Alcohol Policy Violations

First Violation

  • Stayed Removal from Housing—one calendar year
  • Disciplinary Probation—one calendar year
  • Parent/Guardian Letter (if under the age of 21 and financially dependent)
  • Alcohol Education Workshop
  • Individual Assessment for blood alcohol content over 0.16

Second Violation

  • Removal from Housing—one calendar year
  • Loss of Visitaion in Housing—one calendar year
  • Stayed Suspension—one calendar year
  • Parent/Guardian Letter (if under the age of 21 and financially dependent)
  • Individual Assessment (if not already completed)

Third Violation

  • Suspension—one calendar year
  • Proof of Alcohol Treatment to Return to IUP
  • Parent/Guardian Letter (if under the age of 21 and financially dependent)

Fourth Violation

  • Expulsion
  • Parent/Guardian Letter (if under the age of 21 and financially dependent)

Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor

First Violation

  • Suspension—one calendar year
  • Parent/Guardian Letter (if under the age of 21 and financially dependent)

Drug Policy Violations

First Violation

  • Stayed Removal for Housing—one calendar year
  • Stayed Suspension—one calendar year
  • Parent/Guardian Letter (if under the age of 21 and financially dependent)
  • Marijuana Education Workshop
  • Individual Assessment

Second Violation

  • Suspension—one calendar year
  • Proof of Treatment to Return to IUP
  • Parent/Guardian Letter (if under the age of 21 and financially dependent)

Third Violation

  • Expulsion
  • Parent/Guardian Letter (if under the age of 21 and financiall dependent)

Possession/Use of Drugs and/or Paraphernalia (Other than Marijuana)

First Violation

  • Suspension—one calendar year
  • Proof of Treatment to Return to IUP
  • Parent/Guardian Letter (if under 21 and financially dependent)

Distribution of Drugs

First Violation

  • Expulsion
  • Parent/Guardian Letter (if under 21 and financially dependent)

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