The following are possible disciplinary measures that may be imposed upon a student or organization for a finding of responsibility for violations of the student code of conduct. In determining the severity of sanctions or corrective actions the following will be considered: the frequency, severity, and/or nature of the offense, history of past conduct, the respondent’s willingness to accept responsibility, previous response to similar conduct, and the university’s
interests. The disciplinary committee or hearing officer will recommend sanctions. and issue notice of the same, as outlined above. The responsibility for issuing notice and implementation of the recommendation(s) will reside with the Director of Student Conduct & Title IX or their designee.

This broad range of sanctions is not exhaustive and may be expanded or modified as needed.

  1. Academic Requirements: Scholarly work or research on related topic.
  2. Change in Grade: For the course in which the offense occurred.
  3. Community Service: Assigned service with on or off-campus agencies with prior approval from said agencies.
  4. Deferred Suspension: This status indicates a severe violation or multiple incidents have
    resulted in code violations, a suspendable offense; however, SCOTIX offers the opportunity
    for the student to complete classes, with the understanding that any additional violation would result in immediate suspension from the institution. Students cannot hold leadership positions or represent the student body in any way (ex. Homecoming court, Student Government, etc.) while on deferred suspension.
  5. Disciplinary Probation: Notice to the student and/or organization/group that any further disciplinary violation will result in more severe sanctions, which could include suspension or expulsion from the University. Disciplinary probation might also include one or more of the following: the setting of certain restrictions, the issuing of a reprimand, referral to an educational program, or restitution for damages.
  6. Disciplinary Suspension: A temporary severance of the student's or organization's relationship with the University for a specified period, and/or the loss of campus facilities, access and access to all Valdosta State University events.
  7. Educational Programs: Required participation in alcohol or other drug education or abuse programs, anger management or conflict resolution or mediation programs, sexual or relationship sensitivity awareness or education programs, etc.
  8. Expulsion: Permanent severance of the student's or organization's relationship with the University.
  9. Housing Expulsion: Permanently canceling a housing contract; the student remains financially responsible for all housing costs incurred; not allowed to live in campus housing for the remainder of their tenure as a VSU student.
  10. Housing Suspension: Removal from on-campus housing for a specified period of time; the student remains financially responsible for all housing costs incurred.
  11. Parental and/or Guardian Notification: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 USCS § 1232g (i)(1) provides in pertinent part that institutions of higher education are not prohibited "...from disclosing, to a parent or legal guardian of a student, information regarding any violation of any federal, state, or local law, or of any rule or policy of the institution, governing the use of possession of alcohol or a controlled substance, regardless of whether that information is contained in the student's education records, if (A) the student is under the age of 21; and (B) the institution determines that the student had committed a
    disciplinary violation with respect to such use or possession."
  12. Professional Assessment: May be required (in the form of a SIVRA) and/or Counseling Sessions (a minimum of 2).
  13. Referral: Referral to the University Counseling Center, Family Works, or an outside entity.
  14. Reprimand: Oral reprimand (an oral disapproval issued to the student and/or organization/group) or a letter of reprimand (a written statement of disapproval to the student and/or organization/group).
  15. Restitution: Reimbursement or replacement of property; this may take the form of appropriate
    service or other compensation.
  16. Restrictions: Loss of University privileges, change in class, change in residence hall, no contact orders, exclusion from participation in campus organization leadership / membership, involvement in campus social, recreational and sporting, or recruitment activities, residence hall visitation or access, the use of campus facilities, removal of identification card privileges, limitation of mobility on campus; delays in obtaining administrative services and benefits such as holding transcripts, delaying registration,
    graduation, with additional sanctions for violating.
  17. Suspension: Removal from the institution for a specified period.
  18. University Initiated Withdrawal: Removal from the academic course within which an offense occurred, without credit for the course; or in the case of suspension, withdrawal from all
    courses. 

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