The Code of Social Conduct applies whenever a member of the campus community is on College grounds, in College facilities or is participating in a College-related or sponsored activity or function, whether occurring on or off-campus. In addition to this Code of Social Conduct, all campus community members are expected to obey all local, state and federal laws.
Violations of the Code of Social Conduct carry serious consequences. Please see the “Policy Violation Procedures” section of this handbook for more information.
The following are examples of violations of the Code of Social Conduct:
- The possession, manufacturing, transportation, use, sale, distribution or being under the influence of any alcoholic beverage, marijuana or illegal drug, including unauthorized prescription drugs.
- Violation of the College Alcohol and Drug Free Environment Policy.
- Causing danger or harm to persons, properties, facilities or institutional operations.
- Possession of firearms or other weapons on campus, even if licensed.
- Engaging in inappropriate behavior that consists of sex/gender harassment, discrimination, or misconduct that includes acts of sexual violence, sexual harassment, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking toward any member of the College community.
- Hazing and/or bullying by individuals or student organizations
- Smoking in undesignated areas.
- Disruptive behavior.
- Language or conduct that is deemed offensive.
- Engaging in lewd, indecent, or obscene behavior.
- Knowingly providing false information.
- Physical fighting with other students, faculty or college staff.
- Unauthorized entry into any locked or secured College property.
- Making false statements or filing false charges against the College, its employees, or students.
- Forgery, alteration or misuse of official College documents, records, funds, or documents of identification.
- Theft from, or damage to, facilities or properties belonging to the College or members of the College community.
- Failure to comply with the directions of College officials in the legitimate performance of their duties.
- Setting off or tampering with any emergency equipment, alarms or devices.
- Unauthorized access to a computer system or electronic equipment owned by the College, including copyrighted property.
- Participating in an activity that materially or substantially interferes with the legitimate functions of the College or the private rights and privileges of others.
- Failure to comply with a request to identify oneself.
- Whether occurring on or off-campus, all students are expected to obey all local, state, and federal laws.