Action Plans

An Action Plan aims to offer educational opportunities and accountability while minimizing the risk of future prohibited conduct. An Action Plan may include a combination of administrative, educational, and restorative elements. However, some behaviors are so severe or disruptive to the educational environment that they necessitate temporary or permanent removal from the Georgetown community, such as Suspension or Dismissal.

Typically, an Action Plan consists of one or more status sanctions and/or one or more action items, which are either mutually developed through an Educational Conference Agreement or assigned by a Decision Maker during an Administrative Conference.

Status Sanctions reflect the student’s standing with the University as a result of their behavior and are intended to address the harm caused while encouraging the student to contribute positively to the Georgetown University community. Status sanctions may include any of the following:

  • Warning

  • Conduct Probation

  • Housing Probation

  • Property Party Restriction

  • Loss of Campus Housing

  • Suspension

  • Dismissal

Action Items are intended to address the harm caused by the student and/or actively involve the student in making positive contributions to the Georgetown University community. Action Items may be implemented individually or alongside a status sanction and/or other action items. Action items can include any of the following:

  • Educational Initiatives can include:
    • Projects; participation in health or safety programs; service to the University or the larger community; seminars; apology letters; and other assignments as appropriate.
  • Participating in a university program
    • Off-campus Orientation
  • Loss of Privileges

  • Mentor Program

  • Restitution

  • Restorative Programs (used in Educational Conference Agreements only)

How are Action Plans Developed?

Action Plans consist of specific action items as described above. Each Action Plan is developed in collaboration with a Community Educator and takes into account the unique facts of the case, the severity of the violation, and any mitigating or aggravating factors. More serious violations may lead to more significant consequences, including conduct probation, housing probation, suspension, or dismissal.

Once an Action Plan is finalized, the Action Items outlined in the agreement cannot be appealed, as they represent a mutual agreement between the student and the Community Educator.

In developing an Action Plan, the Community Educator or Decision Maker will consider the seriousness and impact of the prohibited conduct, previous outcomes for similar incidents, the Respondent’s history of disciplinary violations, and any other relevant aggravating or mitigating factors.

Action Item Deadlines

Deadlines for completing Action Items are specified in the Educational Conference Agreement or in the administrative determination letter from the Decision Maker. Students are generally given 14 calendar days from the date of receiving their resolution or administrative determination letter to fulfill any outstanding Action Item(s).

It is the responsibility of students to be aware of their deadlines and to complete their Action Items promptly. The Office of Student Conduct will not issue reminder notices regarding Action Items. If an extension is needed, students should email their request before the deadline. Extension requests are granted at the discretion of the Director of Student Conduct.

Any fines not paid by their deadline may be charged to the student’s account.

Failure to complete any requirements of an Action Plan by the established deadline may result in the student being charged with an additional violation of “Abuse of the Community Standards Process.” This includes failing to satisfactorily complete Action Items outlined in an Educational Conference Agreement or an administrative determination by the specified deadline or failing to adhere to the terms of a Status Sanction. Such failure may lead to more severe Status Sanctions, as well as the revocation of the student’s Senior Week participation privileges until the Action Plan/sanction is fulfilled.