STUDENT LIFE


pus conduct shall be made independently of
any off-campus authority.
VII. Postponement of Hearing Due to Pending
or Possible Criminal or Civil Charges: If the
student charged with a violation of the Student
Conduct Code, regardless of which primary
judicial body may hear the matter, wishes to
have the hearing postponed because there is
pending or possible civil or criminal litigation
which he/she feels might be prejudiced by the
findings of the hearing such postponement may
be granted provided the student agrees to
accept conduct probation or suspension,
depending upon the gravity of the offense. Such
probation or suspension will be determined and
activated by the Director of Student Judicial
Affairs and will remain in force until such time
as the student requests a hearing before the
appropriate primary judicial body and the hear-
ing is held. The student shall be informed
whether he/she would be placed on probation
or suspended prior to making a decision to
postpone the hearing.
VIII. Student Waiver of Right to Hearing: In
the event a student charged with a violation of
the Student Conduct Code desires to waive the
right to a hearing by the appropriate official or
hearing body, and the student so indicates in
writing, the Director of Student Judicial Affairs,
provided he/she agrees to accept jurisdiction,
may make a determination of fact and take
appropriate action concerning the alleged viola-
tion.
IX. Summary Hearing: In the event a student
charged with a violation of the Student Conduct
Code, which in the opinion of the Director of
Student Judicial Affairs, if proven, would not
warrant a penalty in excess of two semesters
probation, and the student does not waive his or
her right to a hearing before the appropriate
official or hearing body, the Director of Student
Judicial Affairs may require a hearing to be held
before the chairperson of the Committee on Stu-
dent Conduct or the chairperson's designated
representative rather than before the full com-
mittee.
X. Conflict of Jurisdiction: In the event that the
offense is within the jurisdiction of more than
one primary judicial body, the Director of Stu-
dent Judicial Affairs shall determine which judi-
cial body shall hear the charge.
XI. Sanctions: A student adjudicated responsi-
ble of violations of the Student Conduct Code
shall be subject to sanctions commensurate with
the offense and any aggravating and mitigating
circumstances, which may include one or more
of the following penalties, unless otherwise
expressly provided:
 A. Reprimand-The student is given formal
 written notice and official recognition is
 taken of the offense committed.
 B. Conduct Probation-The student is
 deemed not in good standing and cannot
 represent the university on any athletic
 team other than intramurals or hold an
 office in any student organization regis-
 tered with the university. In the event a
 student on conduct probation is found in
 violation of the terms of such probation


 or of the Student Conduct Code which
 includes the Academic Honesty Guide-
 lines prior to the completion of the pro-
 bation period, he/she may receive
 expulsion or any other lesser penalty.
 The duration of any probation period or
 any conditions or penalty(ies) imposed
 for the violation shall be in proportion to
 the seriousness of the violation.
 C. Suspension-The student is required to
 leave the university for a given or indefi-
 nite period of time, the termination of
 which shall depend upon specified acts
 of the student's own volition related to
 mitigation of the offense committed.
 D. Expulsion-The student is permanently
 deprived of his/her opportunity to con-
 tinue at the university in any status.
 E. Payment of Damages-The student is
 required to pay for damages to universi-
 ty property, provided that such payment
 shall be limited to the actual cost of
 repair or replacement of such property.
 F. Reduced or Failing Grade-The student
 is given a reduced or failing grade for the
 class in which the offense occurred for
 violations of the Academic Honesty
 Guidelines, but only by the faculty mem-
 ber involved and upon recommendation
 thereto.
 G. Community service, counseling, or other
 appropriate requirements-The student
 is required to complete a specified
 amount of community service, meet with
 a counselor for a specified period of time
 and/or complete some other require-
 ment considered appropriate by the
 hearing body based on the nature of the
 offense.
XII. Appeals: The Student Honor Court, Resi-
dence Hall Conduct Board, and the Coordinator
for Residential Judicial Programs make findings
of fact and recommendations concerning inno-
cence or responsibility and imposition of a judi-
cial sanction to the Director of Student Judicial
Affairs. The student may appeal the recommen-
dation of the Student Honor Court, the Resi-
dence Hall Conduct Board, and the Coordinator
for Residential Judicial Programs to the Director
of Student Judicial Affairs. The decision of the
Director of Student Judicial Affairs may be
appealed to the Dean for Student Services.
 The Student Conduct Committee and the
Health Center Student Conduct Standards Com-
mittee make findings of fact and recommenda-
tions concerning responsibility and the
imposition of a judicial sanction to the Dean for
Student Services. The decision of the Dean for
Student Services may be appelaed to the Vice
President for Student Affairs.
 All appeals must be made in writing to the
appropriate official within five days after notice
of the last action taken unless otherwise agreed
upon in writing by the appellant and the person
to whom the appeal is directed.


Intercollegiate Athletics

 For each of the last nine years, the University
of Florida's intercollegiate athletic program has
ranked among the nation's 10 best, based on
research conducted by USA TODAY.
 The Gators field eight men's teams and eight
women's teams. The men compete in baseball,
basketball, cross country, football, golf, swim-
ming, tennis and track & field, while the Lady
Gators participate in basketball, cross country,
golf, gymnastics, swimming, tennis, track &
field and volleyball.
 Some of the nation's best athletes don the
orange & blue, as Gator student-athletes have
earned a combined 1,259 All-America honors
since 1980. In addition, 69 Gator student-ath-
letes have represented their countries in
Olympic competition, including 20 in the 1992
Summer Games in Barcelona, Spain. In fact, if
the University of Florida were a country, the
Gators would have finished tied for 19th in the
medal standings with its 12 medals (seven gold)
which were won in Spain.
 Florida competes in the Southeastern Con-
ference (SEC) along with Alabama, Arkansas,
Auburn, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana State,
Mississippi, Misissippi State, South Carolina,
Tennessee and Vanderbilt. Florida was a charter
member of the SEC in 1933. The 1991-92 aca-
demic year was a banner year for Florida, as the
Gators claimed a record eight SEC Champi-
onships and became the first school in the
league to win both the men's and women's All-
Sport Trophies in the same year. Eight of
Florida's coaches were named SEC Coach-of-
the-Year.
 The University of Florida athletic program
stretches far beyond the playing fields, howev-
er, as a school-record 62 Gator student-athletes
were recognized for being nominated to the
SEC's Academic Honor Roll in 1991-92 mark-
ing the fourth consecutive year more than 50 UF
student-athletes have been honored for academ-
ic achievement. Since 1980-81, 438 Gator stu-
dent-athletes have earned SEC Academic
honors, the top total for a school in the league
over that span.
 In addition, the Gator athletic program sup-
ports University of Florida academic programs.
In an era when the National Collegiate Athletic
Association (NCAA) estimates that 70 percent
of Division I schools are losing money on inter-
collegiate athletics, the University of Florida
Athletic Association contributed $2.2 million in
1991 to help fund university library services,
summer school, and an AIDS institute.
 The University of Florida athletic program
also serves as a community focal point. In 1991-
92, Florida drew a total of 762,195 combined
fans for football, men's basketball, baseball,
gymnastics, volleyball and women's basketball.
It is estimated by the Gainesville Area Chamber
of Commerce that more than $30 million is gen-
erated annually for the community for a six-
game home football schedule. Florida was also
selected to host one of eight NCAA baseball
regional tournaments in three of the last four
years. In addition, UF has been the site of
NCAA or SEC championships/regional events