Each violation of the conduct policy will be dealt with on an individual basis considering all of the circumstances involved in the incident. Additionally, the impact on other students, staff, faculty, and the community will be considered in disciplinary actions. Therefore, there may be incidents which are deemed serious enough that immediate suspension or expulsion will take place. The Associate Dean, Student Development is authorized to issue these sanctions. The duration of a warning or probation period will be set by the Dean, Student Development.
Suspension means that the student is dismissed from the college for a specified length of time.
The authority to suspend a student rests with the Dean, Student Development. Expulsion means that the student is permanently dismissed from the college. The Board of Trustees has the authority for expulsion. Once expelled, a student may apply for re-admission only through an appeal to the Board of Trustees. Cases may arise where sanction may be imposed other than those listed.