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How Does UO Student Code of Conduct Apply to Football Players?

By Stacia Kalinoski

 

EUGENE, Ore. -- If the two University of Oregon football players charged with burglary are found guilty, they face discipline from the judicial system and from Coach Kelly. But what about the University?

 

In any student incident, the UO Director of Student Conduct says first a complaint has to be filed with the school. Then, administrators have to see whether it falls within campus jurisdiction. But in the case of Jeremiah Masoli, the fraternity house isn't campus property.

 

Carl Yeh can't talk about specific students, but said administrators would have to find reason to extend jurisdiction to a fraternity house for students to receive disciplinary action. He says that also applies to restaurants and bars that are seemingly on campus.

 

"They could literally be across the street from campus, engaging in some sort of behavior that would be against the code, but if our jurisdiction doesn't allow for us to or if after we evaluate the report we can't extend our jurisdiction to them, then actually the university would not be able to impose any sort of action on them," said Yeh.

 

The policy applies, even if a student is found guilty of a felony like burglary.

 

 

If university administrators find reason to extend jurisdiction, the process works like this: Student have their own hearing, separate from a court hearing. But Yeh can't specify what offenses automatically mean suspension or expulsion.  He says they take them on a case-by-case basis.

 

 

In addition to the student code of conduct, these players have to also follow the student-athlete code.

 

That states the head coach can suspend or dismiss an athlete at any time if the coach or athletic director believes student athlete standards were violated.

 

Coach Chip Kelly is expected to announce Friday his disiplinary action for Masoli and Embry.