Student Violations, Protective Actions, and Sanctions

Suspected student violations may be referred to the Provost or an authorized designee and may be handled as an academic, student-conduct, housing, or other disciplinary matter. Information Technology may take immediate technical action before a disciplinary determination when reasonably necessary to protect people, information, evidence, systems, networks, or University operations. Final disciplinary decisions will be made through the applicable University process.

Depending on the circumstances, actions or sanctions may include:

Credential resets, session revocation, temporary account suspension, device isolation, access restrictions, or preservation of relevant records and evidence.
A warning, educational conference, required cybersecurity or copyright training, or other corrective instruction.
Restitution, replacement, repair, or reimbursement for loss, damage, unauthorized charges, or recovery costs when permitted by University policy and law.
Temporary or permanent restriction, suspension, or revocation of technology, network, residence-hall network, library, device, or account privileges.
Academic consequences when conduct involves identity misrepresentation, unauthorized assistance, academic dishonesty, or interference with an academic activity.
Student-conduct sanctions, including probation, suspension, dismissal, or other sanctions authorized by the Student Handbook.
Referral to legal counsel, law enforcement, a service provider, a rights holder, or another appropriate authority when required or warranted, subject to FERPA and other applicable privacy requirements.

Sanctions are not required to follow a particular sequence and may be combined according to the nature, intent, impact, prior conduct, cooperation, and risk involved. University action does not prevent separate civil or criminal liability.