Student Organizations, Clubs, or Groups may be charged with violations of this Code without regard to whether specific members of such Organizations, Clubs, or Groups are individually charged with violations arising from the same occurrences.
The officers or leaders or any identifiable spokesperson for a Student Organization, Club, or Group may be directed by the Conduct Board Chair, Conduct Board Advisor, or Administration to take appropriate action to prevent or end violations of this Code by the Organization, Club, Group, or members who are acting on behalf of the Organization, Club, or Group. Failure to comply with any such direction will be considered a violation of this Code. Student Organizations, Clubs, or Groups may be held responsible collectively if any one or more of these situations apply:
1. A Code violation was committed by one or more members of a Student Organization, Club, or Group while acting on behalf of or in connection with
the activities of a Student Organization, Club or Group;
2. A Code violation was committed by one or more members of a Student Organization, Club, or Group and the funds of the Student Organization, Club
or Group were used to finance the activity; and/or
3. A Code violation occurred during or as a result of a Student Organization, Club, or
Group’s sponsored function.
One or more of the following sanctions may be imposed on a Student Organization, Club, or Group responsible for a violation of this Code:
1. WARNING: An official written notice of misconduct. An additional Code violation within a two year period that results in a Warning of the Student Organization, Club, or Group shall automatically result in Registration Probation as a minimum sanction.
2. REGISTRATION PROBATION: A written reprimand for a violation of the Code with permission to continue operating at the university but under prescribed conditions during the probationary period. Registration Probation is for a designated period of time and means the Student Organization, Club, or Group is not in good standing with the university. The Student Organization, Club, or Group may add new members during the probationary period and may engage in activities except as otherwise specified under the terms of Registration Probation.
3. REGISTRATION SUSPENSION: A temporary removal of university recognition for a specified period of time. During the period of Registration suspension, the Student Organization, Club, or Group is not considered in good standing with the university and may not add new members or hold, sponsor, or attend events as a group. Additionally, no university funding will be provided during a period of Registration Suspension.
4. ADDITIONAL STUDENT ORGANIZATION, CLUB, OR GROUP SANCTIONS may be imposed, including:
a. Suspension of activities, including but not limited to:
i. Exclusion from organized campus events (ex. Club Rush, Apple Day, etc.)
ii. Denial of use of university facilities for meetings and activities
iii. Suspension of rushing, recruiting, or intake process
iv. Loss of social privileges for a specified time (ex. activities, mixers, etc.)
a. Loss of university funding
b. Restitution
1. For expenses incurred by individuals or the university as a result of providing education programs or other educational experiences related to the violation
2.For loss to the university, person, or organization/club/group
c. Situational, appropriate educational or discretionary group or organization sanction
5. REGISTRATION REVOCATION: The permanent removal of university recognition for a student organization, club, or group. registration revocation means that the organization, club, or group may not function at the university, participate in university programs, or utilize university facilities or services.