DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONS Once a student has a meeting, if the student is found responsible for violating the Student Conduct Code or other university policy, the University Hearing Officer may assign one or more sanctions based on the students’ previous conduct history and the level of the current offense: • EDUCATIONAL SANCTION - May include attendance or implementation at educational programs, interviews with appropriate officials, referrals to appropriate university or community resources, community service, written reflections or educational essays, or any other educational activity that the University Hearing Officer deems appropriate for the specific incident. • JUDICIAL MOVE - Transfer from a specific residence hall or room to another area on campus. • RESIDENTIAL EVICTION - Complete removal and cancellation of a student’s housing contract • UNIVERSITY OR RESIDENTIAL TRESPASS - Trespass from being present on university owned property or within specific halls or buildings. • UNIVERSITY NO CONTACT ORDER - Assigned no contact (verbal, electronic, third-party, etc.) between two or more individuals. • FINE/RESTITUTION - Assessed fine to cover the cost of theft or damages • CAMPUS INTERNET ACCESS REMOVAL - Restriction from using the campus ResNet system due to potential violations of the ResNet Acceptable Use Policy. • PARENTAL NOTIFICATION - Notice via letter or phone call to notify parents/guardians of concerning behaviors or actions that may be causing a potential concern for the student’s health and safety, or may be jeopardizing the student’s ability to continue as a student at CWU. The hearing officer may also assign a student status sanction as laid out in the Student Code of Conduct: • CONDUCT REPRIMAND - Official disciplinary warning. • DISCIPLINARY PROBATION - An assigned status for a specific period of time in which further violations of the Student Conduct Code may put the student’s status with the University in jeopardy and may result in more serious sanctions being imposed. • DEFERRED SUSPENSION - Due to the nature of the specific violation or the student’s conduct history, the outcome could be disciplinary suspension from the university; however, the University Hearing Officer elected to defer the suspension for a specific period of time in which any further violations of the Student Conduct Code may result in disciplinary suspension or expulsion. • DISCIPLINARY SUSPENSION - Withdrawal and separation from the University for a specified period, generally for a full calendar year. This may include restricted access to campus and/or other specified activities • CONDUCT DISMISSAL - Withdrawal and separation from the University indefinitely without the possibility of readmission. This may include restricted access to campus and/or other specified activities. Certain sanctions have deadlines. A University Conduct Hold will be placed on your account if you do not complete a sanction by the deadline. To submit a completed sanction or to get clarification, contact your University Conduct Hearing Officer or log into your Guardian Portal at https://cwu. guardianconduct.com .
DISCIPLINARY APPEALS As a student at Central Washington University, you have the right to appeal a disciplinary action. No individual shall be penalized or retaliated against in any way by the university community for their participation in this complaint procedure. Disciplinary action imposed as a result of a University Conduct Hearing outcome may be appealed in writing to the Office of the Dean of Student Success in Bouillon 204. Students seeking to appeal must submit a completed Student Conduct Appeal form to Bouillon 204 within the applicable time period to be considered. • Students seeking to appeal disciplinary action imposing a conduct suspension or conduct dismissal must submit a completed appeal form within 20 days of the outcome. • Students seeking to appeal any other disciplinary action must submit a completed appeal form within 10 days of the outcome. If a student is appealing a suspension or conduct dismissal, the student is afford the regular rights and responsibilities of all other students pending the outcome of the Student Conduct Council findings and is allowed to register and attending classes. PARENTAL NOTIFICATION CWU may notify parents regarding the following conduct situations: • Documented behavior indicating a risk of harm to self or others. • Documented violations of the controlled substance policy. • Second or third violations of campus alcohol policies or state laws. • Parents may be notified of a first-time violation of campus alcohol policies or state laws if it involves a medical emergency, vandalism, any violence, or gross disrespect of residence hall staff or law enforcement officials. Off-campus violations of underage drinking or other infractions may be referred to the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities for sanctioning through the discretion of local court officials or law enforcement agencies. Any questions regarding parental notification, or to seek additional information regarding a parental notification letter that you may have received, can be directed to the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities at 509-963-1817. FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA) The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act affords certain rights to students concerning their education records. The primary rights afforded are the right to inspect and review the education records, the right to seek to have the records amended, and the right to have some control over the disclosure of information from the records. Education records are those records, which are 1) directly related to a student and, 2) maintained by an institution or a party acting for the institution. FERPA gives students who reach the age of eighteen or who attend a post-secondary institution the right to inspect and review their own records. An institution is not required to disclose information from a student’s education records to the parents of dependent students but may exercise its discretion to do so. Housing and Residence Life does not do this unless written approval has been granted by the student.
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