Annual Events

Campus Services

Student Support Services

Academic Procedures

Athletics and Athletic Facilities

Student Activities
Departmental Clubs
Special Interest Groups
Music Groups
Music and Theater Organizations
Campus Media
Greek and Service Organications
Spiritual Life

General College Regulations

Residential Life

College Policies

Student Conduct Code



Final Exam Schedule

Violation of Law and the Student Conduct Code
Generally, College jurisdiction and discipline shall apply to conduct which occurs on College premises or which, if it occurs off the College premises, adversely affects the College community or the pursuit of its objectives.

Violations of College policy, whether violations of the law or not, which occur off campus are subject to College discipline. The College may pursue disciplinary action against a student at the same time the student is facing criminal charges even if the criminal prosecution is pending, has been dismissed, or the charges have been reduced. In some cases, students will receive an interim suspension until criminal proceedings are resolved.

Students who violate laws off campus may also face College judicial sanctions. More specifically, if a student is arrested for DUI, controlled substance, marijuana and/or drug paraphernalia, and/or violence related to alcohol or drug issues, College charges will be filed. In cases of open containers and underage possession, the College reserves the right to bring charges; however, repeated offences of this nature will result in College charges.Entry of the arrest of a student into a police blotter is considered sufficient documentation to refer the student to the College judicial system. First-time minor offenses may result in a letter of censure rather than referral to the College judicial system.

Students in College-sanctioned activities must follow the same policies of conduct and possible disciplinary actions if on campus.

Filing Charges

1. Any member of the campus community may file a charge by completing an incident report and judicial complaint form and submitting them to the Vice President of Student Affairs or designee. 
2. No time limit for submitting a charge is mandated unless it is otherwise specified. Charges should be submitted as soon as possible after the incident. 
3. All charges shall be presented to the accused student in written form. A time shall be set for a hearing, not less than 5 nor more than 15 calendar days after the student has been notified. Maximum time limits for scheduling of hearings may be extended at the discretion of the Vice President of Student Affairs or designee.
4. Charges may be filed individually or jointly with another representative of the College. The College reserves the right to pursue charges on its own if sufficient witnesses can document the occurrence of a violation.

Judicial Bodies
Judicial body means any person or persons authorized by the College to determine whether a student has violated the Student Conduct Code and to recommend imposition of sanctions to the Vice President of Student Affairs or designee when a violation of the Student Conduct Code has been committed.

Duties of Members
It is the duty of all members of a judicial body to keep all proceedings confidential. It is the responsibility of members to disqualify themselves whenever they feel they cannot in good faith and with an open mind hear the dispute impartially and without prejudgment of the specific case before the judicial body. If a member refuses to disqualify himself or herself and a party objects, the Vice President of Student Affairs or designee shall determine whether or not the member must withdraw. A written rational must be presented to the Vice President of Student Affairs or designee at least 48 hours prior to the hearing.

A student member of a judicial body found responsible of a violation while serving on a judicial body may be dismissed or suspended from the board for a period of time.

Responsibilities and Ethical Standards of Judicial Bodies

1. The disciplinary record of a student or group, the nature or status of any disciplinary situation, and any information elicited during a hearing shall not be discussed or disclosed outside the hearing.
2. An objective attitude must be maintained throughout the proceedings. Members have an obligation to disqualify themselves from a hearing when they feel that they cannot be impartial in reaching a decision.
3. Any decision reached by the judicial body must be based solely on the evidence presented. During a hearing, members are to refrain from making accusations or statements of any kind which cannot be supported.
4. In all hearings, the vote of each member is confidential outside the board. Once a decision has been reached, the decision must be upheld by all members of the board, even though there might be dissenting opinions.
5. No decision should be based on an outside influence. Members approached by any person whose intent is to influence the deliberation should report the incident to the proper authority.
6. The dignity of the accused and the person bringing the charges must be respected by the judicial body at all times.

Administrative Review
As the Judicial Affairs Officer for the College, the Vice President of Student Affairs or designee is responsible for coordinating all aspects of the College judicial system. The Dean of Students receives all student judicial complaint forms, hears or refers cases to the appropriate judicial body, investigates or appoints an investigator, and maintains all the necessary forms and judicial records.

