The Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards (OSSCS) at Duke University will report any disciplinary action taken against a student that results in a finding of "responsible" for a Duke University policy violation that includes an assigned status sanction of Disciplinary Probation or greater. Disciplinary records are reportable until a student graduates from Duke or eight years from the date of a student's matriculation, whichever occurs first, except for records related to suspensions and expulsions. Records related to suspensions (temporary dismissal from Duke) and expulsions (permanent dismissal from Duke) are maintained indefinitely and are also permanently noted on a student's transcript. For more information, please view below for the Duke Undergraduate Reporting Policy
Policy on Reporting Undergraduate Disciplinary Matters
Effective August 1, 2024
The Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards (OSSCS) at Duke University will report any disciplinary action taken against a student that results in a finding of "responsible" for a Duke University policy violation and a sanction of disciplinary probation or greater. Disciplinary sanctions, in order of increasing severity, are: admonition, reprimand, disciplinary probation, suspension, and expulsion. Each infraction usually receives one of these status sanctions and additional educational activities. Disciplinary records are reportable until a student graduates from Duke or three years from the date of a student's matriculation, whichever occurs first, except for records related to suspensions and expulsions. Records related to suspensions (temporary dismissal from Duke) and expulsions (permanent dismissal from Duke) are maintained indefinitely and are also permanently noted on a student's transcript.
Outcome Reporting Details
| OUTCOME | REPORTING POLICY |
|---|---|
| Admonition | Does not create a reportable disciplinary record |
| Reprimand | Does not create a reportable disciplinary record |
| Disciplinary Probation | Creates a reportable disciplinary record until graduation or three years after matriculation (whichever comes first) |
| Suspension | Creates a permanent disciplinary record and transcript notation |
| Expulsion | Creates a permanent disciplinary record and transcript notation |
| Faculty Student Resolution (FSR) | Does not create a reportable disciplinary record unless there is a second violation, at which time both cases will be noted on the student’s reportable disciplinary record |
| Amnesty | Does not create a reportable disciplinary record |
When the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards reports that a student has no disciplinary record, it is under the parameters as described above. If a student's record is no longer reportable because the student has graduated or eight years has lapsed since the student's matriculation (absent suspension or expulsion), the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards will state such.
Students at Duke University are encouraged to report any disciplinary action taken against them, whether reportable by Duke University or not. As a result, at times, the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards will be unable to verify a student's self-disclosed conduct.