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2. Review and make recommendations to the Dean of Students on student disciplinary any further misbehavior on their part will lead to a more severe action.
policies and procedures. 3. DISCIPLINARY SUSPENSION
This excludes a student from the college for a designated period of time. While
Hearing Procedure on suspension, a student will not be allowed to take any courses at the college. At the
Attendance at Hearing end of the designated period of time, the student must make formal reapplication for
1. Disciplinary Committee hearings shall be private and confidential and will be limited admission. Disciplinary suspension shall not result in a notation on the student’s per-
to persons officially involved. Persons present will include, but not be limited to, Dis- manent record. A notice that a student is currently on suspension and ineligible to return
ciplinary Committee members, the Dean of Students, the Chief of Police or designee, to Southern Union until a certain date shall be attached to the student’s file. When the
the student requesting the hearing and his/her advisor, a recorder, and witnesses for student is eligible to return, the notice shall be removed.
both parties. Witnesses will be present only when giving testimony. 4. CLASS SUSPENSION
2. The student has the right to have one advisor present during the hearing. The advisor A student may be suspended from attending class for improper behavior. Class
may not address the committee to give evidence on behalf of the student. In answering suspensions are for the remainder of the semester, and the student will be assigned a
or asking questions, the student may seek advice from the advisor before proceeding. letter grade of “F”.
3. Minutes of the proceedings will be recorded. Minutes will be filed in the office of the 5. LIBRARY SUSPENSION
Dean of Students and will be kept confidential. A student may be suspended from using the library for improper or disruptive be-
Order of Hearing havior in the library. Suspension will be for a period of time not to exceed the remainder
1. Opening remark by Chairman of Disciplinary Committee. of the semester.
2. Review of charges and action taken in the case by the Dean of Students. 6. CAFETERIA SUSPENSION
3. Opening statement by the student requesting the hearing. A student may be suspended from using the cafeteria for improper or disruptive
4. Testimony and questioning of witnesses. behavior in the cafeteria. Suspension will be for a period of time usually not to exceed
Witnesses for the College will present testimony first. Both parties to the action the remainder of the semester.
and the members of the Disciplinary Committee have the right to question wit- 7. RESIDENCE HALL SUSPENSION Handbook Student
nesses. Following the testimony of all College witnesses, the student may call A student may be suspended from the residence hall for infraction of residence hall
his/her witnesses. rules and regulations. Suspension will be for a designated period of time.
5. Closing statement by the student. 8. DISCIPLINARY EXPULSION
6. Closing statement by the Dean of Students. This is the strongest disciplinary restriction. This category of severe penalty
7. Deliberations. generally indicates the recipient may not return to the College. Disciplinary expulsion
The Disciplinary Committee will conduct its deliberations in closed and confidential normally would be the least-used disciplinary action and would be applied only to
session and will direct action to be taken to the Dean of Students. students who were guilty of chronic misbehavior or a major breach of conduct. Disci-
8. Any further consideration of the case must be through the President whose decision plinary expulsion shall not result in a notation on a student’s permanent record.
is final. Appeals must be in writing and submitted to the President within 48 business 9. RESTITUTION
hours of the Disciplinary Committee’s decision. The appeal must identify or state the Payment will be assessed in the amount necessary to repair damage caused by
reason that the student believes the decision of the committee should be overturned. student behavior.

Time Limit on Hearings PARKING AND DRIVING REGULATIONS
The Disciplinary Committee will make a determination on the total time allotted
for the hearing and may limit the time for all aspects of the hearing. Any student who drives a car or other motorized vehicle on any campus, day or night, must
have liability insurance and must secure and display a parking decal. If more than one
DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS DEFINED vehicle is driven on campus regularly, each vehicle should have its own decal. Parking decals
The following disciplinary actions will be administered according to the severity of the are $10.00 and will be issued to students registered at Southern Union through the Business
infraction as determined by the Dean of Students, and/or the Disciplinary Committee. Office. All student parking permits expire at the end of summer term each year.
1. DISCIPLINARY REPRIMAND
This may be an oral or written warning. It notifies a student that any further viola- Parking decals must be displayed on the lower corner of the front windshield on the pas-
tion of college regulations may subject the student to more severe disciplinary actions. senger side. By displaying the decal, the student agrees to abide by the following parking
2. DISCIPLINARY PROBATION regulations:
This is designed to encourage and require a student to cease and desist from violating
college regulations. Students on probation are notified in writing and are warned that 1. The speed limit is not to exceed 10 mph on any campus.
2. The registered driver is responsible for his automobile regardless of who is