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Code of Student Life

SANCTIONS/PENALTIES

  1. ADMONITION

    1. An admonition is an oral or written warning that further violations may be grounds for more severe disciplinary action.

  2. FEES, FINES OR SERVICE CHARGES

    1. The student or organization may be required to pay a fee, fine or service charge for violations.

  3. “RESTRICTIONS” PLACED ON RECORDS

    1. A “restriction” will be placed on a student’s records, transcripts and registration privileges when the student fails to fulfill financial obligations to the University, fails to comply with any contract or agreement, fails to submit a housing deposit or when disciplinary situations have not been resolved. The “restriction” will remain in effect as long as proper settlement of the problem is pending.

  4. LOSS OF CAMPUS HOUSING

    1. Students may be denied or dismissed from University housing for violation of University and/or residence hall rules or failure to make timely room and board payments.

  5. RESTITUTION

    1. Students or student organizations who damage or destroy property belonging to the University or to individuals may be responsible for restitution.

  6. WITHDRAWAL OF CAMPUS PRIVILEGES

    1. Any violation of rules and/or procedures contained in the West Texas A&M University Catalog, Residence Hall Handbook, residence hall agreements, Parking Rules and Regulations, and/or Code of Student Life may result in withdrawal of access to WTAMU property, eligibility to participate in specified athletic or non-athletic extracurricular activities, withdrawal of hall privileges, such as visitation, or eligibility to assume or remain in a specified student office for a period of time. Student organizations could lose their student organization registration, which would terminate their access to campus meeting facilities, access to campus organization funds, free mailbox in the JBKSC and access to JBKSC bulletin boards, assistance from the Office of Student Organizations staff, listing in the Student Organizations Guide and West Texas A&M University Catalog and use of West Texas A&M University to signify campus affiliation.

  7. COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS

    1. Any violation of rules and/or procedures contained in the West Texas A&M University Catalog, Residence Hall Handbook, residence hall agreements, Parking Rules and Regulations, and/or Code of Student Life may result in the student or student organization working a specified number of hours of community service. Unless otherwise specified, should the student or student organization’s members choose, they may pay a fine equivalent to the current “Federal Minimum Wage Rate” for the number of community service hours issued in place of working the assigned hours. Fines in place of community service hours should be paid to the designated office.

  8. STUDENT PERSONAL PROBATION

    1. Student personal probation is for a stated reasonable period of time. No entries are made on the student’s academic record. Further violation of any kind during the probation period will subject the student to suspension or expulsion.

  9. STUDENT ORGANIZATION PROBATION

    1. Student organization probation is for a stated reasonable period of time. Further violation of any kind during the probation period will subject the student organization to student organization suspension and loss of registration.

  10. STUDENT DISCIPLINARY PROBATION

    1. Student disciplinary probation is for a stated reasonable period of time. An entry is made, for the probation period, on the student’s academic record. Further violation of any kind during the probation period will subject the student to suspension or expulsion. If the student is a minor, parents or guardians are notified.

  11. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR CONTINUED ENROLLMENT

    1. This sanction allows the hearing body to assess special arrangements and/or restrictions that allow a student to continue enrollment in the University.

  12. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR CONTINUED STUDENT ORGANIZATION REGISTRATION

    1. This sanction allows the hearing body to assess special arrangements and/or restrictions that allow a student organization to retain registration at the University.

  13. STUDENT DISCIPLINARY SUSPENSION

    1. Student disciplinary suspension from the University is for a stated reasonable period of time. Should a student be withdrawn while a semester is in progress, based on the time of the withdrawal, the student will receive the grade of “WP” or “WF” for each course as earned that semester. An entry is made for the suspension period on the student’s academic record. If the student is a minor, parents or guardians are notified. Records of student disciplinary suspension are maintained permanently in the Office of Student Services. Conditions for readmission to the University may be specified.

  14. STUDENT DISCIPLINARY EXPULSION

    1. Student disciplinary expulsion from the University is permanent. An entry to this effect is made on the student’s academic record. Once expelled, a student may never again attend the University. If the student is a minor, parents or guardians are notified. Records of student disciplinary expulsion are maintained permanently in the Office of Student Services.

  15. STATE STATUTES

    1. When state statutes are violated, the offense will be referred to the University Police Department and necessary penalties of state statutes will be enforced in addition to any University sanctions.

Kay Hagar
Student Development
khagar@mail.wtamu.edu