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Alcohol Violations – Students who are found to have violated the school’s
alcohol policy must submit to the following sanctions, at a minimum:
a.
First Offense:
i.
The student will be placed on disciplinary warning
ii.
The student must enroll in an alcohol education counseling
course as arranged by the judicial officer. The cost of this
course will be the sole responsibility of the student.
b.
Second Offense:
i.
The student will be placed on disciplinary probation.
ii.
The student will be required to complete 20 hours of
community service as arranged by the judicial officer.
iii.
If the student is an athlete or a member of a performing
group, they will immediately be suspended for the
subsequent 10% of their team’s regular season schedule as
determined by the judicial officer and that groups coach or
director.
c.
Third Offense:
i.
If the student is found to have violated the policy for a third
time (regardless of time elapsed between violations), the
student will automatically be suspended from TVCC for a
minimum of two long semesters.
ii.
Additional requirements pertaining to substance abuse may
be required as a condition of readmission.
STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT JUDICIAL PROCESS
FILING A COMPLAINT
Any member of the College community may file a complaint against a student
alleging a violation of the Student Code of Conduct. The complaint should be in
written form and filed in a timely manner in order to avoid unnecessary delays in
the judicial process. Complaints must be submitted to the campus judicial officer
within a reasonable time following an alleged incident, not to exceed 10 College
business days. A copy of all reported complaints and violations must be given to the
campus judicial officer.
KAUFMAN, PALESTINE, TERRELL AND ONLINE STUDENTS
In cases where violations of the Student Code of Conduct occur on the Kaufman,
Palestine or Terrell campuses, the provost of that campus will serve as the first step
of the judicial process. Complaints on these campuses must be submitted to the
campus provost within a reasonable time following an alleged incident, not to
exceed 10 College business days. The campus provost will communicate details of
the complaint to the judicial officer who will continue the judicial process as
described below.
