The Meaning of Social Probation
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Social Probation
- Potential residential restriction: Student living in an apartment may be required to live in a residence hall.
- Unqualified to represent the University: "Loss of the privilege of representing the University" (Handbook, Discipline Procedure").
- Violation may bring dismissal: "Violation (of probation) may result in dismissal" (Handbook, "Discipline Procedure").
- Parents are notified: "In accordance with a signed contractual agreement at the inception of each semester, parents of students are informed of serious disciplinary problems and action taken as a part of the disciplinary process" (Handbook, "Discipline Procedure").
No student on academic or social probation will be allowed to fill any major office (all student government members, class and club presidents, business managers of publications). Students must have a cumulative 2.5 GPA to be approved for election to major offices. A new freshman must have regular admission status. Students serving the University as official representatives in any capacity must not be on social probation, including but not limited to all Student Government Assembly members, class and club presidents, business managers of publications, intercollegiate athletic teams, cheerleaders, forensic team members, public relations musical groups, drivers for groups representing the University, representatives of the University in a conference or in competition off campus, and those attending off-campus retreats requiring late, overnight, or weekend passes. (See University Catalog, "Academic Probation"). The following have not been interpreted as representing the University in the same sense as the above. Therefore, a student on social probation could participate in the following on-campus activities: intramural sports, on-campus activities such as Homecoming or Valentine's activities, filling minor class or club offices (any leaders other than president or SGA representatives), variety shows, recitals, dramatic productions, and pep band.
The rationale is that social and academic probation are applied in cases where the activity is continuing rather than a one-time occurrence and the event is off-campus rather than on-campus. Also, no student is placed on social or academic probation during break times or during the summer.
2. Suspension
Suspension is the temporary loss of the privilege of the campus, usually
from 1-5 school days. The suspended student must remove himself/herself
at his/her own expense from classes, residence halls, cafeteria, club
activities, athletic events; in a phrase, from any appearance on the
University campus during the period of suspension.