Terminology
Sanctions
Procedures
People
Resources
100

This term means that it is “more likely than not” or there is a greater than 50% chance that a violation of the Student Code of Conduct has occurred.

What is preponderance of evidence?

100

This is the primary sanction for a first time minor alcohol or cannabis violation

What is a warning

100

This is the procedure of addressing drinking games played with water with no alcohol containers in plain view during the time of the documentation

What is an educational conversation with the students noted in Maxient, but not processed as an official adjudication

100

These are all of the hearing officers that can adjudicate disciplinary conferences at Muhlenberg College.

Who are Courtney, Ashley, Chris, Roneka, Zak, Paige, and Natalie.

100

This is who medical amnesty applies to

What is any student or student organization having a medical or mental health emergency due to drugs or alcohol and the reporter

200

This is the term that refers to any person or group that files a report or complaint alleging violations of this Code

What is complainant

200

These are the only two appealable sanctions for an individual student.

What are suspension and expulsion

200

This is what should happen if a student no-shows to a disciplinary conference

What is the hearing officer should attempt one additional outreach

200

These five individuals are who comprise a hearing board.

What is a faculty member, one staff member, and three student representatives

200

This resource is not able to be mandated through the conduct process

What is counseling

300

This is the term that refers to any student or student group against whom a report or complaint alleging violations of this Code is filed

What is respondent

300

This is the primary sanction for a first time covered smoke detector violation

What is disciplinary probation

300

This is the amount of time students must be given between when they receive their notification of a disciplinary conference letter and the disciplinary conference itself.

What is 48 hours

300

Details a coach is notified about regarding a student athlete’s involvement with the Office of Student Conduct

What is when they are found responsible during a disciplinary conference or hearing board

300

These are two resources listed within the notification of disciplinary conference letter students can use for support

What are student advisor and Office of Disability Services

400
For student organizations, this is the difference between disciplinary dissolution and disciplinary termination.

What is dissolution means the organization is removed from for a defined amount of time, and termination means they are barred from campus permanently.

400

These are the only two appealable sanctions for a student organization.

What are disciplinary dissolution and disciplinary termination

400

This is the expected turnaround time between when a hearing officer is assigned a case and when the disciplinary conference takes place.

What is two weeks

400

Who needs to call for help in order for medical amnesty to be applied

A student, including a Resident Advisor

400

These are the four emergencies the College’s medical amnesty policy seeks to reduce barriers with regards to students for help

What are mental health, medical, intoxication and/or injury

500

These are the three umbrella terms that all alleged violations fall under in the Student Code of Conduct

What is Care for Others, Care for Property, and Care for the Community

500

This is one of the secondary sanctions for a minor second alcohol violation, first time severe alcohol violation, and/or medical amnesty violation.

What is the “Alcohol and the Brain” video facilitated by the Counseling Center

500

This is the expected first step when a disciplinary conference begins

What is relationship building

500

This is the difference between a hearing officer and a conduct hearing officer

What is a conduct officer administers the student conduct process and a hearing officer determines finding of responsibility and imposes sanctions

500

This is what a hearing officer should do if a student if they ask if their conduct history impacts their ability to study abroad

What is do not promise anything and have the student contact Marcia Morgan, Dean of Global Education

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