards of conduct. University probation is for a specified period of time that normally will include not less than one semester or its equivalent until graduation. This action makes the student ineligible to hold office in any organization, study abroad or represent the university in any official capacity. In some cases, co-curricular activities and/or access to campus grounds and facilities may be curtailed. It is also understood that any further violation, even of a minor nature, could warrant immediate expulsion from the university. Notification of disciplinary probation may include parents, academic deans, Campus Safety or other appropriate personnel at the discretion of the Dean of Students.
Postponement of Activity Participation and Conferring
of Honors and Degrees
The university reserves the right to deny, delay or postpone the involvement of a student in any university-related activity or delay or postpone the conferring of any honor or degree pending the outcome of any of the student judicial procedures or actions.
University Suspension*
Suspension from the university involves the temporary removal of the student from the university for a specified period of time with the understanding that the student may be returned to good standing at the completion of the suspension period after having satisfied any accompanying conditions. Suspension from the university further involves the action of suspension being noted on the student's disciplinary record, the student being withdrawn from all enrolled courses according to the policy of his/her college or school, the student forfeiting fees and the student refraining from visiting the university premises except when engaged in official business approved in writing by the Dean of Students. The suspension may include any other disciplinary action that is judged to be of value to the student. Persons notified of the suspension may include parents, academic deans, Campus Safety or other appropriate personnel at the discretion of the Dean of Students. The judicial administrator or board will set the date when the term of suspension begins. The Final Review Board may, in some cases, alter that date.
For student organizations, university probation also means that the organization is ineligible for requesting money from the Student Activity Fund for the duration of their probationary period.
Reinstatement from Suspension
When a student has concluded the suspension period and completed the conditions accompanying the suspension, he/she must submit a letter to the Dean of Students requesting reinstatement and provide information that he/she has satisfied the terms of the suspension. The student may return to the university only after the Dean of Students has made an affirmative decision.
Termination of Registration
Termination of a student organization's registration is the most serious university disciplinary action for a student organization. This action is a total and permanent separation of the group from the university. This includes total prohibition for the organization and its members or supporters to conduct any activity on the campuses of the university or at off-campus university-associated events that in any way promote the goals, purposes, identity, programs or activities of the organization.
Expulsion*
Expulsion is the most serious university disciplinary action and involves the permanent exclusion of the student from the university. Expulsion involves the forfeiture of all rights and degrees not actually conferred at the time of the expulsion, notification of the expulsion to the student, the student's college and his/her parents or guardian, permanent notation of the expulsion on the student's academic and disciplinary records, withdrawal from all courses according to the policies of the student's college or program, and forfeiture of tuition and fees. Any student expelled from the university must refrain from visiting the university premises except when engaged in official business approved in writing by the Dean of Students.