Suggested Minimum Judicial Sanctions
These guidelines have been established to provide standardization of sanctions for various infractions of institutional regulations. They are intended to suggest an appropriate minimum reaction to a particular violation if an individual is found responsible by an Administrative Hearing Officer or a Disciplinary Hearing Board. Abusive situations, lack of cooperation, and other case variables may result in more significant sanctions. Parental notification is recommended in instances where a subsequent offense could lead to suspension or expulsion from the institution, including all alcohol and drug violations.
Changes and/or additions to the suggested minimum judicial sanctions may be made at any time during an academic year and circulated to the campus community by appropriate and reasonable means.
| Policy Violation | 1st Offense | 2nd Offense | 3rd Offense |
| Drug Violations | |||
| Distribution or sale | Immediate suspension for at least one year, $1,000 fine, 10 discipline points, and parental notification. Incident will be referred to local magistrate. Prior to return to the College: required assessment and treatment off campus and 4 developmental sanctions. |
Expulsion | NA |
| Use and/or possession of minor amounts; possession of drug paraphernalia (including hookahs) with evidence of use | $200 fine, 6 discipline points, 4 developmental sanctions, parental notification.
Incident will be referred to local magistrate. |
$400 fine, 8 discipline points, 4 developmental sanctions, parental notification. Incident will be referred to local magistrate. |
Immediate suspension, $600 fine, 10 discipline points, and parental notification. Incident will be referred to local magistrate. Prior to return to the College: required assessment and treatment off campus and 4 developmental sanctions. |
| Sexual Violations | |||
| Rape | Expulsion. Incident will be processed through criminal authorities. |
NA | NA |
| Sexual assault | Immediate suspension for at least one year, $1,000 fine, 10 discipline points. Prior to return to the College: required assessment and treatment off campus and 4 developmental sanctions. |
Expulsion. | NA |
| Sexual harassment | See Sexual Harassment section of Handbook. | ||
| Safety Violations | |||
| Threats to individual safety: setting fires, use or threat of use of a weapon, discharge of fireworks within a building, etc. | Immediate suspension for at least one year, $1,000 fine, 10 discipline points. Prior to return to the College: required assessment and treatment off campus and 4 developmental sanctions. |
Expulsion. | NA |
| Abuse of safety equipment: false fire alarm, intentional abuse to double-tap boxes, intentional abuse to smoke detectors, discharge of fire extinguisher | $200 fine, 5 discipline points, 3 developmental sanctions, and restitution. | Immediate suspension for at least one semester, $600 fine, 10 discipline points, and restitution. Prior to return to the College: required assessment and treatment off campus and 4 developmental sanctions. |
Expulsion. |
| Possession (without usage) of dangerous materials, including fireworks, air gun, paintball gun, bow and arrows, martial-arts equipment | $200 fine, 5 discipline points, 3 developmental sanctions, and restitution. | Immediate suspension for at least one semester, $600 fine, 10 discipline points, and restitution. Prior to return to the College: required assessment and treatment off campus and 4 developmental sanctions. |
Expulsion. |
| Deactivation of smoke detector or door alarm | $100 fine, 4 discipline points, 3 developmental sanctions, and restitution. | $200 fine, 5 discipline points, 4 developmental sanctions, and restitution. | Immediate suspension for at least one semester, $600 fine, 10 discipline points, and restitution. Prior to return to the College: required assessment and treatment off campus and 4 developmental sanctions. |
| Blocking exterior doors | $50 fine, 3 discipline points, 2 developmental sanctions, and restitution. | $100 fine, 5 discipline points, 3 developmental sanctions, and restitution. | $200 fine, 7 discipline points, 4 developmental sanctions, and restitution. |
| Smoking; use or possession of candles; use of incense; use of hookahs | $50 fine, 3 discipline points, 2 developmental sanctions, and restitution. | $100 fine, 5 discipline points, 3 developmental sanctions, and restitution. | $200 fine, 7 discipline points, 4 developmental sanctions, and restitution. |
| Abuse of/damage to hall phones | 1 discipline point, 1 developmental sanction, and restitution. | 2 discipline points, 2 developmental sanctions, and restitution. | 3 discipline points, 3 developmental sanctions, and restitution. |
| Moravian College Community Violations | |||
| Deliberate damage to community or personal property | $200 fine, 6 discipline points, 3 developmental sanctions, and restitution. | $400 fine, 8 discipline points, 4 developmental sanctions, and restitution. | Immediate suspension for at least one semester, $600 fine, 10 discipline points, and restitution. Prior to return to the College: required assessment and treatment off campus and 4 developmental sanctions. |
| Theft of community or personal property | $200 fine, 6 discipline points, 3 developmental sanctions, and restitution. Incident may be referred to local magistrate. |
$400 fine, 8 discipline points, 4 developmental sanctions, and restitution. Incident will be referred to local magistrate. |
