Western Carolina University

Counseling and Psychological Services Administrative Request	Disciplinary Probation
Expulsion	Financial Sanctions
Marijuana 101	Minimum Sanctions
Special Assignments/Restrictions	Student Community Ethics Hold
Suspension	Under the Influence
University Housing - Expulsion	University Housing - Suspension

Any student found responsible for violating the WCU Student Code of Conduct may be subject to one or more of the following sanctions. To see guidelines for the assignment of sanctions, please review sections VIII. Individual Sanctions, X. Student Groups and Organizations Sanction in the Code of Student Conduct.

Counseling and Psychological Services Administrative Request
A student may be referred to the Counseling and Psychological Services Center for 2 intake appointments.  This is not sanctioning counseling, but only asking the student to work with the Counseling center to see if counseling could be helpful in the future.

Disciplinary Probation
A written reprimand for violation of specified regulations and a restriction by which a student is permitted to remain in the University under prescribed conditions. Probation is for a designated period of time (no fewer than 2 months) and includes the possibility of the imposition of more severe disciplinary sanctions if the student is found to be violating any institutional regulations during the probationary period.

Expulsion
A student may lose the privilege of attending WCU as a student and is permanently separated from the university. A student who is expelled may not visit the campus without the permission of DSCE. If the student does come to the campus, s/he will be subject to arrest for trespassing.

Financial Sanctions
i. Administrative Cost – Related to the working cost associated with resolving or addressing the alleged violation (such as the relocation of lobby furniture to its proper location or the time for staff to remove people from a building during a fire alarm).

ii. Restitution – Serves as compensation for loss, damage or injury. Restitution may take the form of appropriate service and/or monetary or material replacement.

iii. Educational Outreach Assessment – A sanction that, although financial in nature, is not considered punitive; rather, it provides a tangible learning opportunity for students. Through this sanction the student becomes an active contributor to the education of not just him/herself but also his or her peers.
 
Marijuana 101
Marijuana 101 is a 6-lesson course that specifically addresses marijuana use and includes the eCHECKUP TO GO brief intervention for marijuana (formerly e-TOKE). The Marijuana 101 course also includes a 30-day Part 2 so that you can measure changes in students’ attitudes and behavior.

Minimum Sanctions
In certain circumstances, the university has determined that minimum sanctions must be applied in order to reduce the likelihood of certain offenses.  A list of offenses and minimum sanctions for student Code of Conduct violations can be found here.

Special Assignments/Restrictions
In certain cases, special assignments, loss of privileges or loss of eligibility to participate in extracurricular activities may be imposed.

The hearing officer may mandate “No direct or indirect contact” with the victim(s) of the violation(s). This includes but is not limited to contact in person or through electronic means or a third party. Violation of this sanction will result in an additional charge of “Failure to comply with the sanction(s) imposed under the Code.” Repeated violations of university policy may result in suspension.

University departments may consider  conduct history for the purpose of university employment or for admissions into supplemental learning opportunities, such as study abroad.

Student Community Ethics Hold 

Student Community Ethics holds can only be lifted by the DSCE office.  These holds can be placed for multiple reasons incluing, but not limited to: incomplete Alcohol Wise course, incomplete conduct sanctions, participation in the conduct process, etc.  Please contact the DSCE office at 828.227.7234 in order to discuss any Student Community Ethics holds on your account.

Suspension
A student may be separated from WCU for a specified length of time, after which s/he is allowed to  reapply for readmission to the university (possible conditions apply). A suspended student may not visit the campus without the permission of DSCE. If the student does come to the campus, s/he will be subject to arrest for trespassing. The sanction of University Suspension is recorded in the University of North Carolina Suspension and Expulsion database.

Under the Influence
Under the Influence is an alcohol intervention course used for on-campus violations that takes about 3 hours for a student to complete. The course is designed to reduce negative consequences and is presented in a motivational interviewing style.

University Housing - Expulsion
The student permanently loses the privilege of living in or visiting anyone in university housing.

University Housing - Suspension
The student loses the privilege of living in or visiting anyone in university housing for a specified length of time.  Afterward, the student is allowed to reapply for university housing, provided there is space available.