9.8. Range of Penalties and Their Application

For a single offense, one or more of the following penalties may be imposed:

LEVEL OF APPLICATION	PENALTY
Minor or Major	Dismissal of complaint, whereupon, the case is closed and no record is retained.
Minor or Major	Issuance of a reprimand, whereupon, a penalty is imposed and a record is retained. If the student is found guilty within six months of another offense, then the penalties for both the original reprimand and the new offense shall be served.
Minor or Major	Issuance of a formal written warning to remain on the student's permanent record for the duration of their tenure at the University. The warning may be cited in any future proceedings for misconduct committed by the student.
Minor or Major	A written apology by the student addressing the offense committed.
Minor or Major	Mandated monetary reimbursement by the student for any and all damages incurred by the University for the offense.
Minor – up to the end of the current semester Major – up to a maximum of 2 semesters	Limited access or usage of any one or of all campus facilities as determined by the University.
Major only	Temporary suspension from the University not to exceed two semesters, wherein, the student shall not be permitted access nor use of any University facilities. The student shall be granted a formal leave if it is determined that the student’s studies will suffer irrevocably from the temporary suspension, then the student shall be granted a temporary withdrawal until such time as the temporary suspension is lifted.
Major only	A two-semester suspension from the University, wherein, if the student completes any coursework at another university while serving the suspension the earned credits will not be accepted for transfer by Alfaisal University.
Major only	Expulsion from the University upon approval of the Provost/President. The decision to award academic credit upon final exit from the University will be at the discretion of the Provost/President.
Major only	Assignment of charity work, community service, or a training course for up to one-month maximum on or off campus.
Major only	Failing grade issued in a specific course, or more.

Unpaid fines and/or costs for repair/replacement/cleaning are considered by the University to be student debts and failure to pay such debts in full may prevent the student from continuing in their program of study or from graduating.
Where fraud has occurred, the University will take any and all necessary measure to recover any money obtained fraudulently by the offending student(s).
Where an offense has been committed in accommodation held by the University, the University reserves the right to remove the student from said accommodation. Upon further review of the issue, if it is determined that University accommodation is no longer tenable then the University reserves the right to move the student to alternative accommodation if it is determined that this would resolve the problem.
When determining the penalty to be imposed in cases of proven misconduct, the following considerations shall be taken in account:
1. The seriousness of the offense
2. The student’s prior disciplinary record
3. Subsequent conduct of the student following the offense
4. Admission of misconduct by the student
5. Any mitigating factors where applicable