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Safety Tips and Resources Fire Violations Disciplinary Actions

When a student is found to be responsible for fire safety violations, the following shall be mandatory, minimum sanctions. Depending on the circumstances of the specific case, the person hearing body imposing the sanctions may impose additional or more severe sanctions.
  1. Causing a Fire
    1. Careless or Reckless: $100 fine, restitution for property damage, and one year University disciplinary probation, and residence hall probation for a resident student.
    2. Intentional (Arson): Referral to police/fire authorities for prosecution, restitution for property damage, and expulsion from the University

  2. Knowingly Filing a False Fire Alarm
    1. Referral to police/fire authorities for prosecution, $250 fine, and one year suspension from the University

  3. Activating a Smoke, Heat or Beam Detector
    1. Careless or Reckless: $100 fine
    2. Intentional: Referral to police/fire authorities for prosecution, $250 fine, and one year suspension from the University.

  4. Activating the Sprinkler System
    1. Careless or Reckless: $100 and restitution for property damage.
    2. Intentional: Referral to police/fire authorities for prosecution, $250 fine, restitution for property damage, and one year suspension from the University.

  5. Tampering with Fire Equipment
    1. $250 fine, restitution for property damage, and one year University disciplinary probation (and residential hall probation for a resident student).

  6. Failure to Evacuate During a Fire Alarm
    1. First Offense: $100 fine.
    2. Second Offense: $200 fine, seven day suspension from the residence halls and residential hall probation (if resident student).
    3. Third Offense: One semester suspension from the University and removal from housing (if resident student).
Notes
In New York State, knowingly filing a false fire alarm is a felony punishable by a minimum of one year in prison.

As per University practice, students arrested on the complaint of the University shall be placed under Emergency Suspension pending the outcome of the case.

Repeated fire safety violations will result in harsher sanctions, which may include suspension or expulsion from the University.

The University may terminate a student's Resident Hall Agreement at any time for violation of the University's policies concerning student conduct and discipline, regulations governing the residence halls, non-payment, or for health, safety, or social reasons.

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Contact
For more information, please contact:

Department of Public Safety and Transportation
Levermore Hall Lower Level
p - 516.877.3500
f - 516.877.6819


This page last modified on September 26, 2008.
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