Failing to complete a required sanction is a serious offense at Illinois State University. It is considered an additional violation of University Regulations, and almost always results in more serious sanctions begin imposed.
Within two weeks of a student's failure to complete a sanction, Community Rights and Responsibilities will impose an automatic hold on future class registration, and cancel any pre-registration that the student might have already conducted. Thus, it is very important for students to complete sanctions on time and avoid an important hold on their academic records.
Students refusing to complete sanctions also place themselves at risk for being disciplinarily suspended or dismissed from the University. Historically, the University Hearing Panel (UHP) strictly enforces rules relating to the completion of sanctions
Students needing extensions to a sanction deadline must contact their Community Rights and Responsibilities (CR&R) case administrator (see your letter of decision) or the CR&R secretary to request an extension. As a general rule, extensions are granted where a student demonstrates a genuine need or hardship. Extensions are only granted when the student has communicated their need for an extension well in advance of the deadline. Students failing to meet a deadline before contacting CR&R will typically not be granted a deadline extension.
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The purpose of sanctioning is to educate a student as to why his/her behavior is inappropriate, as well as to make the student aware of and sensitive to all the possible consequences of the behavior in question. Sanctions related to serious or repeat offenses, while maintaining this intent, may certainly be perceived as punitive as well.
Sanctions for misconduct will be determined on a case to case basis, utilizing three main criteria: a) the nature of the offense; b) the precedent established at the University for similar offenses, and c) the previous disciplinary history of the student, as well as the student's attitude and behaviors throughout the disciplinary process. In many instances, one of these factors may outweigh the others in degree of importance. Generally, the degree to which a student displays an understanding of the implications of his/her actions and assumes responsibility for the behavior will have an impact on sanctioning.
Predetermined questions for some of the most common sanctions can be found below. In all cases, students may not utilize the written assignment to justify their own actions or to evaluate the actions of others. Appropriate language, grammar, spelling, and citations are expected in every written sanction.
In the review, you should summarize the policy and explore how it relates to the violations in question. State the rationale behind the policy, and elaborate on the consequences for members of the ISU community if the policy did not exist. Be advised that this review may not be used to promote a philosophy, which is in direct conflict with the law or with University regulations.
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