Title 20, Chapter 1, Section 23
( 20-1-23)
Any student of a public educational institution who is convicted,
under the laws of this state, the United States, or any other state,
of any felony offense involving the manufacture, distribution, sale,
possession, or use of marijuana, a controlled substance, or a
dangerous drug shall as of the date of conviction be suspended from
the public educational institution in which such person is enrolled.
Except for cases in which the institution has previously taken
disciplinary action against a student for the same offense, such
suspension shall be effective as of the date of conviction, even
though the educational institution may not complete all
administrative actions necessary to implement such suspension until
a later date. Except for cases in which the institution has already
imposed disciplinary sanctions for the same offense, such suspension
shall continue through the end of the term, quarter, semester, or
other similar period for which the student was enrolled as of the
date of conviction. The student shall forfeit any right to any
academic credit otherwise earned or earnable for such term, quarter,
semester, or other similar period; and the educational institution
shall subsequently revoke any such academic credit which is granted
prior to the completion of administrative actions necessary to
implement such suspension. |