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The Student Conduct Code applies to all students and student organizations, and any persons participating in a university sponsored program or service, both on-campus, off-campus, and/or online. The rules of conduct that are outlined in these regulations are designed to promote the welfare of the academic community by preserving an environment in which reasoned debate and the pursuit of learning can flourish. Generally, University jurisdiction shall be limited to conduct that occurs on or about University premises or in connection with University-sponsored, University-affiliated events programs, and activities (including students involved with off-campus internships, study abroad programs, and recognized or unrecognized student organizations). However, the University may apply the Student Conduct Code to students, student organizations, and unrecognized student organizations whose misconduct may have an adverse impact on the University, members of the University community, and/or the pursuit of University objectives regardless of where such conduct may occur. These rules will therefore govern the following:
- Conduct that occurs within the physical bounds of the north, central and south campuses, the O’Keefe Complex, and Cat Cove Marine Laboratory or in any University facility;
- Conduct, wherever it occurs, that occurs while a student is attending, or participating in, any University related activity, including a sporting event, a field trip, a study abroad opportunity, or the like;
- Conduct, wherever it occurs, that calls into question a student’s suitability as a member of the academic community, including acts of violence, the sale or possession of drugs, violations of another’s civil rights, and acts against persons and property.
The following examples describe the kinds of off-campus acts that may be addressed through the University student conduct system: driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; physical assault; sale/distribution of illegal substances; and malicious destruction of property. These examples are illustrative in intent and they should not be regarded as all-inclusive. Should the Community Standards office reasonably determine that a particular alleged act of off-campus misconduct falls within the jurisdiction of the University, the case will be referred to the student conduct system.
Student organizations may be held accountable under the Student Conduct Code for the student organization’s misconduct and/or the misconduct of any one or more of its leaders, members, guests, and other representatives.
The student organization must designate one student organization representative by written notice to the Associate Director of Community Standards or designee within three (3) business days of being sent notice of alleged violations of the Student Conduct Code. The student organization representative will represent the student organization during the student conduct process.
Review of allegations of misconduct of individual student members will be determined under the Student Conduct Code prior to determination of student organization alleged violations.
Student organizations are prohibited from conducting their own disciplinary proceedings prior to resolution of alleged violations of the Student Conduct Code.
Nothing in the Student Conduct Code shall preclude holding students who are members of a student organization responsible for their individual violations of the Student Conduct Code committed in the context of or in association with the student organization’s alleged violation of the Student Conduct Code. Both the student organization and individual students may be found responsible for violations of the Student Conduct Code in connection with the same behavior.
The student organization representative is required to notify the student organization’s advisor of any alleged violations of the Student Conduct Code and any sanctions imposed.
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