The Vice President of Student Affairs or designee may hear or create a campus judicial board to hear cases of a sensitive nature or cases that may result in suspension or expulsion. Before the campus judicial board’s decision is announced, the chair will convey the decision, rationale and recommended sanction, if any, to the Vice President of Student Affairs or designee in writing.

Investigation
An alleged violation of the Student Conduct Code will be reported to the Vice President of Student Affairs or designee, who may investigate or assign the case to a member of the College community for investigation. The purpose of the investigation is to gather information about the alleged violation and determine whether or not there is enough evidence to present charges. The investigator (judicial officer) has the authority to question parties and request written statements. If a student does not provide a statement, the investigator’s notes from any conversation may be used. After the investigation is complete, the Vice President of Student Affairs or designee will notify the accused of the status of his or her case. If there is not enough evidence for charges to be presented to the student, the Vice President of Student Affairs or designee may close the case or may leave the case open if waiting for additional information. If there is sufficient evidence, charges will be presented to the student.

The Vice President of Student Affairs or designee or judicial officer may later serve in the same manner as the judicial body or a member thereof.

Resolution of Student Conduct Code Changes
After being presented with the charges, the accused shall be informed that:

1. The student may admit the alleged violation and the Vice President of Student Affairs or designee will take appropriate action.
2. The student may deny the alleged violations, in which instance there may be a hearing, the case may be referred to the Dean of Students or designee, or the campus judicial board. The decision to refer a case to a campus judicial board will be made by the Dean of Students.

Whenever a hearing is required, the Vice President of Student Affairs or designee or designee shall contact the appropriate individuals and inform them of the time and place of the hearing. Normally, the hearing will be scheduled within 15 class days after receiving notification from the Vice President of Student Affairs or designee. In cases where an investigation is required, a hearing will be scheduled within 15 class days after the completion of the investigation. The judicial officer or the chair of a campus judicial board shall transmit to the Vice President of Student Affairs or designee the record of the proceedings and resulting recommendations of each the hearing. The records shall consist of all written materials related to the case or the taped transcript of the hearing. All records shall be the property of the College.

Conflict Mediation
In some instances, interpersonal conflicts may arise where mediation may prove to be an alternative to a formal hearing. The purpose of the mediation process is to promote reconciliation, or bring together parties who have a conflict for the purpose of resolving that conflict and effecting an agreement. This process also affords the opportunity for discussion of varying points of view, and encourages individuals to come forward to seek means for informal conflict resolution and the prevention of inappropriate behavior. Mediation will involve resolution of the incident, including sanctioning when needed.

If mediation is to be implemented, all parties in conflict must agree to the process as an option to resolving their dispute. Mediation, when chosen as a means to settle conflict, must precede the judicial process. The judicial process, however, remains an option should mediation prove unsuccessful. 

Once an agreement has been finalized and signed, the option of bringing a charge through the judicial process is open to either party who becomes convinced that a term of the agreement has been breached by a participant in that agreement. In order to proceed, however, individuals must be continuing students.

Student Rights
Student and student organizations judicial rights:

1. To receive written notice of the charges
2. To be presumed not responsible until proven responsible
3. To challenge the objectivity of any member of a judicial body 
4. The complainant and the accused may present evidence and witnesses relevant to the charge.
5. To hear/review all evidence. 
6. The complainant and the accused have the right to be assisted by any advisor they choose member of the College community. The advisor may not be an attorney. The complainant and/or the accused is responsible for presenting his or her own case and, therefore, advisors are not permitted to speak or to participate directly in any hearing before a judicial body. 
7. To remain silent with no conclusions being drawn from the silence 
8. To decline to appear at the hearing with the understanding that the case will be considered in his/her absence
9. To be given notification of decision and findings of the hearing
10. The complainant and the accused can request an appeal

Hearing Guidelines
The goal of a College proceeding is to arrive at a fair and impartial decision that ensures the rights, freedoms, and safety of all members of the Lebanon Valley College community while protecting the special educational interests of the College.

The procedures of the judicial hearing do not include the rules enforced in the criminal or civil court. Testimony is not given under oath. The technical rules of evidence are not followed. Hearings shall be conducted in private.

