Campus Discipline & Conduct
A conduct case starts with a letter and a short deadline. What follows is not a trial. The standard of proof is usually more-likely-than-not, the panel is made up of people the school selected, and in most codes your advisor may sit beside you but may not speak.
These posts cover what the process actually requires, what a hearing looks like from the inside, how sanctions get decided, and which parts of a conduct record follow a student afterwards.
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Can a Dismissal or Transcript Notation Be Removed Later? Yes — Here’s How
Dismissals, findings and transcript notations do get removed — through a correctly framed FERPA amendment, the school’s own policy, negotiation, or court-ordered expungement.
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Can a University Revoke a Degree After Graduation?
Yes — for fraud or misconduct while enrolled, and only after fair process. What public and private schools must do first, and how graduates fight back.
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Anything You Say Can and Will Be Used Against You — Even on Campus
There is one piece of law almost every American can recite from memory: you have…
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How One Bad Letter to Your School Can Hurt Your Case Later
A letter to your school can be used against you later. Five mistakes that turn appeal letters into evidence, and what to write instead.
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What the September 2026 Title IX Recodification Changed — and What It Didn’t
On September 29, 2026, the Education Department recodified the Title IX rules. For students in a case now, the hearing rules did not change.
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Florida Colleges Can Now Point to a Rule When They Say No for Past Misconduct
A new Florida rule, effective August 5, 2026, lets Florida College System trustees deny admission or enrollment for past misconduct. What it means for you.
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Academic Dismissal Appeal Deadlines: Why Hours Matter
A dismissal or suspension notice starts a clock — often days, sometimes hours. What to read, what to save, and when to call a lawyer.
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Do Not Underestimate Your School: Why Students Must Be Proactive
Schools have committees, counsel, and record-building experience. Why waiting for the final decision is the biggest mistake students make.
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Accused of Using AI on an Assignment? Read This Before You Respond
AI detectors produce probabilities, not proof. What to preserve tonight, why the informal meeting is a trap, and how wrongly accused students actually win.
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Claude Now Marks AI Content — What It Means If You’re Accused of Using AI in School
Anthropic has published how it marks content Claude produces — a different animal from AI detectors, and it matters if you are accused.