ATHENS — Six University of Georgia students, who were barred from campus following a protest over the Israel-Hamas war, will remain suspended through fall semester, the university’s Office of Student Conduct announced this week.
The decision was made after a disciplinary hearing last week that went on for more than 13 hours. The students also will remain on probation for the rest of their academic career at UGA. They can appeal the ruling.
“The University will continue to enforce our policies to protect the free expression rights of all members of our community while recognizing that such activities must comply with applicable laws and policies,” university spokesperson Greg Trevor said in a statement.
Campus police arrested 16 protesters, including at least nine UGA students, on April 29 after they set up an encampment not far from the office of university president Jere Morehead. UGA suspended the students hours later, while some were still in jail.
The six students requested a joint formal hearing before the student-led University Judiciary. A panel made up of two UGA students and one faculty member reviewed the evidence, heard testimony and issued the decision.
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