Student Consumer Information

First Violation

Explanations and Definitions

Collection of Fines – All monies collected are used in the implementation (materials, location, time) of the Options Course by the BHSU Counseling Center
Options Course – The Options course is a drug and alcohol education class facilitated through the BHSU Counseling Center.Options Courses get progressively more in-depth as the number of violations increases.
What is the Options course?
University Probation – University probation consists of the following:University Staff is more aware of a student’s presence and movement in the hall/building.
Sanctions get stiffer if another violation occurs during this period.
Room search without consent/notice.An unconsented and unannounced room search is a last resort, and then only if there is the belief there is a policy violation and with an Administrative Search Warrant
Parental NotificationPrivacy laws allow BHSU Student Conduct Officers to share certain information with a parent without the student's consent if that information pertains to drug or alcohol use.
External Drug and Alcohol EvaluationEvaluations are at the expense of the student.
Results and recommendations from the evaluation are to be shared with the Student Conduct Officer
Results and recommendations will be considered for possible sanctions.
Housing RelocationsBHSU Residence Life has the authority to relocate students to different living accommodations (different rooms or a different building) when necessary.
Relocations are determined by their benefit to the student and/or the community inside the residence hall.
Loss of Housing PrivilegesBHSU Residence Life can release a student from their housing contract and ask that they vacate the residence hall.
The permanent removal of students from a residence hall is determined by the benefit to the student and/or the community inside the residence hall.