1. Both the accused and the complainant shall submit the names of all witnesses who shall appear, along with signed statements from these witnesses of the testimony they will provide, and other evidence both intended to introduce to the Vice President of Student Affairs or designee no less than 48 hours (excluding weekends) prior to the hearing. The opposing parties shall receive this information prior to the hearing. The judicial body may limit the number of witnesses for such reasons as redundancy and relevancy.
2. The accused and the complainant are responsible for ensuring their witnesses appear at the appropriate date, time, and place of the hearing. Failure to appear on official request to give testimony before a judicial body of the College, or failure to give testimony or truthful testimony before such a body is a violation of the Student Conduct Code and may result in disciplinary action.
3. The complainant, the accused, and their advisors, if any, shall be allowed to attend the entire hearing at which information is presented (excluding deliberations). Witnesses will provide information to and answer questions relevant to the incident from the judicial body.
4. The complainant and the accused have the right to be assisted by any advisor they choose who is a member of the College community. The advisor may not be an attorney or non-college personnel. The complainant and/or the accused is responsible for presenting his or her own case and, therefore, advisors are not permitted to speak or to participate directly in any hearing before a judicial body
5. All procedural questions are subject to the final decision of the chairperson of the ?judicial body. 
6. Pertinent records, exhibits, and written statements may be accepted as evidence for consideration by a judicial body at the discretion of the chairperson. 
7. Except in the case of a student charged with failing to obey summons of a judicial body or College official, no student may be found to have violated the student code solely because the student failed to appear before a judicial body. In all cases the evidence in support of the charges shall be presented and considered
8. There shall be a record of hearings before a judicial body. The record shall be the property of the College. The record may be a tape recording which will be the property of the College. 
9. After the hearing, the judicial body shall determine (by majority vote if the judicial body consists of more than one person) whether the student has violated each section of the student code which the student is charged with violating
10. The judicial hearing body’s decision shall be made on the basis of whether it is more likely than not that the accused student violated the Student Conduct Code. The burden of proof will be by a preponderance of the evidence. The judicial body is expected to use their best judgment in preserving the rights of the student in our College community, to weigh evidence, establish responsibility or non responsible, and recommend appropriate sanctions. In the event that the charge(s) is/are declared true, before the penalty is determined, there shall be a review of the accused student’s conduct record for the judicial body. The recommended sanctions will then be referred to the Vice President of Student Affairs or designee for approval and/or modification.
11. The accused will be given notification of the decision and findings of the hearing. If applicable, the complainant will be notified of the outcome verbally.
12. In hearings involving more than one accused student, the judicial body may permit the hearings concerning each student to be conducted separately or jointly.
13. If a student charged with alleged violations of the Student Conduct Code officially withdraws from the College before the final determination of the case by the judicial body, their permanent transcript may be annotated “Withdrawn Pending Disciplinary Action.” 

Hearing Procedure
If the investigation verifies that an infraction of the Student Conduct Code may have occurred, the following hearing procedures will be invoked:

1. The judicial body is introduced. 
2. All persons are reminded of confidentiality, and informed that the hearing may be taped.
3. Charges are presented to the accused by the Judicial Body. 
4. The accused responds to the charges. 
5. Complainant makes introductory remarks. 
6. Accused makes introductory remarks. 
7. The complainant presents information and is questioned by the Judicial Body. 
8. Witness in support of the charges presents information and is questioned by the judicial body. 
9. The accused presents information and is questioned by the Judicial Body.
10. Witness in support of accused presents information and is questioned by the judicial body. 
11. If, in the opinion of the Vice President of Student Affairs or designee, the presence of the accused during the testimony of a particular witness would cause unusual embarrassment or emotional distress to the witness, the Board may excuse the accused from the room during the taking of the witness’ testimony. However, in such an instance, permitting participation by telephone, videotape, or a tape recording of the testimony will be played back to the accused at the conclusion of the witness’ testimony and the accused will be given a chance to respond to it.
12. During the course of the hearing, the judicial body may determine that the information presented at the hearing warrants an additional charge or change from the charges originally presented. The accused will be notified of the change in charges or additional charges. The accused will be given the opportunity to continue or reschedule the hearing. 
13. The complainant makes a final statement. 
14. The accused makes a final statement. 
15. The judicial body deliberates with all others excluded and recalls anyone it deems necessary. 
16. The judicial body renders its recommended action/sanction.
    
