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UW disciplinary process determines academic, nonacademic misconduct and penalties

UW students who cheat on a test, haze a fraternity pledge or drink while underage can find themselves brought up on disciplinary charges, with the possibility of being expelled or suspended. It’s a high stakes situation, with the procedure for determining responsibility and sanctions spelled out in University of Wisconsin System Administrative Code. Those are rules, adopted by the UW System Board of Regents, that have the force of law.