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submit to drug testing on randomly chosen days for
a specified time period. Positive drug test results in
these circumstances, or failure to comply with a
required drug test within the allotted time frame,
will lead to further significant sanctions from the
College including suspension or expulsion.
Probation
Probationary status primarily means that any fur-
ther violations of College policies during the term of
probation will lead to stronger sanctions for the sub-
sequent violation than would have occurred had the
students not been under probationary status. As
indicated in the Honor and Social Council Constitu-
tions, students must maintain a clean conduct record
during the term of probation. The various probation
levels outlined below indicate additional conse-
quences that are likely to be imposed as part of the
specific probation sanction.
Residential Probation:
A restriction on stu-
dents’ privileges within the residential living environ-
ment. Probation will often mean that any further
violation of residential policies will lead to suspen-
sion from the living environments on campus.
Conduct Probation:
The limitations on students
vary widely within Conduct Probation. Examples
might include denial of driving privileges on campus
or an inability to host guests on-campus or in resi-
dents’ apartments. The conditions of Conduct Pro-
bation will typically relate directly to the violation of
College policy by students.
Conduct Probation without Representation:
The restrictions on students under Conduct Proba-
tion without Representation are typically more
severe than under Conduct Probation alone, but
include those areas noted above. Among the stipula-
tions under this status, students are prevented from
representing the College to various internal and
external audiences. This limitation includes partici-
pation as a member of an athletic team, artistic or
theater performance, and similar co-curricular activi-
ties. In addition, students may not hold leadership
positions within campus organizations while under
this probationary status. The specific positions are
considered on an individual basis due to the diversity
of roles for students in campus groups.
Social Suspension
A limitation on students’ ability to attend and
participate in various social programs and communi-
ty activities on campus defines social probation.
Examples of Social Suspension include denial of per-
mission to attend campus-wide concerts (i.e. E-Fest)
or athletic contests, or prohibiting a student from
being present on Fraternity Row either for informal
gatherings with friends or for organized activities.
Groups placed on social suspension are not allowed
to host events for a determined amount of time.
Residential Suspension
A limitation on students’ ability to be present or
live in any or all designated residential areas of cam-
pus. Examples of Residential Suspension include
students’ removal from a residence hall in which
they have exhibited a pattern of noisy or otherwise
disruptive behavior, or removal from a space where a
particular conduct violation may have occurred.
Disciplinary Suspension
Disciplinary suspension means that students are
removed from enrollment in the College, effective
according to the time indicated to the students
during the conduct process, which may occur
immediately or during a future term. When under
this level of suspension, individuals must leave the
campus and are not permitted to be on campus dur-
ing the term of suspension, unless an exception is
made for a specified time and purpose by an appro-
priate College official. Individuals who have been
suspended must apply for readmission to the
College if they wish to return. However, individuals
will not be eligible for readmission to Birmingham-
Southern until the end of the suspension term and
upon the successful completion of all terms of sus-
pension. In addition, credit for courses taken at
other institutions of higher education during the
term of suspension will not be transferable back to
Birmingham-Southern College.
Notation of all disciplinary suspensions will be
made in students’ permanent records. Permanent
records include their academic transcripts, as well as
paper and electronic disciplinary files that hold all
relevant materials connected to the violation. Indi-
viduals may seek removal of the notation of suspen-
sion on their permanent record through a written
request to the President.
Expulsion/Disciplinary Dismissal
Expulsion from the College is the maximum
penalty that the College can impose on students, as
it removes individuals from the College community
permanently without the possibility of returning for
further study. Dismissed students are also perma-
nently banned from the campus property nor
allowed at College events away from campus.
Notation of all disciplinary dismissals will be
made in students’ permanent records. Permanent
records include their academic transcripts, as well as
paper and electronic disciplinary files that hold all
