Sanctions

Any person who violates the provision of the Rules and Procedures is subject to one or more of the following penalties and/or disciplinary actions:

Censure
Censure may be imposed by the University Hearing Board, or by the president upon the recommendation of the University Appeal Board, or in the event the accused waives the right to a hearing, by the administrator receiving the charges. Censure is a written warning advising that the individual has been judged guilty of conduct which violates the provisions of this document and that the individual must avoid a recurrence of conduct which violates the provisions of the Rules & Procedures. Censure is an official warning and is not reported to external agencies as a University disciplinary action.

Probation
Probation may be imposed by the University Hearing Board or by the president upon the recommendation of the University Appeal Board, or in the event the accused waives the right to a hearing, by the administrator receiving the charges. Probation is a written warning indicating that the individual has been judged guilty of conduct which violates the provisions of the Rules and Procedures. An individual on Probation who is charged with another violation of the Rules and Procedures will be required to appear before the University Hearing Board or appropriate administrator for consideration of Separation or Dismissal from the University. Probation is an official warning and is not reported to external agencies as a University disciplinary action.

Public Service and/or Educational Experience
Assignment of hours of Public Service or Educational Experience may be imposed by the University Hearing Board, or by the president upon the recommendation of the University Appeal Board, or by the administrator receiving the charges. Public Service or Educational Experience may be within the University, or in the larger community. Such Public Service or Educational Experience should ideally bear some relationship to the offense committed. Documentation of successful completion of the assigned hours of Public Service or Educational Experience must be provided by the accused within a specified time period in the form of a written certification from the supervisor of the community or University organization/office where the service or Educational Experience was performed. An individual assigned Public Service and/or Educational Experience who fails to complete the assignment and provide documentation will be required to appear before the University Hearing Board or appropriate administrator for this violation and may be considered for Separation or Dismissal from the University. Public Service and/or Educational Experience is not reported to external agencies as a University disciplinary action.
 
Restitution
Restitution by the violator to the University or to members of the University community may serve, in certain instances, in lieu of or in addition to the application of the other penalties.

Separation and Dismissal
Separation or Dismissal may be imposed by the University Hearing Board or by the president upon the recommendation of the University Appeal Board, or in the event the accused waives the right to a hearing, by the administrator receiving the charges.  Separation or Dismissal may be imposed even though the violator has not previously received a Censure or been placed on Probation. Separation can be given for a definite period of time up to two years. A Dismissal will be for an indefinite period.  Separation and Dismissal are University disciplinary actions which may be reported to external agencies.

Interim Suspension

• If the University president or designee determines that the presence of an accused member of the University community presents a serious and immediate threat to the University, the president or designee may immediately suspend that member.
• The president or designee shall cause a hearing to be conducted within five days excluding weekends and official University holidays to determine the validity of the Interim Suspension and to determine if it should continue.
• Such hearing will be conducted within the University Hearing Board guidelines.  If the Interim Suspension is determined to be not valid, the accused shall be allowed to resume a customary and usual role within the University community without penalty.
• If the Interim Suspension is continued, another hearing must be held to adjudicate the case no sooner than five days nor later than 10 days, excluding weekends and official University holidays, of the date of the Interim Suspension hearing. If the Interim Suspension is not continued, another hearing must be held to adjudicate the case as soon as possible.

Rules and Procedures

• Adjudication Process
• Reporting Violations
• Sanctions
• Student Off Campus Conduct

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Links

• VCU Insider
• VCU Rules and Procedures
• VCU Alcohol & Drug Policy
• Student Sexual Misconduct Policy
• Residence Hall Policies
• The VCU Creed

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