The Charter of the University of Pennsylvania Student Disciplinary System is a long document when seen as a whole, so this outline gives you the choice of jumping to specific areas, or viewing the entire Charter.

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Introduction

• Stages of the disciplinary process at Penn

I. The Student Disciplinary System

A. Statement of purpose
B. Jurisdiction of the Student Disciplinary System
C. General Principles of the Disciplinary System
D. Organization of the Disciplinary System

1. Office of Student Conduct
2. University Mediation Program
3. University Honor Council
4. Disciplinary Hearing Officer
5. Disciplinary Appellate Officer
6. Disciplinary Hearing Panels
7. Advisors

II. The Disciplinary Process

A. Bringing a Complaint to the Office of Student Conduct
B. Resolving a Complaint by Mediation
C. Investigating a Complaint
D. Filing Charges by the University Against a Student
E. Resolving Charges by Voluntary Agreement to Sanctions
F. Resolving Charges by Disciplinary Hearing

1. Scheduling Disciplinary Hearing
2. Disqualification of Hearing Panel Members
3. Pre-Hearing Exchanges and Testimony
4. Conduct of Hearings
5. Findings and Recommendations of the Hearing Panel
6. Notice of Hearing Panel Decision

G. Appealing a Hearing Panel's Decision
H. Imposing Sanctions on a Student

• Warning
• Reprimand
• Fine
• Restitution
• Disciplinary Probation
• Withdrawal of Privileges
• Suspension
• Indefinite Suspension
• Expulsion

I. Fulfilling Sanction Imposed by the University

III. Additional Matters

A. Administration of the Disciplinary System
B. Reports to the University Community
C. Disciplinary Holds
D. Mandatory Leave of Absence and Conditional Attendance
E. Civil or Criminal Proceedings
F. Disciplinary Records
G. Release of Information on Disciplinary Proceedings
H. Reportability of Sanctions
I. Amendment of the Charter