Can't believe I'm actually defending UoI for your bs.
Peter Jok, an African American basketball player, did not have to miss any time for an OWI or another arrest.
The punishments, are in line with the UoI Student Athlete code of conduct. I do not know about BIG/NCAA rules. I do think there should be more clarification punishments for different situations, like, the comparison you are making.
- B. Category II Misconduct
Any of the following acts by a student-athlete is Category II misconduct:
- Violation of a criminal law that is not classified as a felony by the State of Iowa, including laws pertaining to alcohol (e.g., Operating While Intoxicated -OWI; Possessing Alcohol Under the Legal Age - PAULA);
- Violation of a term of probation imposed by a University official or Department of Athletics Administrator that does not constitute Category I misconduct;
- Violation of a Department of Athletics policy; or
- Violation of University policies, rules, and/or regulations, including:
- The University of Iowa's Code of Student Life;
- Academic dishonesty in violation of University, college, school, or department standards;
- Violation of any University student conduct regulation; or
- Willfully giving false and malicious information to a University official.
A student-athlete is determined to have committed Category II misconduct when:
- The student-athlete is convicted of, does not contest (e.g., a guilty or nolo contendere plea) or receives deferred judgment for a crime that is not a felony;
- The student-athlete is found by a court to have violated a term of court-imposed probation or other condition, and the conduct underlying the violation of probation or other condition does not constitute Category I misconduct;
- The student-athlete is determined by the Director of Athletics to have violated a term of probation or other condition imposed by the Department of Athletics and the conduct underlying the violation of probation or other condition does not constitute Category I misconduct; or
- A University official or hearing body has determined, in accordance with its official procedures, that the student-athlete has violated a University or college policy, rule, and/ or regulation.
- Sanctions for Category II Misconduct: The Director of Athletics will determine from specific and credible information that there is a reasonable basis for concluding that the student-athlete has committed Category II misconduct. The Director of Athletics shall determine the appropriate sanction after consulting with the student-athlete's Head Coach and assigned Sport Administrator. The Director of Athletics may also consult with the FAR and appropriate University officials for recommendations regarding the appropriate sanction(s).
Sanctions for Category II misconduct may include, but are not limited to: warning, reprimand, probation with or without conditions, requirements for restitution, conditions to encourage personal rehabilitation (e.g., counseling and community service), conditions related to satisfactory academic performance, suspension from practice, suspension from competition, and/or suspension from access to athletic departmental services.
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