Violating your college's code of conduct can result in a disciplinary violation that can saddle your academic record with a blemish that can make it more difficult to get the job you want after you graduate. If you have been accused of violating your school's code of conduct in Pennsylvania, having a lawyer at your side in the role of a disciplinary advisor can be the best move you make: You can fight against the accusations being levied against you, show your college that you mean to defend your rights, and protect your professional future.
Common Violations of a College Code of Conduct
Even though every college in the state of Pennsylvania has its own code of conduct, with its own provisions and specific concerns, the general themes of all of those codes are the same. As a result, there are a small handful of disciplinary violations that are more common than others.
Hazing
One of these common disciplinary violations is for hazing. Recent events have brought initiation practices by sports teams, fraternities, or other student organizations into the limelight. If you are involved in an initiation ritual that demeans or endangers an initiate, you could face disciplinary action.
Sexual Assault and Misconduct
Sexual misconduct, including assault, harassment, rape, and stalking, are also frequently prohibited in a college's code of conduct in Pennsylvania. While a disciplinary violation for these terms of the code often come with severe penalties – up to and including expulsion from college – allegations of sexual misconduct on a college campus take on a whole new dimension because they can implicate Title IX. Title IX is a federal law that ties a school's response to allegations of sexual misconduct and discrimination to the school's federal funding, so you can expect your college to take strict action against you to preserve its funding.
Underage Drinking
Because the legal drinking age in Pennsylvania is 21, most college students are prohibited from drinking alcohol by law. Underage drinking is also a violation of the code of conduct in college and can lead to a disciplinary violation that puts a mark on your academic record.
Academic Misconduct
Finally, one of the most severe disciplinary violations that you can suffer is for academic misconduct. Whether for cheating on an exam, forging a transcript, or plagiarizing someone else's ideas for your own graded assignment, academic misconduct can be quite severe. Even if it does not lead to expulsion, the stain on your academic record that it can leave will often be a significant obstacle to overcome once you graduate.
LLF Law Firm - Pennsylvania's Disciplinary Violation Advisor
If you are a college student in the state of Pennsylvania and have been accused of violating your school's code of conduct, having an experienced lawyer act as your advisor will be a huge help. The LLF Law Firm is a student discipline defense team who can be your advisor in Pennsylvania. With their input and knowledge of the legal aspects of the situation, you can rest assured that your rights and future are being protected. Contact the LLF Law Firm online or by phone at 888-535-3686.
Pennsylvania colleges and universities where the LLF Law Firm can help as your or your student's disciplinary violation advisor during investigations, hearings, and appeals include, but are not limited to, the following schools:
- Albright College
- Allegheny College
- Alvernia University
- Arcadia University
- Bryn Mawr College
- Bloomsburg University
- Bucknell University
- Cabrini University
- Cairn University
- California University of Pennsylvania
- Carlow University
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Cedar Crest College
- Central Penn College
- Chatham University
- Chestnut Hill College
- Cheyney University
- Clarion University of Pennsylvania
- Delaware Valley University
- DeSales University
- Dickinson College
- Drexel University
- Duquesne University
- East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
- Eastern University
- Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
- Elizabethtown College
- Franklin & Marshall College
- Gannon University
- Geneva College
- Gettysburg College
- Grove City College
- Gwynedd Mercy University
- Harcum College
- Haverford College
- Holy Family University
- Immaculata University
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Juniata College
- Keystone College
- King's College
- Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
- Lackawanna College
- Lafayette College
- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
- La Roche College
- La Salle University
- Lebanon Valley College
- Lehigh University
- Lincoln University
- Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
- Lycoming College
- Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
- Marywood University
- Mercyhurst University
- Messiah College
- Millersville University of Pennsylvania
- Misericordia University
- Moravian College
- Mount Aloysius College
- Muhlenberg College
- Neumann University
- Peirce College
- Pennsylvania State University
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Philadelphia University
- Point Park University
- Robert Morris University
- Rosemont College
- Saint Francis University
- Saint Joseph's University
- Saint Vincent College
- Seton Hill University
- Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
- Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
- Susquehanna University
- Swarthmore College
- Temple University
- Thiel College
- Thomas Jefferson University
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Pittsburgh
- University Of The Arts
- University of the Sciences
- University of Scranton
- Ursinus College
- Villanova University
- Washington & Jefferson College
- Waynesburg University
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- Westminster College
- Widener University
- Wilkes University
- York College of Pennsylvania
College disciplinary violations can impact an accused student's life if not defended against properly and as early as possible during the disciplinary process, and the LLF Law Firm has a decade of experience passionately fighting for the future of their clients at colleges and universities throughout the nation. They do not settle for the easiest outcome, and instead, prioritizes his clients' needs and well-being. The LLF Law Firm serve as a student advisor and educational consultant to students facing disciplinary cases in Pennsylvania and throughout the nation. Make certain your or your student's interests are protected - Contact the student defense team at the LLF Law Firm today.
