Twenty-five of the 40 students involved in violations of University policies and state and local offenses following the WVU -Virginia Tech game have already met with Student Life officials and are facing sanctions ranging from expulsion to probation with community service and loss of athletic privileges, according to Kim Mosby, assistant dean for Student Life.

Five of the 25 have been expelled, bringing to seven the number of students who have been asked to leave the University for participating in illegal or dangerous activity both on- and off-campus following WVU ’s close loss to Miami on Oct. 2 and the upset of Virginia Tech on Oct. 22.

Several students also received the maximum $1,000 fine from the City of Morgantown for illegal burning, and others are facing further action in municipal court for other offenses.

Each case is reviewed individually, Mosby noted, and WVU sanctions determined based on the students’level of involvement and past judicial history.

“This should send a strong message from both the City and the University that this type of inappropriate and destructive behavior will not be tolerated,”Mosby said.”Our message continues to be one of celebrating responsibly and displaying good sportsmanship. It’s a message that will bring credit to our University, to our State, to Mountaineer fans everywhere.”

Student judicial hearings continue this week.

In anticipation of Saturday’s WVU -Pitt match-up, University officials on Monday announced additional actions to help ensure fan and player safety at Mountaineer Field and to encourage good sportsmanship and behavior following the game.

Arrangements have been made for special hinges to be added to each goal post allowing them to be quickly lowered to the ground at the conclusion of each gamewin or lose; there will be no”pass outs”issued for leaving and re-entering the stadium; and there will be increased security at the gates and in the surrounding University lots regarding possession of alcoholic beverages.