Sanctions 

Sanctions are the requirements imposed on a student found responsible for a violation. Disciplinary action is based on the seriousness of the offense, individual circumstances, and the best interest of the general educational community of Mount Aloysius College. Students will be notified of their sanctions through email in a formal letter. The sanction(s) which may be imposed upon individuals or organizations for the commission of the offenses recognized by the College include, but are not limited to, the following:

Conduct Written Warning

A conduct written warning may be issued when the nature and circumstances of the conduct do not warrant more severe disciplinary action; however, it will be recorded in the student’s conduct file.

Service to the College

Service to the College entails performing duties with departments including housekeeping and maintenance, but is not limited to, and/or community service. The conditions and time period of the work assignment are at the discretion of the authority imposing them and will be stated in writing. If a student fails to perform the services within the stated time period, a fine may be imposed equal to the amount of unworked hours, multiplied by the current rate for College work-study wages, or additional conduct sanctions may be imposed. Failure to pay a fine may result in immediate restriction from campus facilities until the fine is paid in full and/or other disciplinary sanctions. 

Educational Sanction

An educational sanction may be required to promote learning and prompt changes in behavior for the respondent. Educational outcomes may include, but are not limited to, workshops, seminars, meetings, restorative action, and substance use assessment.

Fines

The authority imposing fines determines the amount and due dates, and will state them in writing. The College reserves the right to initiate a policy for fining students for violations during the academic year.

Restitution

Reimbursement must be paid for damages or misappropriations of College property or property of a member of the College community. 

Loss of Privileges

Loss of Privileges is a denial of specified privileges normally associated with Student status or recognized Student Organization status, such as participation in or sponsorship of College-sponsored activities or use of College property or facilities.  Loss of privilege will have a defined time period.

Probation

Probation is an official notice that a student’s continued relationship with the college is conditional and dependent upon demonstrated and sustained compliance with the College’s policies. Probation remains in effect for a designated period of time to indefinitely.  Eligibility to participate and/or represent the college in certain College-sponsored activities may be restricted during the probation period.

Residential Probation

An official notice that a student’s continued campus residential status is conditional and dependent upon demonstrated and sustained compliance with the College’s policies.  

Suspension

Suspension is the termination of student status for a specific period of time. 

If the student is a residential student, they must vacate the institutional property within 24 hours.  The time for the student to vacate may change at the discretion of the Vice President for Student Affairs.  The conditions of re-admission will be stated in a sanction letter from the Vice President for Student Affairs. Students suspended for the remainder of a semester is charged full tuition, room and board (if applicable), and fees for the semester in which the suspension occurs. Students are assigned the grades that would be appropriate if the withdrawal were voluntary. During a suspension, the student is banned from institutional property, functions, events, and activities unless they receive prior written approval from the Vice President for Student Affairs. This sanction may be enforced with a trespass action, as necessary. A transcript notation may be applied.

Residential Suspension

A student is ineligible to reside in college-owned or operated housing for a temporary or permanent period of time.  A student on residential suspension is prevented from visiting any residential location owned or operated by the College, unless written permission is provided by the Vice President for Student Affairs.  A student who receives residential suspension will be removed from any current or future residential assignment. The student will have 24 hours to leave their location unless the Vice President for Student Affairs specifies otherwise in writing.

Dismissal

Dismissal permanently terminates student status and separates the student from the College. Dismissed students are charged full tuition, room and board (if applicable), and fees for the semester in which the dismissal occurs. The student is assigned the grades that would be appropriate if they were withdrawing voluntarily.

Appeal Process

Appeals are not intended to be full re-hearings (de novo) of the allegation. In most cases, appeals are confined to a review of the written documentation or record of the original hearing, and pertinent documentation regarding the grounds for appeal. A student may appeal findings of responsibility and/or their sanction. An appeal must be submitted as a written request within five business days of notification of the hearing results. The student must address one of the grounds for the appeal. The request must be directed to the Vice President for Student Affairs. The grounds for an appeal are as follows:

• A procedural error or omission occurred that significantly impacted the outcome of the hearing

• New evidence, unknown or unavailable during the investigation, that could substantially impact the original finding or sanction. A summary of this new evidence and its potential impact must be included

• The sanction(s) imposed are disproportionate to the offense

• Bias or conflict of interest by an investigator or committee member. The student must state the basis for this belief and provide any supporting information

The Vice President for Student Affairs will review the record of the proceedings. If, in the appeal, it is determined that new evidence exists, or that some other reason exists to consider additional evidence, or if proper procedures were not followed, the matter may be returned to the original Conduct Committee or to a new Conduct Committee for further deliberation.

The Vice President for Student Affairs may accept the decision of the initial hearing, or refer the case back to the Conduct Committee. The decision of the Vice President of Student Affairs is final except in the absence of a procedural error or in cases of dismissal. A student dismissed from the College may, in addition, appeal to the President.

In rare cases where a procedural error cannot be cured by the original Conduct Officer or Committee (as in cases of bias), it may recommend a new hearing with a new Conduct Officer or Committee. The results of a new hearing can be appealed once, on any of the applicable grounds for appeals, stated above.

All sanctions from the original outcome will be stayed, pending the outcome of the appeal. All respondent statuses (emergency (or interim) measures), will remain in place pending the completion of the hearing process, which concludes with a final decision from the Conduct Committee