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Conduct Resources for Students & Parents

Student & Parent Resources

The Office of the Dean of Students provides resources for students and parents. Review the resources listed on this page below.

Resources For Students & Parents

Appeal Form In student conduct cases, students may request an appeal within two business days after notification of the original decision. Review Appeal Requirements
Dean's Certification Forms A Dean's Certification is a form that some institutions require to indicate that you are in good standing at your current institution. Complete a Form
Returning From Suspension Students may choose to return from suspension in order to re-enroll at UNCW or to be considered in good conduct standing, which can help with transferring to another university. Learn How to Return

Additional Resources

Do you have questions? Review our Frequently Asked Questions page to see what questions other students have been asking.

Find Answers to FAQs

The FAQs are a resource meant to serve as a supplement to the Code of Student Life (COSL). We recommend you review this document to become familiar with its content.

Read CODE OF STUDENT LIFE (PDF)

UNCW Code of Student Life Sanction Guidelines

The following guidelines are based on incidents that involve a single violation of the Code of Student Life with no aggravating or mitigating factors. The recommendations will be adjusted based on the facts and circumstances of the case, any actual or possible harm created, and the student’s demonstrated reflection and contrition. Hearing Officers should follow these sanctioning guidelines unless compelling extraordinary factors are present.

Compelling Factors: Compelling factors affect the severity of the sanction(s) imposed through the proceedings outlined in the Code of Student Life. They may include, but are not limited to, the Respondent’s demonstrated understanding of their responsibility and level of accountability; the prior conduct record of the Respondent; and the following:

Aggravating Factors

  • Impact on greater community & other students
  • Imminent risk to person or property
  • Findings of responsibility for previous similar violation
  • Student was disrespectful/uncooperative toward staff/police
  • Premeditation
  • Lack of accountability/contrition

Mitigating Factors

  • Low-risk situation
  • e.g., low BAC, not actively using substances
  • Student already has taken proactive restorative action
  • Student has in-depth understanding of impact of behavior on others and community

CODE
OFFENSE

1st
VIOLATION

2nd
VIOLATION

3rd
VIOLATION

01. Damages, defaces, alters, destroys, or misuses property
  • Written Warning to Disciplinary Probation
  • Restitution
  • Disciplinary Probation to Suspension
  • Restitution
  • Community Service
  • Suspension
  • Restitution and/or community service prior to return

02. Takes, purchases, or possesses university property and/or services
  • Written warning to Suspension
  • Ethics Seminar
  • Disciplinary Probation to Suspension
 
  • Suspension

03. Drugs (marijuana only)
a. Possesses/uses an illicit drug or narcotic
  • Written Warning to Final Probation
  • Challenging Decisions* or BASICS**
  • $100 fee / $150 fee
  • Disciplinary Probation to Final Probation
  • BASICS**
  • $150 fee
  • Off Campus Assessment (TBD)
  • Suspension
  • Off campus substance assessment prior to return

03. Drugs
a. Possesses/uses an illicit drug or narcotic
  • Disciplinary Probation to Expulsion
  • Suspension or Expulsion
 

03. Drugs
b. Manufactures, sells, delivers, or possesses with the intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver, controlled substance
  • Possible Summary Suspension
  • Suspension to Expulsion
 
 

03. Drugs (marijuana only)
c. Possesses/uses paraphernalia
  • Written Warning
  • Challenging Decisions*
  • $100 fee
  • Disciplinary Probation
  • BASICS**
  • $150 fee
  • Suspension
  • Off campus substance assessment prior to return

03. Drugs
c. Possesses/uses paraphernalia
  • Disciplinary Probation to Suspension
  • Suspension
 

03. Drugs
d. Drives while impaired
  • Disciplinary Probation to Suspension
  • Suspension
 

03. Drugs
e. Is visibly overcome by drug(s)
  • Disciplinary Probation to Suspension
  • Suspension
 

03. Drugs
f. Consumes, including   huffing and/or sniffing, any substance not intended for such use
  • Disciplinary Probation to Suspension
  • Suspension
 

