Student Code of Conduct

The following misconduct is subject to disciplinary action, as provided for in this Code:

1. Violation of published College policies, rules and regulations.
2. Violation of federal, state or local laws on College premises.
3. Acts of dishonesty to include:
   1. Cheating, plagiarism, or other forms of academic dishonesty.
   2. Furnishing false information to any College instructor, official, or other office with an intent to deceive.
   3. Forgery, alteration, or misuse of any College document, record, instrument, or identification.
4. Intentional disruption or obstruction of teaching, research, administration, disciplinary proceedings, or other College-sponsored activities.
5. Conduct which offends, threatens, or endangers the health, safety, or emotional wellbeing of any person to include:
   1. Physical or sexual assaults.
   2. Verbal or mental abuse including threats, intimidation, harassment, coercion, or any other similar conduct.
   3. Hazing.
6. Theft, destruction, misuse or abuse to property of the College or property of a member of the College community.
7. Failure to comply with a reasonable request of authorized College personnel or law enforcement officers acting in performance of their duties and/or failure to identify oneself to these persons when requested to do so.
8. Tampering with, removal of, setting off, or damage to the equipment or alarm systems in any College building when no apparent fire or immediate danger exists.
9. Unauthorized possession or use of keys to any College door or facility, unauthorized operation of any locking mechanism; unauthorized entry to or use of College facilities.
10. Controlled substance violation to include:
11. 1. Use, possession, or distribution of narcotics or other controlled dangerous substance, and related paraphernalia on College premises, except as expressly permitted by law and College regulations.
    2. Violation of the College Alcohol Policy
12. Illegal or unauthorized use, possession, or distribution of firearms, explosives, or other dangerous weapons or chemicals on College premises.
13. Conduct which is disorderly, lewd, or indecent; breach of peace; or aiding, abetting, or procuring another person to breach the peace.
14. Abuse of the Judicial System, including:
15. 1. Failure to respond to a summons of the Judicial Board or the judicial adviser.
    2. Initiation of a judicial proceeding knowingly without cause.
    3. Attempt to influence the impartiality of a member of the Judicial Board prior to or during the course of a judicial proceeding.
    4. Failure to complete or comply with a disciplinary sanction assigned by the Judicial Board/Hearing Officer.
    5. Verbal, physical, or mental harassment or intimidation of any member of the judicial body, witnesses, complainants, or respondents prior to, during, or after a judicial proceeding.