The primary responsibility for administering student discipline rests with the Dean of Student Life. Decisions of the judicial disciplinary process may be appealed to the Campus Appeals Board, the highest hearing and appeal board for non-academic matters at the university. Decisions involving academic infractions, appeals, etc. must follow the procedures established by the academic division of the university. Students participating in the university's intercollegiate athletic programs are also subject to the Athletic Department's Code of Conduct. If the judicial disciplinary process or campus appeals board determines that a student has violated a university regulation, a sanction may be imposed.
Sanctions range from warnings to expulsion from the university.
Details of the hearing processes, including the associate provost's authority to intervene, are contained in the Standards of Conduct Handbook that contains a detailed explanation and description of institutional disciplinary philosophy, rules and regulations. Handbook provides general descriptions of campus security procedures and the numerous people and resources on campus which are dedicated to providing a safe learning, working and living environment for students, staff and visitors.