The past few days the staff have been working on a revamped system of rules and a revamped warning system. We're scrapping the three-strikes-you're-out system in favor of a more gradual consequential warning system. To implement this, we needed to revise the Universal Rules to reflect these changes, and in doing so we pretty much reorganized and categorized the offences a member could commit on MLK.
I recommend that every member read the new Universal Rules. You will notice that while the majority of the rules have remained the same, some have been added and some have been modified. The first thing you will notice is that offences are categorized into three categories: Slight, General, and Severe. These categories were put in place to hopefully bring a bit more consistency in consequences when offences are committed (You know what to expect when you commit an offence). Please read over the entire document and make sure you understand everything.
Now, as we make this transition, we ask all members to bare with us. This is a new set of rules and as such unexpected things can occur. If we missed something, we will need to revise the new rules in the coming weeks. We will most likely be announcing such revisions in this topic, although it does say at the top of the Universal Rules, as it has for a long time, that "They are subject to change without notification." In other words, you are responsible for keeping up with the changes in the rules.
Also, during this transition, "official warnings," as they were once called, get transferred into general offences. This means that, for example, if you have 1 board warning, then you have already committed your first general offence. If you have 2 board warnings, you are on your second general offence. No suspensions will be given out for your existing warnings, but if you have 2 board warnings and you get another, you will serve the consequence of receiving 3 board warnings for general offences. That consequence, as listed in the new Universal Rules, is a warning & 7 day suspension from the board. We will not transfer any slight offences from the "PM warnings," as they were called. Everyone starts afresh with 0 slight offences.
We will be keeping a copy of the Universal Rules as of February 14th, 2011 for members who wish to view the old rules for whatever reason. Just PM a staff member and we will send it to you.