03. Firearms, weapons, explosives
  • Disciplinary Probation to Expulsion
  • Suspension to Expulsion
 

05.  Endangers the health or safety of self or others
  • Written Warning to Suspension
  • Disciplinary Probation to Suspension
  • Suspension

06. Fire/Fire Equipment
a. Sets a fire in or on university property
b. Tampers with fire equipment
  • If a result of careless action: Disciplinary Probation to Suspension
  • If intentional or reckless: Suspension
  • Suspension
 

07. Engages in hazing
  • Disciplinary Probation to Suspension or Expulsion
  • Suspension or Expulsion
 

08. Inflicts or threatens bodily harm upon another or acts in a manner which creates a risk/threat of bodily harm to another
  • Disciplinary Probation to Suspension
  • Suspension
 

09. Intentionally furnishes false information
  • Written Warning to Disciplinary Probation
  • Disciplinary Probation to Suspension
  • Suspension

10. Fails to comply
  • Written Warning to Disciplinary Probation
  • Disciplinary Probation to Suspension
  • Suspension

11. Fails to provide accurate and complete information on the undergraduate or graduate application to the university
  • Disciplinary Probation to Suspension
  • Suspension
 

12. Forges, alters, destroys, or misuses university documents and records
  • Disciplinary Probation to Suspension
  • Suspension
 

13. Alcohol
a. Underage possession/use – possesses or uses alcohol under the age of twenty-one (21)
  • Written Warning
  • Challenging Decisions*
  • $100 fee
  • Disciplinary Probation
  • BASICS**
  • $150 fee
  • Suspension
  • Off-campus substance assessment prior to return

13. Alcohol
b. Illegal possession/use – possesses or uses alcohol where it is not legally permissible to do so, regardless of age
  • Written Warning
  • Challenging Decisions*
  • $100 fee
  • Disciplinary Probation
  • BASICS**
  • $150 fee
  • Suspension
  • Off-campus substance assessment prior to return

13. Alcohol
c. Drives while impaired or driving after consuming alcohol under the age of twenty-one (21)
  • Disciplinary Probation
  • BASICS**
  • $150 fee
  • Suspension
  • Off-campus substance assessment prior to return
 

13. Alcohol
d. Provides alcohol to minors (any individual under the age of twenty-one)
  • Written Warning to Disciplinary Probation
  • Disciplinary Probation to Suspension
 

13. Alcohol
e. Is visibly overcome by alcohol
  • Disciplinary Probation
  • BASICS**
  • $150 fee
  • Suspension
 

13. Alcohol
f. Paraphernalia – possesses alcohol paraphernalia
  • Written Warning to Disciplinary Probation
  • Disciplinary Probation
  • Suspension

14. Encouraging or enabling
  • Administrative Letter of Community Standards to Written Warning
  • Written Warning
  • Disciplinary Probation

15. Disorderly conduct
  • Written Warning to Suspension
  • Disciplinary Probation to Suspension
  • Suspension

16. Harassment
  • Disciplinary Probation to Suspension
  • Suspension
 

17. Discriminates against another student
  • Disciplinary Probation to Suspension
  • Suspension
 

18. Lends, sells, manufactures, possesses, or otherwise transfers a student identification card or any other form of identification
  • Written Warning to Disciplinary Probation
  • Disciplinary Probation to Suspension
  • Suspension

19. Misuses university technology
  • Written Warning to Suspension
  • Disciplinary Probation to Suspension
  • Suspension

20. Gains or attempts to gain entry to any university property without proper authorization
  • Written Warning to Suspension
  • Disciplinary Probation to Suspension
  • Suspension

21. Gambles for money or other items of value
  • Written Warning
  • Disciplinary Probation
  • Suspension

22. Misuses university communication systems
  • Written Warning to Suspension
  • Disciplinary Probation to Suspension
  • Suspension

23. Conducts themselves in a manner which may be in violation of any part of the Student Gender Based/Sexual Misconduct or Title IX Grievance Policy
  • Disciplinary Probation to Expulsion
  • Suspension or Expulsion
 

