The Florida Senate

¹240.261  Codes of conduct; disciplinary measures; rulemaking authority.--

(1)  Each university may adopt, by rule, codes of conduct and appropriate penalties for violations of rules by students and employees, to be administered by the university. Such penalties, unless otherwise provided by law, may include: reprimand; restitution; fines; withholding of diplomas or transcripts pending compliance with rules, completion of any student judicial process or sanction, or payment of fines; restrictions on the use of or removal from university facilities; community service; educational requirements; and the imposition of probation, suspension, dismissal, or expulsion.

(2)  Each university may adopt, by rule, a code of conduct and appropriate penalties for violations of rules by student organizations, to be administered by the university. Such penalties, unless otherwise provided by law, may include: reprimand; restitution; suspension, cancellation, or revocation of the registration or official recognition of a student organization; and restrictions on the use of, or removal from, university facilities.

(3)  Sanctions authorized by university codes of conduct may be imposed only for acts or omissions in violation of rules adopted by the university, including rules adopted under this section, rules of the Board of Regents, county and municipal ordinances, and the laws of this state, the United States, or any other state.

(4)  Each university may establish and adopt, by rule, codes of appropriate penalties for violations of rules governing student academic honesty. Such penalties, unless otherwise provided by law, may include: reprimand; reduction of grade; denial of academic credit; invalidation of university credit or of the degree based upon such credit; probation; suspension; dismissal; or expulsion. In addition to any other penalties that may be imposed, an individual may be denied admission or further registration, and the university may invalidate academic credit for work done by a student and may invalidate or revoke the degree based upon such credit if it is determined that the student has made false, fraudulent, or incomplete statements in the application, residence affidavit, or accompanying documents or statements in connection with, or supplemental to, the application for admission to or graduation from the university.

(5)  The university shall adopt rules for the lawful discipline of any student, faculty member, or member of the administrative staff who intentionally acts to impair, interfere with, or obstruct the orderly conduct, processes, and functions of a state university. Said rules may apply to acts conducted on or off campus when relevant to such orderly conduct, processes, and functions.

History.--s. 25, ch. 79-222; s. 6, ch. 2000-215; s. 3(7), ch. 2000-321.

¹Note.--Repealed January 7, 2003, by s. 3(7), ch. 2000-321, and shall be reviewed by the Legislature prior to that date.