Additional College Policies and Resources
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Kelly A. Smolinsky
Student Conduct Officer
kasmolinsky@smcm.edu
Location: The Office of Student Conduct is located in the Campus Center, Room 150.
Phone: 240-895-3181
or 240-895-4208
Fax: 240-895-4898
Minimum Expected Sanctions
The following violations may lead to certain sanctions, depending on any mitigating circumstances.
A. Alcohol violations (each case may be subject to an alcohol citation requiring a court appearance in Leonardtown):
1. Kegs and other similar multi-liter violations:
First time: parent notification and housing contract revocation.
Second time: parent notification and suspension from the College.
2. Other alcohol violations:
First time: warning and alcohol education program with mandatory fee (to pay for supplies and materials).
Second time: parent notification, disciplinary probation, and educational project.
Third time: parent notification and housing contract revocation or suspension from the College.
Referral to an alcohol treatment program may be recommended.
B. Pulling false fire alarms:
First time: parent notification and housing contract revocation or suspension.
Second time: parent notification and expulsion.
C. Vandalism:
First time: restitution and work sanction.
Second time: restitution, educational project, and disciplinary probation.
Third time: restitution, parent notification, and housing contract revocation or suspension.
D. Drug violations (each case may be subject to criminal charges requiring a court appearance in Leonardtown):
First time: parent notification, disciplinary probation, and educational project.
Second time: parent notification and housing contract revocation or suspension.
Third time: parent notification and expulsion.
E. Pet policy violations:
1. Resident-student pet owners:
First violation: $250 cleaning/extermination charge, community service, and/or educational project.
Repeat violation(s): $250 cleaning/extermination charge disciplinary probation, and housing contract revocation or suspension.
2. Commuter-student pet owners:
First violation: $250 cleaning/extermination charge, community service, and/or educational project.
Repeat violation(s): $250 cleaning/extermination charge disciplinary probation, and residence restriction or suspension.
3. Residents who permit unauthorized pets in their room, suite, apartment, townhouse:
First violation: community service project.
Repeat violation: disciplinary probation.
F. Sexual Misconduct
Sexual Misconduct I: Sexual Penetration. The recommended sanctions for Sexual Misconduct I policy violations shall include disciplinary suspension with additional conditions and/or expulsion.
Sexual Misconduct II: Sexual Contact. The recommended sanctions for Sexual Misconduct II policy violations shall include, but not be limited to, alteration of schedule, restriction, housing contract revocation, disciplinary suspension, and/or expulsion.
Sexual Misconduct III: Sexual Exploitation. The recommended sanctions for Sexual Misconduct III policy violations shall include, but not be limited to, alteration of schedule, restriction, housing contract revocation, disciplinary suspension, and/or expulsion.
Intimate Partner Violence I: Physical Harm. The recommended sanctions for Intimate Partner Violence I policy violations shall include disciplinary suspension with additional conditions and/or expulsion.
Intimate Partner Violence II: Threat of Physical Harm. The recommended sanctions for Intimate Partner Violence II policy violations shall include, but not be limited to, alteration of schedule, restriction, housing contract revocation, disciplinary suspension, and/or expulsion.
Intimate Partner Violence III: Psychological/Emotional Harm. The recommended sanctions for Intimate Partner Violence III policy violations shall include, but not be limited to, alteration of schedule, restriction, housing contract revocation, disciplinary suspension, and/or expulsion.
Stalking: The recommended sanctions for Stalking policy violations shall include, but not be limited to, alteration of schedule, restriction, housing contract revocation, disciplinary suspension, and/or expulsion.
Sexual Harassment: The recommended sanctions for Sexual Harassment policy violations shall include, but not be limited to, alteration of schedule, restriction, housing contract revocation, disciplinary suspension, and/or expulsion.
