Almost every college and university has a code of conduct that its students must follow. Student codes of conduct frequently have provisions that prohibit students from committing illegal conduct on campus or for committing crimes (even while off-campus) that affect other students, or that may bring the school into disrepute. Colleges and universities often have broad discretion to impose discipline upon students who violate the code of conduct through criminal activity. Discipline can include having a written warning placed in the student file, cancellation of credits, suspension for one or more semesters, or expulsion. However, schools usually have a disciplinary hearing process that allows you to contest an alleged code of conduct violation before the school can impose discipline.