17. The judicial body, if the charge is upheld, recommends sanctions to the Vice President of Student Affairs or designee that is commensurate for the nature of the offense and the current disciplinary record of the accused. The Dean of Students shall receive the final adjudication results and will take the actions he or she deems to be appropriate.
18. The respective parties in some situation are informed of the decision. 
19. The right to appeal is presented to the accused and the complainant.
20. All sanctions will remain in effect during the appeals process
21. All written or taped records of a hearing are the property of the College. 

The object of these procedures is to create a fair process, providing the College with a reasonable opportunity to obtain the facts. A hearing is not a trial, and these procedures should not be followed mechanically without consideration of the circumstances. Failure to follow these procedures will not change a disciplinary decision unless it resulted in prejudice to the individual(s) involved. In unusual circumstances, the Vice President of Student Affairs or designee has the authority to specify alternative procedures for deciding matters of student discipline.

Determination of Sanctions
Students who receive a sanction should realize that the following principles apply in the determination of penalties:

1. Penalties ordinarily are increased for subsequent offenses although the most severe penalty can be applied even in the case of the first offense if such penalty is warranted by the seriousness of the circumstances.
2. The person’s past conduct record is reviewed in determining a penalty.
3. The readiness of the person to consider and abide by the Student Conduct Code is taken into consideration.

The College recognizes the impossibility of anticipating every circumstance under which the disciplinary authority of this College must be exercised. The College also recognizes the possibility that compelling circumstances may require that certain procedures normally afforded students may be suspended. To facilitate the prompt adjudication for a campus disciplinary matter under such circumstances, the Vice President of Student Affairs or designee shall hold an administrative hearing. The student’s procedural rights shall remain in effect and an appeal resulting from the administrative hearing shall be handled by the Vice President of Student Affairs.

Good Samaritan/Medical Amnesty Policy:
In cases of excessive alcohol consumption or intoxication, the primary concern is for the health and safety of the individual(s) at risk. Individuals are strongly encouraged to call for medical assistance for themselves or for a friend/acquaintance who is dangerously intoxicated or injured. A student seeking assistance from College personnel or medical treatment for another student will receive medical amnesty (will not be subject to judicial action for alcohol violations) unless they are found to have contributed to that student’s condition (e.g., purchasing or furnishing alcohol to that student). Students are reminded that, in a community setting, all are expected to take responsibility for the well-being of others.

To receive medical amnesty, a student who has consumed alcohol, and seeks assistance for another in need of medical emergency care must:

• Be the first person to contact Residential Life or Public Safety to report that a person needs medical assistance due to alcohol consumption.
• Provide his/her own name to Residential Life or Public Safety when they call.
• Remain with the person needing medical assistance until Residential Life or Public Safety Staff arrive and the need for their presence has ended.

A student who engages in drinking practices or activities that seriously threaten one’s health and safety who 1) seeks help from a member of the Residential Life or Public Safety Staffs or 2) has a friend seek help for him/her will be considered for a one time medical amnesty. However, the student will be required to participate in counseling sessions.

Sanctions
The Vice President of Student Affairs or designee reserves the right to notify parent(s) or guardian(s) of any or all levels of disciplinary sanctioning. More than one of the following sanctions listed may be imposed for any single violation. The following sanctions may be imposed upon any student found to have violated the Student Conduct Code:

Disciplinary Warning
A written statement to the student expressing disapproval of conduct.

Disciplinary Reprimand
A written statement to the student, expressing vigorous disapproval of conduct and that continuation or repetition of similar misconduct may be cause for more severe sanctions. Special conditions may be part of this sanction to assist the student in corrective action. In some cases, parent(s) or guardian(s) will be notified.

Disciplinary Probation
A written statement to the student indicating that the student will retain conditional status for a specific period of time because his or her behavior is in flagrant or repeated violation of College standards. Probation is for a designated period of time and may include the probability of suspension or expulsion from the College if the student is found to be violating any College policy during the probationary period. Loss of privileges may be included with this sanction, such as participation in co-curricular activities, i.e., clubs, organizations, athletic activities. Parent(s) or guardians will be notified of this sanction.

