When a student admits to being or is found to have been in violation of the Fort Hays State University Student Code of Conduct Regulations, the following responses and sanctions are possible:

Reprimand - Official censure

Restitution - Repayment of any monetary damages

Specifically Defined Sanction - Specific conditions or assignments given to the student; examples include but are not limited to:

• Community service
• Research papers/personal essays
• Workshop attendance
• Loss of privileges and exclusion from activities
• Exclusion from specified areas of campus
• Special projects or assignments

Disciplinary Probation - Period of review and observation during which the student is warned that the misconduct was very serious and that further violations of the code of conduct may result in more serious sanctions

Deferred Suspension or Dismissal - Denial of enrollment, attendance and/or privileges for a specified period of time

Permanent Suspension - Dismissal from the University

Expulsion - Immediate and permanent removal from the institution (used only when it is believed that the presence of the student will have a detrimental impact on the University Community)

All sanctions may be imposed singularly or in combination. Sanctions are designed to promote the educational mission of Fort Hays State University. The severity of the sanction(s) imposed is intended to correspond with the severity or frequency of violations, as well as the student’s willingness to recommit him or herself to good citizenship through behaviors that fall within the conduct regulations of the institution.