A. Jurisdiction of the University
Generally, University jurisdiction and discipline shall be limited to conduct which occurs on University premises or which adversely affects the University community and/or the pursuit of its mission.
B. Conduct: Rules and Regulations
Any student found to have committed any of the following is subject to the disciplinary sanctions outlined in Article IV.B:
1. Acts of dishonesty, including but not limited to the following:
a. Cheating, plagiarism or other forms of academic dishonesty;
b. Furnishing false information to any University official, faculty member or office;
c. Forgery, alteration, or misuse of any University document, record or instrument or identification;
d. Tampering with the election of any University-recognized student organization.
2. Disruption or obstruction of teaching, research, administration, disciplinary proceedings, other University activities, including its public-service functions on or off campus, or other authorized non-University activities, when the act occurs on University premises.
3. Physical abuse, verbal abuse, threats, intimidation, harassment, coercion, and/or other conduct which threatens to endanger the health or safety of any person.
4. Attempted or actual theft of and/or damage to property of the University or property of a member of the University community or other personal or public property.
5. Hazing, defined as an act which endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student, or which destroys or removes public or private property, for the purpose of initiation, admission into, affiliation with, or as a condition for continued membership in a group or organization.
6. Failure to comply with directions of University officials or law enforcement officers acting in performance of their duties and/or failure to identify oneself to these persons when requested to do so.
7. Unauthorized possession, duplication or use of keys to any University premises, or unauthorized entry to or use of University premises.
8. Violation of published University policies, rules or regulations.
9. Violation of federal, state or local law on University premises or at University-sponsored or supervised activities.
10. Use, possession or distribution of drug paraphernalia, narcotic or other controlled substances except as expressly permitted by law.
11. Public intoxication, use, possession or distribution of alcoholic beverages on University premises or at off-campus activities sponsored by the University.
12. Possession of firearms, explosives, other weapons or dangerous chemicals on University premises.
13. Participation in a campus demonstration which disrupts the normal operations of the University and infringes on the rights of other members of the University community; leading or inciting others to disrupt scheduled and/or normal activities within any campus building or area; intentional obstruction which unreasonably interferes with freedom of movement, either pedestrian or vehicular, on campus.
14. Obstruction of the free flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic on University premises or at University-sponsored or supervised functions.
15. Conduct which is disorderly, lewd, or indecent; breach of peace; or aiding, abetting, or procuring another person to breach the peace on University premises or at functions sponsored by, or participated in, by the University.
16. Theft or other abuse of computer time, including but not limited to:
a. Unauthorized entry into a file, to use, read, or change contents, or for any other purpose;
b. Unauthorized transfer of a file;
c. Unauthorized use of another individuals identification and password;
d. Use of computing facilities to interfere with the work of another student, faculty member or University official;
e. Use of computing facilities to send obscene or abusive messages;
f. Use of computing facilities to interfere with normal operation of the University computing system;
g. Intentional introduction or spreading of a computer virus to the University computing system.
h. Use of computing facilities to view any pornographic material over the internet.
17. Abuse of the Student Conduct System, including but not limited to:
a. Failure to obey the summons of a hearing body or University official;
b. Falsification, distortion, or misrepresentation of information before a hearing;
c. Disruption or interference with the orderly conduct of a disciplinary proceeding;
d. Institution of a disciplinary proceeding knowingly without cause;
e. Attempting to discourage an individuals proper participation in, or use of, the disciplinary system;
f. Attempting to influence the impartiality of a member of a hearing body prior to, and/or during the course of, the disciplinary proceeding;
g. Harassment (verbal or physical) and/or intimidation of a member of a hearing body prior to, during, and/or after a disciplinary proceeding;
h. Failure to comply with the sanction(s) imposed under the Student Conduct Code;
i. Influencing or attempting to influence another person to commit an abuse of the disciplinary system.
18. Gambling
C. Violation of Law and University Discipline
