Student Conduct Process Terms
Incident Report
- written documentation
of alleged situation
occurring within an
on-campus community
Charge Letter -
written correspondence
sent to all students who
may have been involved
with an incident
occurring within an
on-campus community;
provides information
regarding alleged LSU
Code of Student Conduct
charges.
Decision Letter -
written correspondence
sent to student after a
hearing has been
conducted.
- Responsible
hearing officer/body has found that a violation of the LSU Code of Student Conduct occurred and that the student was involved in the violation; appropriate educational sanctions will be assigned to students found responsible.
- Not Responsible
hearing officer/body has found that either a violation of the LSU Code of Student Conduct did not occur or that the student was not involved in the violation.
Administrative
Hearing - formal
hearing conducted by a
hearing officer
(Policy & Process
Manager or
a designee), in which
information regarding
the situation is shared
by the student and the
hearing officer. A
decision of responsible
or not responsible will
be rendered by the
hearing officer within
two working days of the
conclusion of the
hearing.
Policy & Process
Manager -
full-time professional
staff member who
oversees the
administration and
implementation of
student conduct processes
within on-campus
communities; works in
conjunction with the
Dean of Students Office.
Student Conduct Board -
hearing body consisting
of 3-7 students who are
residents of an
on-campus community.
Student Conduct Board
Hearing - formal
hearing conducted by the
Student Conduct Board, in which
information regarding
the situation is shared
by the student and the
hearing board. A
decision of responsible
or not responsible will
be rendered by the
hearing board at the
hearing.
Student Conduct HOLD -
if a student fails to do
one of the following, a
HOLD is placed on
his/her records and
registration until the
completion of the
Student Conduct Process: (1)
failure to schedule a
meeting; (2) failure to
attend a scheduled
meeting; (3) failure to
complete an assigned
sanction.
Sanctions -
educational consequences
assigned to students who
are found responsible
for violating the LSU
Code of Student Conduct.
Examples of which
include the following:
- Alcohol Sanctions
Tiger Education about Alcohol/Drug Matters (T.E.A.M. Class) - three hour class that meets one time taught by Health Promotion staff members that discusses all of the effects of alcohol and other drugs.
MyStudentBody.com Judicial Course - on-line alcohol education program that emphasizes University policies, state and federal laws in relation to alcohol; also provides personal feedback to the student in regards to their drinking behaviors.
Health Promotion Referral - one on one meeting with a Health Promotion Coordinator, during which personal behaviors regarding alcohol and/or other personal Wellness related topics are discussed.
- Probation to the Dean of Students Office - official warning probation from the University that the student has been informed about LSU policies.
- Written Warning - mainly utilized for lower level violations; warning letter outlining the policy that was violated.
- Written Sanction - typically an essay that relates to the policy violated; may or may not include research.
- Ethics & Decision Making Class - three-hour class that meets one time taught by Department of Residential Life staff members that discusses theories and practices regarding ethics and decision-making skills.
- Sanction Service Hours - sometimes called community service hours; set number of hours assigned to student in order to give back to an on-campus community after violating a policy; ranges from 5-15 hours.
