2013-14 Student Handbook hearing board may impose constructive work assignments, community service, educational conferences, referral to educational programs (e.g., Alcohol Education Program), fines or other appropriate sanctions.
Category A: A student is assigned to Category A status when they are responsible for the lowest level of violations of Jamestown College Standards of Conduct. A student may accumulate up to two Category A violations (of any kind) and still remain this category. However, a third Category A type violation will result in the student progressing to Category B status. Sanctions appropriate for Category A include (but are not limited to): warnings; monetary fines; restitution; mediation; community building activities with those negatively affected by the violation; counseling; volunteer service and/or educational projects. Students who fail to complete sanctions required as a result of a Category A violation within the designated time allotted will automatically progress to Category B and will be subject to those additional conditions for failure to comply by the stated deadline indicated by the Dean of Students Office.
Listed below are examples of sanctions assessed to the most common violations: these should be read broadly and are not designed to define sanctions in exhaustive or absolute terms. • Assault: $100 fine, possible removal from campus housing, anger management assessment. • Use of illegal drugs: $100 fine, educational programs, random testing, possible removal from campus housing, suspension or expulsion from the college. • Alcohol: First offense - $65 fine, $35 educational programs. • Alcohol: Second offense - $150 fine, community service. • Alcohol: Third offense - $225 fine, possible removal from campus housing, addiction assessment and follow up. • Vandalism: cost to repair plus possible fine, community service. • Tobacco use: tobacco cessation classes, fine for repeat offenses. • Disrespectful behavior: $50 fine, community service. All fines must be paid by the date indicated in the sanction letter or the amount assessed will be doubled and added to the student’s account at the Business Office. In addition to the sanction examples listed above, students who are responsible for violating the Jamestown College Standards of Conduct will be assigned to one of three conduct categories. Each successive conduct category is indicative of increasing level of severity and resulting concern based upon the combination of the severity of the violation in question, and any associated prior history and record in complying with sanctions resulting from previous violations. Each conduct category is associated with guidelines for sanctioning deemed appropriate to that particular category.
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Category B: A student is assigned to Category B when they are responsible for mid-level violations of Jamestown College Standards of Conduct. Violations appropriate for Category B include (but are not limited to): any lesser violation where there are extenuating circumstances meriting a higher level; a second violation of the university’s alcohol policy or first violation of the university’s policy on illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia when the violation is possession of a small amount of marijuana or drug paraphernalia. Sanctions appropriate for Category B include (but are not limited to): potential parental/guardian notification for alcohol or controlled substance violations as permitted by FERPA; monetary fines; restitution; counseling; behavioral contracts; community building; re-assignment from campus residence facilities and/or loss of privileges for a period of 1 to 15 weeks (not including semester break, spring break, Summer Term, summer or any other time the student is not enrolled). Loss of privileges at Category B can include loss of the right to participate in