Immediate suspension for at least one semester, $600 fine, 10 discipline points, and restitution. Prior to return to the College: required assessment and treatment off campus and 4 developmental sanctions. Incident will be referred to local magistrate. |
| Fighting between or among students | $200 fine, 5 discipline points, and 3 developmental sanctions. | $300 fine, 7 discipline points, and 4 developmental sanctions. | Immediate suspension for at least one semester, $600 fine, and 10 discipline points. Prior to return to the College: required assessment and treatment off campus and 4 developmental sanctions. |
| Fighting caused by one party | $200 fine, 6 discipline points, and 4 developmental sanctions. | Immediate suspension for at least one semester, $600 fine, and 10 discipline points. Prior to return to the College: required assessment and treatment off campus and 4 developmental sanctions. |
Expulsion. |
| Duplication, lending, borrowing, misrepresentation, or misuse of ID | $200 fine, 5 discipline points, 3 developmental sanctions, and restitution. | Immediate suspension for at least one semester, $600 fine, 10 discipline points, and restitution. Prior to return to the College: required assessment and treatment off campus and 4 developmental sanctions. |
Expulsion. |
| Manufacture of IDs | $1,000 fine, immediate suspension, 10 discipline points. Prior to return to the College: required assessment and treatment off campus and 4 developmental sanctions. |
Expulsion. | |
| Loss of student ID without notification to Campus Police within 24 hours | $50 fine, 3 discipline points, and 2 developmental sanctions. | $100 fine, 5 discipline points, and 3 developmental sanctions. | $200 fine, 7 discipline points, and 4 developmental sanctions. |
| Tampering with student mailboxes in the HUB or in The HILL | $100 fine, 2 discipline points, 2 developmental sanctions, and restitution. Incident may be referred to local magistrate. | $200 fine, 4 discipline points, 3 developmental sanctions, and restitution. Incident may be referred to local magistrate. | $400 fine, 6 discipline points, 4 developmental sanctions, and restitution. Incident may be referred to local magistrate. |
| Intentional disruption of community (planned inconvenience to others living on floor or in building) | $50 fine, 3 discipline points, 2 developmental sanctions, and restitution. Nature of the first offense may raise sanctions to those for second offense. |
$100 fine, 5 discipline points, 3 developmental sanctions, and restitution. Nature of the second offense may raise sanctions to those for third offense. |
$200 fine, 7 discipline points, 4 developmental sanctions, and restitution. |
| Alcohol Policy Violations | |||
| Unregistered party with alcohol; presence of bulk alcohol: keg, beer ball, punch; serving alcohol to underage individuals in a party setting, on or off campus; supplying alcohol to minors* | $200 fine, 5 discipline points, 3 developmental sanctions, parental notification, and loss of party registration privileges for at least one year. Nature of the first offense may raise sanctions to those for second offense. |
$300 fine, 7 discipline points, 4 developmental sanctions, parental notification, and loss of party registration privileges for at least one year. Nature of the second offense may raise sanctions to those for third offense. |
Immediate suspension for at least one semester, $600 fine, 10 discipline points and parental notification and loss of party registration privileges for at least 2 years. Prior to return to the College: required assessment and treatment off campus and 4 developmental sanctions |
| Individual alcohol offense: underage possession and/or consumption; possession in prohibited location; observed intoxication | $50 fine, 2 discipline points, 2 developmental sanctions, parental notification. Evidence of abuse (PBT>0.18) on first offense raises sanctions to those for second offense. |
$100 fine; 4 discipline points, 3 developmental sanctions, parental notification. Evidence of abuse (PBT > 0.18) on second offense raises sanctions to those for third offense. |
$200 fine; 6 discipline points, 4 developmental sanctions, parental notification. Evidence of abuse (PBT > 0.18) on third offense may result in immediate suspension for at least one semester. |
| Beer pong table, beer/alcohol funnel, or other alcohol game | $50 fine, 2 discipline points, 2 developmental sanctions, parental notification. | $100 fine; 4 discipline points, 3 developmental sanctions, parental notification. | $200 fine; 6 discipline points, 4 developmental sanctions, parental notification. |
| Display of empty alcohol bottles/cans by persons younger than 21 in residence facilities | $25 fine, 1 discipline point, 1 developmental sanction, parental notification. | $50 fine; 2 discipline points, 2 developmental sanctions, parental notification. | $100 fine; 3 discipline points, 3 developmental sanctions, parental notification. |
| *All residents of living unit to be equally assessed except those not present. | |||
| Off-Campus Community Violations | |||
| Damage to neighborhood property | $200 fine, 6 discipline points, 3 developmental sanctions, and restitution. Nature of the first offense may raise sanctions to those for second offense. |
$400 fine, 8 discipline points, 4 developmental sanctions, and restitution. Nature of the second offense may raise sanctions to those for third offense. |