Loss of Privileges
Denial of specific privileges for a designated period of time. Denial of privileges may include, for example, denial of the right to represent the College in any way, denial of the use of facilities, denial of parking privileges, denial of participation in co-curricular activities and College employment, denial to hold a leadership position, loss of financial aid for a designated period of time, suspension from an athletic team or performing group, loss of housing lottery privileges, loss of housing privileges, or loss of pledging privileges. 

Cease and Desist Order
A cease and desist order can be imposed for an interim period pending hearing by the Dean of Student Affairs or his/her designee as a measure to de-escalate a potentially volatile situation between a student and any other party. Imposing a cease and desist order carries with it the expectation that formal charges have been or will be filed or deemed in the best interest of the student(s) or College. Continuation of a cease and desist order may be included as part of a judicial sanction.

Restitution
A written directive to replace or make specified compensation for property of the College or of another person which was damaged, destroyed, or misused.

Fines
The College reserves the right to levy fines in addition to taking disciplinary action.

Community Service/Discretionary Sanctions
Community service involves service projects within Lebanon Valley College or the greater community, work assignments or other discretionary assignments approved by the judicial officer.

Counseling/Assessment
To assist the student in developing better problem-solving skills and coping mechanisms, counseling may be required. This sanction typically addresses issues involving anger management, relationships, or alcohol and other drugs. A student whose level of intoxication is such that it is potentially life threatening, requires medical attention, involves injury, or results in property damage may be required to have an assessment and be required to follow the recommendations of the assessments. Failure to attend mandatory counseling sessions or to participate in good faith in counseling sessions, may result in imposition of additional sanctions.

Residence Hall Probation
Warning that further violations of the Student Conduct Code may result in suspension or expulsion of housing privileges, loss of residence hall choice, loss of housing lottery privileges, or loss of off-campus privileges. A student may be reassigned to another room or residence hall while on residence hall probation. The student may also be placed on weekend residence hall suspension. (The student is not allowed on campus or allowed to participate in College events from 5 p.m. on Friday until 5 p.m. on Sunday.)

Residence Hall Suspension
Separation of the student from the residence halls for a definite period of time. The student may reapply for housing after the stated period of suspension. Specific restrictions on access to residence halls during the period of suspension may also be involved. Conditions for readmission may be specific. No refunds are provided for termination of housing.

Residence Hall Expulsion
Permanent separation of the student from the residence halls. Specific restrictions on access to residence halls may be involved. No refunds are provided for termination of housing.

Suspension
Separation of the student from the College for a definite or indefinite period of time, after which the student may be eligible to return. Readmission is subject to approval and conditions for readmission may be specified. Such separation prohibits the student from being on campus or other College-owned property and attendance at any classes, social events, and activities for a specified period of time. The date of suspension will be entered on the student’s permanent record. No refund of monies paid to the College shall be made to the student by reason of suspension. The student will not be permitted on campus or other College-owned property. A copy of the written sanction will be sent to the parent(s) or guardian(s).

Disciplinary Expulsion
Permanent separation of the student from the College. Complete and irrevocable termination of registration of the student. The student will not be allowed to return to the College if he/she applies for readmission. The date of dismissal shall be entered on the student’s permanent record. No refund of monies paid to the College shall be made to student by reason of expulsion. Parent(s) or guardian(s) will be notified.

Interim Suspension
In certain circumstances, the Vice President of Student Affairs or designee may impose a College or residence hall suspension prior to the hearing before a judicial body.

Interim suspension may be imposed only: (a) to ensure the safety and well-being of members of the College community or preservation of College property; (b) to ensure the student’s own physical or emotional safety and well-being; (c) if the student poses a definite threat of disruption or interference with the normal operations of the College; (d) if the student has been charged with a serious crime.

During the interim suspension, students shall be denied access to the residence halls and/or to the campus (including classes) and/or all other College activities or privileges for which the student might otherwise be eligible, as the Vice President for Student Affairs or his/her designee may determine to be appropriate. A hearing will be scheduled as soon thereafter as practical. In situations where a student is charged with a serious crime, a hearing may be delayed until disposition of the charges by public authority.