24. Violation of policies and procedures as stated in the UNCW Housing and Residence Life publication, Campus Living Handbook & Policies
  • Administrative Letter of Community Standards to Disciplinary Probation
  • Written Warning to Disciplinary Probation
  • Disciplinary Probation to Suspension

25. Demonstrates and/or assembles in violation of North Carolina General Statutes
  • Written Warning to Disciplinary Probation
  • Disciplinary Probation to Suspension
  • Suspension

26. Conducts themselves in a manner which may be in violation of any North Carolina and/or Federal criminal law
  • Written Warning to Suspension
  • Disciplinary Probation to Suspension
  • Suspension

27. Disrupts the student conduct process
  • Written Warning to Suspension
  • Disciplinary Probation to Suspension
  • Suspension

*Challenging Decisions

The Hundley Health Education Center offers a one-time course as part of its overall substance abuse prevention & education initiatives on campus. Challenging Decisions focuses on both alcohol and cannabis classes. Like all Hundley Health Education Center programs, Challenging Decisions places an emphasis on personal exploration and non-judgmental information to help student make the safe, healthy, and legal choices about alcohol and other drugs.

**BASICS

BASICS is a program, made up of sessions, used to help students explore their alcohol and/or other drug use in a nonjudgmental environment. The goal of the program is to reduce risky behaviors and harmful consequences of substance use. BASICS is a partnership of the Hundley Health Education Center and the UNCW Counseling Center. All BASICS sessions are conducted one-on-one with a trained facilitator and the student. It involves three one-hour sessions each separated from one to three weeks apart.

STUDENT RIGHTS STATEMENT

Please review the Code of Student Life for a full listing of student rights and responsibilities.

STUDENT RIGHTS
All students are entitled to the following rights prior to a campus conduct hearing:
  1. To a pre-hearing meeting with a university hearing officer where rights, responsibilities and procedures are explained.
  2. To written notice of the charge(s). In the event that additional charges are brought, additional written notice must be forwarded to the respondent.
  3. To review all available information, documents, and a list of witnesses that may testify against him/her.  This is a continuing obligation of the complaining party and the dean of students/designee.
  4. To choose an Administrative or Campus Conduct Board hearing. (The dean of students/designee may elect not to hear the case. The case would then be heard by the Campus Conduct Board or the  committee on Extraordinary Disciplinary Emergencies.)
  5. To appear in person, hear all testimony and present any relevant information on their behalf, call witnesses and ask questions of any witnesses at the hearing.
  6. To elect not to appear at the hearing, in which case the hearing shall be conducted in absentia (in the respondent’s absence). A respondent who elects not to appear at a hearing may not be represented by a university advisor, licensed attorney or non-attorney advocate at the hearing.
  7. To know the identity of witnesses testifying against them.
  8. To a university advisor, licensed attorney or non-attorney advocate. In cases involving sexual misconduct, both the complainant and the respondent have the right to an advocate or advisor as well as a support person during the hearing. While the non-attorney advocate or attorney may participate to the same extent as the respondent or complainant, the support person(s) may not actively participate in the hearing.
  9. To refuse to answer any questions or make a statement – however, the hearing body shall make its decision solely on the basis of information introduced at the hearing.
  10. To have all statements, information or comments given during the hearing held in the strictest of confidence by the hearing body before, during and after deliberation.
  11. To have the hearing conducted as outlined in the UNCW Code of Student Life.
  12. To have one level of institutional appeal as outlined in the UNC Policy Manual 700.4.1
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Participants in the student conduct process have the following responsibilities:
  1. To know and adhere to the UNCW Code of Student Life.
  2. To be honest and complete in all information they provide in the process.
  3. To attend all meetings or hearings in a timely manner.
  4. For respondents to complete any imposed sanctions on time and consistent with the decision in their case.
  5. To participate in a manner that is civil and respectful.

Contact Us

Office of the Dean of Students

Phone: (910) 962-3119

deanofstudents@uncw.edu

601 S College Road
DePaolo Hall, Suite 1092
Wilmington, NC 28403-5941

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Summer Office Hours:
(May 15 - August 11)
Monday - Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday 7:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

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