This is an appeal from the district court’s denial of a preliminary injunction. Appellant Terrance Patrick Esfeller sought preliminary and permanent injunc-tive relief, enjoining the enforcement of the Louisiana State University (“LSU” or the “University”) Code of Conduct (the “Code”).
I
In 2006, Esfeller, at the time an LSU student, was charged by the LSU Office of Judicial Affairs with four non-academic misconduct violations:
(1) extreme, outrageous or persistent acts, or communications that are intended or reasonably likely to harass, intimidate, harm, or humiliate another;
(2) committing an act or attempting to commit an act on campus that would be in violation of city, parish, state, or federal law;
(3) attempting to commit or assisting with the commission or attempted commission of any of the foregoing listed offenses; and
(4) violating any rule and/or regulation of the University, including, but not limited to, administrative rules of campus offices.
The charges arose from a dispute between Esfeller and his former girlfriend, who filed a complaint with LSU campus police. Esfeller allegedly persistently harassed and threatened his ex-girlfriend through email and social networking sites, such as MySpace and Facebook, and physically confronted her. She asked Esfeller to stop but Esfeller persisted. After her complaint, the LSU police prepared a report detailing the incidents; however, Es-feller’s ex-girlfriend decided not to press charges. Esfeller was served with notice of the violations, which apparently spurred him to escalate the harassment by threatening to begin his own investigation into her conduct, threatening her scholarship status, and threatening her reputation. Esfeller also threatened to post unflattering emails about her and to contact the father of her child to incite a custody battle.
Esfeller met with a dean regarding the charged violations. The dean conducted an investigation and found Esfeller to be in violation of the Code. Esfeller was offered
Between April and July 2007, LSU repeatedly tried to schedule a panel hearing but had to reschedule a number of times due to Esfeller’s schedule, the availability of the complaining witness, and the availability of panel members. The hearing was finally scheduled for July 27, 2007 and three notices were sent to Esfeller, in which he was informed that he would be able to present witnesses and documentary evidence. At the close of business the evening before the hearing, Esfeller informed LSU that he would not be able to attend because of work obligations. LSU proceeded with the hearing, and although Esfeller was absent and his attorney was not permitted to participate in or observe the hearing, the panel heard from Esfel-ler’s designated witnesses and reviewed documentary evidence that he submitted. The panel unanimously found Esfeller in violation of the Code. Esfeller appealed the panel’s decision to LSU’s Vice Chancellor who denied the appeal. Esfeller then sought review by LSU’s then-Chaneellor Sean O’Keefe, who denied the appeal.
Esfeller filed suit in the district court against O’Keefe, in his official capacity, and LSU’s Board of Supervisors (the “Board”), alleging violations of 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1988, the First, Fifth, Sixth, and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution, and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”), 20 U.S.C. § 1232g.
II
We briefly address whether Esfeller meets the requirements for Article III jurisdiction. Tex. Office of Pub. Util. Counsel v. FCC,
III
This court reviews the denial of a preliminary injunction for abuse of discretion. Affiliated Prof'l Home Health Care Agency v. Shalala,
IV
Esfeller’s overbreadth challenge attacks a single provision of the Code, prohibiting “extreme, outrageous or persistent acts, or communications that are intended or reasonably likely to harass, intimidate, harm, or humiliate another.”
Esfeller argues that the Code provision is facially unconstitutional.
“A school need not tolerate student speech that is inconsistent with its ‘basic educational mission,’ even though the government could not censor similar speech outside the school.” Hazelwood Sch. Dist. v. Kuhlmeier,
Esfeller relies heavily on the Third Circuit’s decision in Saxe v. State College Area School District,
Similarly, Esfeller cannot show that the provision is “impermissibly vague in all of its applications.” Fairchild,
V
Esfeller challenges the disciplinary proceedings as violating due process because he did not receive sufficient notice of the charges or an opportunity to be heard at the disciplinary hearing.
A student subject to school disciplinary proceedings is entitled to some procedural due process. Goss v. Lopez,
Regarding his claim that he did not receive sufficient notice of the charges, Es-feller did, in fact, receive written notice of the charges against him, including citation to the precise provisions of the LSU Code that he was charged with violating. He was apprised of the charges, in person, on at least two occasions when he met with LSU officials. He was given access to the Office of Judicial Affairs’ file regarding the charges. Accordingly, Esfeller would be highly unlikely to succeed on the merits of showing a lack of notice sufficient to violate due process.
Esfeller’s claim that he was not given an opportunity to be heard is slightly more troubling. Esfeller informed LSU that he could not be present at the panel disciplinary hearing due to work obligations. LSU nonetheless held the hearing in Esfeller’s absence and barred his attorney from observing or participating in the hearing. Although Esfeller argues that he was not given an opportunity to be heard, the fact is that he was heard on a number of occasions by different LSU officials. LSU spent nearly four months trying to schedule the hearing and finally selected a date in July 2007, during the summer break, when all witnesses would be available as well as panel members. Esfeller was provided three separate notices of the hearing date and time but failed to tell LSU until the close of business the day before the hearing that he could not attend. And, although Esfeller did not attend the panel hearing, he was heard on two subsequent occasions by officials with the power to overturn the panel ruling. See Sullivan v. Houston Indep. Sch. Dist.,
As LSU points out, it is not clear that Esfeller was even required to be given the opportunity to be heard at the panel hearing. Goss requires “at least” an “opportunity to characterize [the] conduct and put it in ... the proper context.” Goss,
VI
For the foregoing reasons, we AFFIRM the district court’s order denying preliminary injunctive relief.
Notes
Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.
. The district court granted the Board's motion to dismiss all claims against it. Esfeller does not appeal that dismissal. The district court also dismissed all monetary claims against O’Keefe, and all claims based on violations of the Fifth and Sixth Amendments and FERPA. Accordingly, the only remaining claims are for injunctive relief, attorneys’ fees and costs against O’Keefe in his official capacity, stemming from alleged violations of the First and Fourteenth Amendments.
. Although Esfeller nominally asserts an as-applied challenge, he wholly fails to identify the conduct or speech that he contends is protected, let alone argue how the Code impinged on his rights. Accordingly, Esfeller has waived any argument that the Code is unconstitutional as applied to him. See, e.g., Hersh v. United States ex rel. Mukasey,
