Office of Student Conduct and Resolution Services
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Based on the information gathered during the Administrative Meeting held with the Hearing Officer; he or she will make a decision finding you Responsible or Not Responsible. If found responsible, the Hearing Officer may implement a sanction which is a means of redirecting the policy violation to an educational correction and reflection.
The Hearing Officer may implement as many sanctions as he or she sees applicable per the situation. He or she also reserves their discretion for differing the sanctions implemented for individuals in the same or similar cases.
Sanction details and requirements will be e-mailed to you mail.usi.edu account following your Meeting Record Details. Sanctions are due at noon on the due date indicated on the Meeting Record details, you will receive following the Administrative Meeting. You are highly encouraged to complete the sanction by the designate due date, failure to do so will result in a hold on your University account, inhibiting you from being able to perform University functions such as scheduling courses, receiving semester grades, and so on.
The establishment of these sanctions is not intended to preclude or diminish the role of counseling, guidance, and admonition as informal corrective measures. The following is a list of possible sanctions (listed in alphabetical order):
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Low to
Mid Level Sanctioning |
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Apology Letter:
a written statement intended to rectify the harmed
individual(s) and/or community
as a means of reconnecting with the community in which
the policy violation has affected in effort to reintegrate or
re-establish the relationships the student had with the
community |
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Attend One Housing Related
Program/Event:
the
event may relate to the policy violation or be a means of
reconnecting with the community in which the policy violation
has affected in effort to reintegrate student seamlessly back
into the community.
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Behavior Contract:
an agreement between the student and a
university administrator to alter problem behavior for the
intended purpose of successfully reintegrating the student into
the housing or USI community. |
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Community Service 1-5 Hours:
is an assignment of a public service project to be completed by
the responsible student. Failure to complete the assigned task
may result in the initiation of further disciplinary action |
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Counseling
Referral Alcohol or Drug Assessment:
is
a mandatory referral for evaluation and/or education. Failure to
complete the evaluation or education may result in the
initiation of further disciplinary action. |
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Disciplinary Fine $50-$150.00;
see
page 179 in your
Student Planner or click here for a preview of policy violations
and associated fines. |
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Educational Paper, Poster, Presentation,
or Program:
is
an assignment of a task, which is educational in nature and
appropriate to the violation (e.g. reflection paper, poster,
presentation of program, alcohol 101, etc.).
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Disciplinary Room Relocation:
is
an action that may be used when the misconduct is a violation of
the rules for a particular living environment or when it is
deemed to be in the best interest of the resident or other
residents that an individual is relocated. |
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Interview USI Contact:
a student may be assigned to interview a
USI affiliated contact for the purpose of gaining a more global
view of a particular issue or behavior. |
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Judicial Educator:
an online interactive module designed to give
the student an opportunity to reflect on the violation and/or
situation. The Judicial Educator ranges in issues from alcohol,
drugs, to making every days decisions and choices.
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Loss of Housing Privileges:
a student may be assigned certain
restrictions pertaining to his/her ability to live and
participate fully in the housing community (ex. restricted
visitation, shortened guest privileges, etc.) |
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Parental/Guardian Notification:
if under
21 and found In Violation for an alcohol related
violation, a Parental/Guardian Notification may be
mailed. If found In Violation for a drug related violation, a
Parental/Guardian Notification may be mailed. |
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Restitution for Damages:
is
a payment for theft or damage to property |
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Written Warning:
though not a sanction in which one is expected
to actually do a project or assignment, it is still a sanction. |
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Mid-High
Level Sanctioning |
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Barred from all USI Property:
not permitted to be on any USI property (campus or housing),
failure to comply is considered trespassing and may result in an
arrest with Vanderburgh County Sheriffs Department.
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Barred from all Housing Property:
not permitted to be in Housing property (apartments or residence
halls), failure to comply is considered trespassing and may
result in an arrest with Vanderburgh County Sheriffs Department. |
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Disciplinary Room Relocation:
is an action that may be used when the misconduct is a violation
of the rules for a particular living environment or when it is
deemed to be in the best interest of the resident or other
residents that an individual is relocated |
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Housing Contract Termination:
occurs
when a student is removed from University Housing permanently or
for an established amount of time but remains enrolled at the
University. The student is financially obligated according to
the terms of the contract cancellation provisions and must
complete a proper check out from Housing and Residence Life or
be subject to additional charges |
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Suspension:
a
written notification of the termination of student status and
exclusion from further enrollment for a specific period of time
not less than one academic semester and not to exceed two
academic years. |
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Expulsion:
a
student may be temporarily and immediately suspended, pending a
hearing, when the student’s actions or threats of action poses a
threat to themselves or to others, or to the university’s
educational mission or property or to the health or safety of
University community members. |
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