Carryover Cases
In the event that a hearing cannot be held at the end of the academic year, the case may be carried over to the following Fall Term if the student is not graduating. End-of-year violations by graduating seniors must have a hearing and disposition prior to the student being able to officially graduate. The College will make reasonable efforts, but is not obligated to schedule and conduct a hearing for graduating seniors prior to commencement ceremonies.

Judicial Records
Students disciplinary files are kept in the Student Affairs Office until the student graduates or officially withdraws from the College. If a student is suspended or expelled, the file may be kept for a longer period of time.

Notification of Judicial Decisions
The vice president for student affairs or his/her designee sends written notification of student violations, sanctions, and recommendations to appropriate College officials who might provide counseling or assistance to the student, and to other College officials having legitimate educational interests. In cases of residence hall probation, disciplinary probation, removal from College housing, suspension or expulsion, a letter is sent to the parents or guardians of the student. The College will notify parents of violations of alcohol and/or drug policies by students under age 21. Notification of suspension or expulsion is filed with the Registrar's Office. In cases of suspension, the student's transcript indicates withdrawal and the date when the action became effective. In cases of expulsion, the student's transcript will indicate this sanction.

Non-Compliance with Penalties
In cases of non-compliance with penalties or remedies issued by any campus adjudicating body, the offender may be charged with failure to comply or may be suspended until he/she has complied.

Revocation of Admission
Lebanon Valley College reserves the right to rovoke admission to admitted or deposited students for fraud, misrepresentation, violation of College standards, or for other serious violations committed by a student prior to enrollment at Lebanon Valley College. The Vice President for Enrollment along with the Vice Presidents for Student Affairs will handle situations of this type.

Students Status Pending Final Action
Pending action on the charges, status of a student should not be altered, or his/her right to be present on campus and to attend classes, except when placed on interim suspension.

Student Withdrawal
If a student withdrawals from the College prior to the adjudication of the alleged violations of College Policy, those charges must be adjudicated prior to the student returning to the College. In addition, the student is prohibited for being on campus.

Withholding of Diploma Policy
Withholding of Diploma Policy: The College may withhold a student’s diploma for a specified period of time if that student has judicial charges pending, or the student was found responsible for violating policy and the judicial body or the Dean of Student Affairs assigns this as a sanction. The student may also be denied participation in graduation while charges are pending or as a sanction. In addition, the College may withhold a student’s transcript if the student has judicial charges pending; or the student was found responsible for violating policy and the judicial body or the Dean of Student Affairs assigns this as a sanction. 

Organization Violators of the Student Conduct Code
All College Organizations Are Expected to:

1. Support the mission and goals of the College
2. Insure that the policies, practices, and actions of the Organization uphold the rights and dignity of its members
3. Insure that the organization activities provide a healthy and safe environment that complements the mission of the College
4. Adhere to all federal, state, and local laws, and the Lebanon Valley College Student Conduct Code
5. Actively and adequately support the College’s internal policies and educational programs related to alcohol and other drugs, sexual harassment, harassment, and racial harassment

Any member of the College community may file a charge that members of a group, acting in concert, have violated a College regulation, or that the group provided the impetus or probable cause for such behavior. The disciplinary procedures and the rights of the accused in an alleged group violation of College conduct regulations are the same as those specified for charges relating to the individual violators of the Student Conduct Code. The accused group, through its president or chief officer, will be entitled to exercise all of the rights of an individual who is accused of violating a College conduct regulation. Fraternity/sorority violations of the College’s pledging regulations will be heard by the Dean of Students and appeals will be made only to the President, whose decision is final.

Disciplinary Sanctions Relating to Organizations
Recognized student organizations, including fraternities and sororities, will be subject to one or more of the following disciplinary sanctions when members of the organization, acting in concert, engage in unacceptable behavior, or when it can be shown that the organization provided the impetus or probable cause for such behavior.

