Enhanced Process Outcomes
The following formal outcomes are available to the Enhanced Hearing Panel members. Panel members can design a combination of outcomes to achieve their desired goals:
Warning is written notice that the student was found to be in violation of the Code and that further violation of the Code may result in more severe outcomes. Students remain in good standing with the University upon receiving a warning.
Conduct Censure shall be assigned when a written warning is insufficient to promote personal growth and positive behavior change in the student. Conduct censure includes active discretionary outcomes listed in 5.8.10 with which the student must comply to enhance the educational impact of the process on the student, in addition to written notice of the Code violation. The written notice indicates that a student’s behavior is in violation of the Code and that further violation of the Code may result in more severe conduct outcomes. The existence of a prior conduct censure may be used to influence future outcome decisions for only one (1) calendar year from the date of the issuance of the conduct censure. Students remain in good standing with the University upon receiving conduct censure.
Conduct Probation is an outcome given for a specified period of time and is intended to foster reflection, responsibility, and improved decision-making for the student. It serves as a severe outcome. During the period of conduct probation, the student is no longer considered in good standing with the University upon receiving conduct probation and may have some student privileges revoked. Additional conditions and/or educational programs may be assigned as a component of the conduct probation. Should a student be found in violation of the Code, fail to comply with any conditions, or to complete any probation assignments during the probation period, a more severe outcome is likely. This includes, but is not limited to, residence hall eviction, suspension in abeyance, suspension, or expulsion.
Suspension in abeyance is an outcome by which a student is involuntarily separated from the University for a period of one (1) semester to four (4) academic years. However, the student is permitted to remain in classes during the period of the suspension unless found in violation of the Code during the period of the suspension. Should this happen, the suspension in abeyance will immediately convert to suspension as outlined in section 5.8.7 below and remain in place for whatever amount of time remains on the original outcome. The student will additionally face new outcomes associated with the immediate Code violation. Students are not in good standing with the University upon receiving suspension in abeyance.
Suspension is an outcome by which a student is involuntarily separated from all University classes, activities, events, services, facilities, ground, and campus property, including University housing for a period of one (1) semester to four (4) academic years. A student suspended from the University before an academic semester ends will not receive a refund of any monies paid and is not relieved of any financial obligation to the University. At the end of the outcome term, the student is eligible for re-enrollment pending the submission of appropriate paperwork and completion of any other outcome terms. Students who reenroll after a suspension will remain on conduct probation up to the duration of their enrollment at TCU. The University reserves the right to alter a suspension outcome to that of expulsion in any case where the student violates the terms of the suspension. A suspended student shall have a grade of “Q” or “F” recorded for each course in progress, as deemed appropriate by the Academic Dean. Students are not in good standing with the University upon receiving suspension.
Expulsion is an outcome by which a student is involuntarily separated from the University permanently. This termination pertains to all classes, activities, services, facilities, grounds, and precludes any future enrollment in the University for any reason. A student expelled from the University shall have a grade of “Q” or “F” recorded for each course in progress, as deemed appropriate by the Academic Dean. Students are not in good standing with the University upon receiving expulsion.
Supplemental Outcomes
Supplemental outcomes may be imposed based on the type of Code violation finding. These outcomes include:
- Transcript Notation.
- Suspension. A notation will be placed on the transcript of a student during the period of the suspension referring to an attached memo which will record the suspension. The transcript notation will be automatically removed at the end of the term of suspension.
- Expulsion. A notation will be permanently placed on the transcript of the student referring to an attached memo which will record the expulsion.
- Restitution. Restitution is an outcome that requires the student to make monetary reimbursement or material replacement for injury, loss, expenses, or damages to, destruction of, or misappropriation of University property or services, or the property of any person. This could also include situations such as failure to return a reserved space to proper condition.
- A conduct fine may be imposed, including standard alcohol fines as listed in section 3.2.11.
- Confiscation of Prohibited Property. Items whose presence is in violation of University policy will be confiscated and will become the property of the University. Prohibited items may be returned to the owner at the discretion of a University Conduct Officer and/or University Police.
- Residence Hall Reassignment. Permanent reassignment to another University housing facility. Reassignment details will be determined in conjunction with University Housing and Residence Life or Fraternity and Sorority Life staff. For purposes of this outcome, a “residence hall” includes any residential facility where a student has a housing license to reside.
- Residence Hall Probation. Residence hall probation serves as a severe University housing outcome. During residence hall probation, the student is no longer in good standing with University Housing and Residence Life or Fraternity and Sorority Life. Additional conditions may be imposed as a component of residence hall probation, including loss of specified housing privileges and completion of educational programs. Should a student fail to comply with any condition or complete any residence hall probation assignment during the probation period, a more severe outcome is likely. This includes, but is not limited to, residence hall reassignment, suspension, or eviction. For purposes of this outcome, a “residence hall” includes any residential facility where a student has a housing license to reside.
- Residence Hall Suspension. Residence hall suspension is an outcome that removes the student from all residence halls for a definite period of time, after which the student is eligible to return. Conditions for readmission to residence halls may be specified. At the end of the outcome term, the student is eligible for re-enrollment pending the submission of appropriate paperwork and completion of any other outcome terms. For purposes of this outcome, a “residence hall” includes any residential facility where a student has a housing license to reside.
- Residence Hall Eviction. Residence hall eviction is an outcome that removes the student from all residence halls. For purposes of this outcome, a “residence hall” includes any residential facility where a student has a housing license to reside.
Active Discretionary Outcomes
Active discretionary outcomes are provided to enhance the educational impact of the conduct process on the student and include, but are not limited to community service; campus work assignments; letters of apology; assessments by mental health professionals; alcohol or drug education and/or treatment; conflict management training; ethics workshops; educational or informative workshops; academic counseling; educational assignments, such as writing a reflective or research paper, or completing a project; and restriction or revocation of campus community privileges, including visitation, campus organization participation and/or leadership eligibility, and University representation restrictions.
The Code of Student Conduct Section 5.8 provides more detail on outcomes.