Sanctions

A. Process

  1. The following sanctions may be imposed upon any student found to have violated the Student Disciplinary Code. Failure of a student to complete an imposed sanction will result in a hold being placed on the student’s grades, or the imposition of higher level sanctions i.e. fines, further loss of privileges, etc.:
    1. Warning: A notice in writing to the student that the student is violating or has violated institutional regulations.
    2. Probation: A written reprimand for violation of specified regulations. Probation is for a designated period of time and includes the probability of more severe disciplinary sanctions if the student is found to be violating any institutional regulation(s) during the probationary period.
    3. Loss of Privileges: Denial of specified privileges for a designated period of time.
    4. Attendance at educational/counseling sessions related to reason for disciplinary action, i.e. alcohol/drug abuse resistance education, anger management training, etc., at the offender’s expense.
    5. Fines, in addition to any restitution imposed:

      - $50 for first violations of any kind

      - $100 for second violations of any kind

      - Higher fines may be levied at the discretion of the Dean of Students

    6. Restitution: Compensation for loss, damage or injury. This may take the form of appropriate service and/or monetary or material replacement.
    7. Discretionary Sanctions: Work assignments, service to the College or other related discretionary assignments (such assignments must have the prior approval of the Dean of Students).
    8. Housing Suspension: Separation of the student from Housing for a definite period of time, after which the student is eligible to return. Conditions for readmission may be specified.
    9. Housing Expulsion: Permanent separation of the student from Housing.
    10. College Suspension: Separation of the student from the College for a definite period of time, after which the student is eligible to return. Conditions for re-enrollment may be specified.
    11. College Expulsion: Permanent separation of the student from the College.
    12. Restriction Order: Limits the student’s visitation privileges from certain areas on campus. This may be placed in conjunction with the Riverton Police Department’s assistance.
  2. More than one of the sanctions listed above may be imposed for any single violation.
  3. Other than College expulsion, disciplinary sanctions shall not be made part of the student’s permanent academic record, but shall become part of the student’s confidential record. Upon graduation, the student’s confidential record may be expunged of disciplinary actions other than housing expulsion, College suspension or College expulsion, upon application to the Vice President for Student Affairs. Cases involving the imposition of sanctions other than housing expulsion, College suspension or College expulsion shall be expunged from the student’s confidential record three years after final disposition of the case.
  4. The following sanctions may be imposed upon groups or organizations:
    1. Those sanctions listed above.
    2. Deactivation and/or loss of all privileges, including College recognition, for a specified period of time.
  5. In each case in which the Student Grievance Committee determines that a student has violated the Student Disciplinary Code, the Student Grievance Committee shall recommend the sanction(s), and the Vice President for Student Affairs or designee will impose them. The Vice President for Student Affairs or designee is not limited to sanctions recommended by members of the Student Grievance Committee. Following the hearing, the Student Grievance Committee and the Vice President for Student Affairs or designee shall advise the accused in writing of its determination and of the sanction(s) imposed, if any.