Individuals who join together to share common interests and purposes also collectively share a common responsibility. They must ensure that individual members, alumni, and guests or groups of members reflect favorably upon their organization. A group cannot ignore or escape its responsibility for the action of its members. The committing of any offenses by a group or a failure of an organizing group to exercise preventative measures relative to violation of the Student Conduct Code by their members shall constitute a group offense. Any group may be held accountable for the action of its members if such activities are related in any way to the group. Individuals may also be held accountable for their actions when their group faces charges for a violation. Moreover, it must be understood that while special interest groups are viewed as worthwhile components of the educational experience, the College will encourage and recognize such groups only so long as the actions of their members are consistent with the College’s mission and expectations.

In addition to the sanctions already listed, the following sanctions may also be used as organizational sanctions. More than one of these sanctions may be imposed for any single violation. Any violation of the Student Conduct Code by members of a student organization may result in both the organization and members involved in the behavior to be subject to disciplinary action. 

Fines
The College reserves the right to levy fines in addition to taking disciplinary action according to the sanctions listed below.

Community Service
Community service involves service projects within the College or the greater community.

Restitution
A written directive to replace or make specific compensation for property of the College or any person which was damaged, destroyed, or misused.

Warning
An organization will be placed “On Warning” for a specified period of time with the understanding that subsequent misconduct will result in additional disciplinary action.

Probation
Probation requires that the organization display exemplary conduct during the probationary period. Any further violation during the time of probation may result in termination of the College recognition as a student organization.

Loss of Privileges
A student organization may lose any or all privileges of a College-recognized student organization for a period of time. Loss of privileges includes, but is not limited to:

• Lounges • Intramural sports
• Housing • Recruitment of members
• Use of College’s or organizational • Facilities or services
• Participation of organization in campus events

Suspension
The organization will not be permitted to function on the College campus for a specified period of time. The organization may not function IN ANY MANNER as an organization during the period of suspension. In the case of fraternities and sororities, reserved housing will be removed and housing assignments will be made by the College.

Loss of Recognition
The group’s status as a recognized student organization will be withdrawn. It will cease to exist and function on the College campus permanently. In the case of fraternities and sororities, the organization’s invitation to affiliate with the College will be revoked. Its members will be relocated as in the case of suspension. The organization may not use the College’s name or its facilities, campus publications or any of its services.

Any duplicitous action or behavior shall be considered a violation of the sanction and could result in the dismissal of any/or all members of the organization from the College.

Judicial Appeals
1. Reasons for Appeal
The accused or complainant may appeal a decision in a case for the following reasons:
a. To determine whether the sanction(s) imposed were appropriate for the violation of policy for which the student was found responsible for;
b. Procedural error which substantially affected the outcome of the case.
c. To determine if new information that is discovered which was not available at the time of the investigative process could have affected the outcome of the case.
2. Process for Appealing

A student wishing to appeal should submit their written appeal stating the reason for such a request to the appellate person within five (5) days of receipt of the original decision. The appeal letter must be received by the designated appellate person (see below) by 5:00 p.m. no later than five (5) College working days following the date of the decision letter. Sanctions are in effect while a case is under appeal.

The accused/complainant is entitled to only one appeal.

Type of Hearing Appellate Person

1. Residential Life Staff, Administrative hearings decisions or sanctions—The appellate person is the Dean of Student Affairs whose decision is final.
2. Campus Judicial Board or Dean of Student Affairs decision or sanctions—The appellate person is the Vice President for Student Affairs whose decision is final.

If, in any judicial case, the Vice President for Student Affairs becomes involved in the investigation or adjudication of a case such that he/she feels his/her impartiality may be compromised, the Vice President for Student Affairs may defer appellate responsibilities for the case in question to the President of the College or his/her designee. The accused/complainant is entitled to only one appeal.

Lebanon Valley College reserves the right to amend any administrative policy and academic or disciplinary regulations described in the Student Life Handbook, without giving prior notice to persons who might be affected. The provisions of this handbook are not to be regarded as an irrevocable contract between the College and the students or between the College and the parents of the students. During the academic year, the College reserves the right to change the services, policies, and procedures that are set forth in the handbook as they become necessary. At the date of publication, the information provided in the handbook was as complete and accurate as possible. 

Lebanon Valley College
101 N. College Avenue
Annville, PA 17003-1400
1995-2012
Student Affairs 717-867-6233