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Student Code of Conduct

Students are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with generally accepted standards of scholarship and morality. The purpose of this code is not to restrict student rights but to protect the rights of individuals in their academic pursuits.


The following types of student behavior may result in one of the sanctions described in the next section.

  1. Academic Dishonesty, that is, taking or acquiring possession of any academic material (test information, research papers, notes) from a member of the college staff or student body without permission; receiving or giving help during tests; submitting papers or reports that are supposed to be original work but are not entirely the student’s own; and not giving credit for others’ work (plagiarism).
  2. Theft of, misuse of, or damage to college property or theft of or damage to property of a member of the college community or a campus visitor on college premises or at college functions; unauthorized entry upon the property of the college or into a college facility or a portion thereof which has been restricted in use and thereby placed off limits; unauthorized presence in a college facility after closing hours.
  3. Possession of or use of alcoholic beverages or being in a state of intoxication on the college campus or at college sponsored or supervised functions off campus or in college owned vehicles; possession, use or distribution of any illegal drugs, except as expressly permitted by law. Any influence that may be attributed to the use of drugs or of alcoholic beverages shall not in any way limit the responsibility of the individual for the consequences of his/her actions.
  4. Lewd or indecent conduct, including public physical or verbal action or distribution of obscene or libelous written material.
  5. Vulgar and offensive clothing is prohibited. Underwear must not be visible. Shirts and shoes must be worn at all times.
  6. Mental or physical abuse of any person on college premises or at college-sponsored or college-supervised functions, including verbal or physical actions which threaten or endanger the health or safety of any such persons or which promote hatred or racial prejudice.
  7. Any act, comment, or behavior which is of a sexually suggestive or harassing nature and which in any way interferes with a student’s or an employee’s performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment.
  8. Intentional obstruction or disruption of teaching, research, administration or disciplinary proceedings, or other college activities, including public service functions and other duly authorized activities on college premises.
  9. Occupation or seizure in any manner of college property, a college facility, or any portion thereof for a use inconsistent with prescribed, customary, or authorized use.
  10. Participating in or conducting an assembly, demonstration, or gathering in a manner which threatens or causes injury to persons or property, which interferes with free access to, ingress or egress of college facilities, and which is harmful, obstructive or disruptive to the educational process or institutional functions of the college; remaining at the scene of such an assembly after being asked to leave by a representative of the college staff.
  11. Possession or use of a firearm, incendiary device, or explosive, except in connection with a college-approved activity. This also includes unauthorized use of any instrument designed to inflict serious bodily injury to any person.
  12. Setting off a fire alarm or using or tampering with any fire safety equipment, except with reasonable belief in the need for such alarm or equipment.
  13. Gambling.
  14. Smoking and/or using of other tobacco forms in non-designated areas.
  15. Littering on the campus or in buildings.
  16. Violation of college regulations regarding the operation and parking of motor vehicles.
  17. Forgery, alteration, or misuse of college documents, records, or instruments of identification with intent to deceive.
  18. Violation of the terms of disciplinary probation or any college regulation during the period of probation.
  19. Fiscal irresponsibility such as failure to pay college-levied fines, failure to repay college-funded loans, or the passing of worthless checks to college officials.
  20. Violation of a local, state, or federal criminal law on college premises that adversely affects the college community’s pursuit of its proper educational purposes.
  21. Disobedience of the reasonable directions of college employees, including administrators, faculty, security, and other staff employees.

VP Stud Dev & Tech
BOT: July 20, 2010