Immediate suspension for at least one semester, $600 fine, 10 discipline points, and restitution. Prior to return to the College: required assessment and treatment off campus and 4 developmental sanctions. |
| Disruption of the neighborhood | $50 fine, 3 discipline points, 2 developmental sanctions, and restitution. Nature of the first offense may raise sanctions to those for second offense. |
$100 fine, 5 discipline points, 3 developmental sanctions, and restitution. Nature of the second offense may raise sanctions to those for third offense. |
$200 fine, 7 discipline points, 4 developmental sanctions, and restitution. |
| Other | |||
| Failure to cooperate/comply with staff or campus security | Double sanction listed for the incident or $50 fine, 2 discipline points, and 2 developmental sanctions. | Double sanction listed for the incident or $100 fine; 4 discipline points, and 3 developmental sanctions. | Double sanction listed for the incident or $200 fine; 6 discipline points, and 4 developmental sanctions. |
| Failure to report an off-campus citation or arrest | Double sanction listed or suspension, depending on the nature of the offense. | Double sanction listed or suspension, depending on the nature of the offense. | Double sanction listed or suspension, depending on the nature of the offense. |
| Quiet/study hours | 1 discipline point and 1 developmental sanction. | 2 discipline points and 2 developmental sanctions. | 3 discipline points and 3 developmental sanctions. |
| Visitation policy | 1 discipline point and 1 developmental sanction. | 2 discipline points and 2 developmental sanctions. | 3 discipline points and 3 developmental sanctions. |
| Pet policy | 1 discipline point, 1 developmental sanction, pet must be removed within 48 hours (additional developmental sanction for each day pet remains after deadline), restitution. | 2 discipline points, 2 developmental sanctions, pet must be removed within 48 hours (additional developmental sanction for each day pet remains after deadline), restitution. | 3 discipline points and 3 developmental sanctions, pet must be removed within 48 hours (additional developmental sanction for each day pet remains after deadline), restitution. |
| Urination in public | 1 discipline point and 1 developmental sanction. | 2 discipline points and 2 developmental sanctions. | 3 discipline points and 3 developmental sanctions. |
Developmental Sanctions
Developmental sanctions include but are not limited to
- Community service
- Reflection paper
- Hall program
- AlcoholEdu program
- Counseling Center consultation
- Letter of apology
- Newsletter
- Educational bulletin board
- Interview with fire marshall or Campus Safety
- Required attendance at a program/activity/workshop
Students may be found responsible for more than one violation as a result of an incident (e.g. Individual Alcohol Offense and Urination in Public); in these cases sanctions from both violations will be applicable.
Discipline Points
10 points = immediate suspension from the institution
15 points = immediate expulsion from the institution
A deduction of one discipline point will take place for every term completed without further disciplinary action.
Discipline points affect a student's seniority in the housing selection process. Housing points cannot be earned when a student has discipline points on his or her record. If/when a student’s record reflects 0 discipline points, his or her housing points will be fully restored. The housing point system is explained below.
Two Examples
A sophomore with a 3-discipline-point violation in his fall semester (the sophomore earned 2 housing points during his first year at the College):
- Fall sophomore semester = 3 discipline points, 2 housing points
- Spring sophomore semester = 2 discipline points, 2 housing points
- Fall junior semester = 1 discipline point, 2 housing points
- Spring junior semester = 0 discipline points, 8 housing points (points restored)
A first-year student with a 2-discipline-point violation in her fall semester:
- Fall first-year semester = 2 discipline points, 0 housing points
- Spring first-year semester = 1 discipline point, 0 housing points
- Fall sophomore semester = 0 discipline points, 3 housing points (points restored)
- Spring sophomore semester = 0 discipline points, 4 housing points
Moravian College Housing Point System
The allocation of housing points is based on the following criteria:- One point is awarded for each semester (only fall or spring semesters) an individual has been a full-time student at Moravian College or at another institution, including the semester during which housing selection occurs. Semesters spent abroad or on other campuses in approved full-time academic programs will also be included in this point allocation system.
- An extra point per semester will be awarded for the junior year (fifth and sixth semesters as a full-time student).
- No points will be given for any semester, either at Moravian or another institution, where less than a full-time college load was carried or where performance did not contribute to making progress towards a degree (i.e., no courses were passed).
- The maximum number os housing points a student can earn, regardless of number of years as a full-time student, is eight.
- Housing point deductions, which accrue from disciplinary decisions, will be deducted from a student’s housing-point total.
- There is no scenario in which anyone can earn additional/bonus housing points.