Violation of Law and of this Code

Students may be accountable to federal, state, or local authorities and to the University for acts that constitute violations of federal, state, or local laws or ordinances or this Code. Those accused of violations are subject to the University disciplinary proceedings outlined in the Code even though similar proceedings of a criminal nature are pending, have been terminated, or have not yet adjudicated in municipal, state, or federal court. Such fact of other proceedings or pendency of same will not be an appropriate challenge to the disciplinary proceedings outlined in this Code.

Registration for subsequent terms, the conferral of academic degrees, the release of transcripts, as well as other actions on a student account may be withheld pending the resolution of allegations of student misconduct.