Administration of the demerit system is designed to help students and the College recognize potential problems and correct them before they become serious. The College has established several check points (called levels of consequences) based on a student’s accumulation of demerits each semester.
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Maranatha reserves the right to make adjustments to the published penalties based upon individual circumstances.
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Maranatha reserves the right to implement appropriate disciplinary action when it discovers any major infractions, whether the infractions took place during the school year or during a vacation.
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Students will be notified of infractions electronically – primarily through email.
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After receipt of demerit or consequence notification, students will have 5 business days to schedule a meeting with a dean to contest the student’s demerit report.
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Students who are guilty of major infractions of college standards are not eligible for public recognition or special awards for academic or athletic achievement.
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Unpaid fines will result in withheld exam slips and graduates may not be allowed to walk during graduation ceremonies.
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Accumulation of demerits may result in the forfeiture of institutional scholarships. Please see the Financial Aid office.
Infractions and Demerit Penalties
| Absence, unintentional(Special meeting, chapel, church, class on a No Cut Day) | 10 |
| Absence, intentional(Special meeting, chapel, church, each missed Fine Arts Requirement) | 25 |
| Absence on a “no-cut day” | 15 |
| Appliances, unapproved in dorm room | 25 |
| Call slip, unanswered | 10 |
| Computer games, uncheckable | 25. 2nd offense = 50 + confiscation |
| Dating infraction | 10-expulsion |
| Disobedience/insubordination-disrespect in attitude or action | 15-explusion |
| Dress infraction | 10-25. 2nd offense = 25 + confiscation |
| Dress infraction, unchecked slacks (women) | 25. 3rd offense = privilege revoked |
| Dress infraction | 25 |
| Dress infraction, tattoo after enrolled or tattoo uncovered | 50 |
| Dress infraction, body piercing after enrolled or jewelry not removed | 50 |
| Entertainment violation -viewing movies/DVDs or Blu-ray, TV shows, videos, etc. | 25. 2nd offense = 50 + confiscation of equipment or media |
| Emergency equipment, tampering w/ fire alarms, extinguishers, smoke detectors, etc. | 50-expulsion; pay expenses |
| Emergency exit use for non-emergencies | 50-expulsion |
| Employment, violation of Maranatha policies | 10 |
| Fighting | 10-expulsion |
| Fireworks/Open flame | 15-expulsion |
| Guns/weapons not checked w/Dorm sup/Student Life Office | 25, confiscation and storage fees |
| Hair/grooming infraction | 5-20 |
| Headphone and Earbud infraction (not a music infraction) | 10. 2nd offense = 25. 3rd offense = loss of privilege |
| Horseplay, practical jokes | 15-expulsion |
| Improper procedure | 5-10 |
| Ironing in dorm room | 25 |
| Late entry | 5 each 15 minutes |
| Lights out violation, noise/wrong room | 5 |
| Library, books removed w/o checkout | 25-expulsion |
| Misconduct in class, chapel, church, etc.(i.e. sleeping, talking, texting, etc.) | 10-25 |
| Music Infraction | 15*. 2nd offense = 25*. 3rd offense = 25* + confiscation of device, headphones, etc., *remove electronic copies |
| No Bible (paper or electronic version) in chapel or church services | 5 doubled for each violation |
| Epass violation, did not submit Epass when missing your permanent church | 10 |
| Epass violation, Epass incorrectly filled out | 15 |
| Epass violation, incorrect information or failure to submit | 5-25 |
| Epass violation, mixed group off-campus | 25-expulsion |
| Personal life and testimony issues | 50-expulsion |
| Property/equipment, abuse or misuse | 10-explusion; pay damages |
| Property/equipment, unauthorized use | 25-expulsion; pay damages |
| Room duties not done | 2, fines |
| Search, unauthorized of someone else’s property | 25 |
| Sign in or sign out of chapel, special meetings, recitals, etc. | 5 |
| Tardiness | 5 |
| Technology, bypassing or attempting to bypass the network filter | Warning. 2nd offense = 25 |
| Technology, sharing/using passwords | 25-50 |
| Technology, tampering with college hardware or software programs | 25-expulsion |
| Technology, video conferencing violation (unapproved area, another person on campus, etc.) | 15 |
| Off-limits areas/wrong side of campus | 15-25 |
| Vehicle, misuse | Demerits, fines to loss of driving privilege |
| Vehicle, use of someone else’s w/o permission | 50-expulsion |
| Violation of levels I-IV Consequences | 25-expulsion |
| Withdrawal from school w/o notification | Expulsion |