Student Rights & Responsibilities
This PVAMU office is responsible for enforcing the Student Code of Conduct.
What is the Office for Student Conduct?
Giving false information or forging a university document is considered this.
What is an act of dishonesty?
This type of conduct includes fighting, threatening, or intimidating others.
What is endangerment?
Students must attend this meeting when notified about a conduct violation.
What is a Student Conduct Conference?
This sanction permanently removes a student with no option to return.
What is expulsion?
Written notification of conduct actions must be sent to this location.
What is the student’s official University-issued email?
Any attempt to help or encourage another student to violate the code falls under this rule.
What is complicity?
These items—including tasers, firearms, and martial arts devices—are strictly prohibited on campus
What are weapons?
Students may have this person present during a conduct conference, although they cannot speak on the student's behalf.
What is an advisor?
This sanction temporarily removes a student for a specific period, with a review required before they can return.
What is suspension?
This standard of proof is used in all student conduct cases.
What is preponderance of the evidence (“more likely than not”)?
Tampering with fire alarms, smoke detectors, or emergency systems counts as this violation.
What is breaching campus safety or security?
Any behavior that obstructs pedestrian or vehicle flow on campus is this violation.
What is disorderly conduct?
This type of evidence is allowed and does not have to be physical or witnessed directly.
What is circumstantial evidence?
Written notice expressing the University’s displeasure with a student's behavior is called this.
What is a letter of reprimand?
Every student is responsible for knowing student conduct rules posted in this division's website.
What is the Division of Student Affairs?
Gambling is restricted in these places.
What is anywhere on campus, at university events, or in university vehicles?
The Student Code applies to these types of locations, even if they are not on campus.
What is off-campus conduct that affects the University community?
This group of individuals makes decisions during formal conduct hearings.
What is the Student Conduct Panel?
Students may be required to complete educational programs such as alcohol, drug, or ethics classes.
What are educational requirements?
This official can take immediate interim disciplinary action when a student poses a danger.
Who is the Dean of Students (or designated official)?
Misuse of computers, hacking, using another person’s login credentials, or sending threats electronically qualifies as this type of violation.
What is misuse of computing resources?
This type of misconduct includes creating a hostile environment through repeated severe behavior.
What is harassment
Students may appeal within this number of business days after receiving their decision letter.
What is five business days?
If a student poses an immediate danger, the University can impose this action without prior notice
What is temporary suspension?