a. Dishonesty, including
cheating, plagiarism or knowingly furnishing false
information to the University or other constituted
authority.
b. Forgery, malicious
destruction, damage, alteration or misuse of University
documents, records or identification, including library
materials.
c. Obstruction or
disruption of teaching, research, administration,
disciplinary procedures or other University activities,
including its public service functions, or of other
authorized activities on University premises.
d. Physical or
psychological abuse or detention of any person on
University owned or supervised property, or at
University sponsored or supervised functions, or conduct
which threatens or endangers the health or safety of
such person. An individual may be immediately suspended
for such violation.
e. Theft of or damage to
property of the University or a member of the University
community or campus visitors.
f. Unauthorized use,
possession or duplication of University keys, and any
unauthorized entry to or use of University facilities.
g. Vandalism or stealing
of University properties.
h. Violations of
University policies or regulations concerning the
registration and/or functioning of student
organizations.
i. Use, possession or
distribution of narcotics and other illegal or dangerous
drugs, including, but not limited to, amphetamines,
barbiturates, hallucinogenic drugs, marijuana and
lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) except as any of these
may be prescribed by a licensed, practicing physician.
Paraphernalia commonly related to the use of drugs may
be confiscated.
j. Unauthorized possession
or use of firearms, fireworks, explosives, dangerous
chemicals, ammunition or other weapons or instruments
which could inflict bodily harm is strictly prohibited
on University owned or controlled property.
The term “other weapons
and instruments” includes, but is not limited to, items
commonly known as a slingshot, sling, air gun,
gas-operated gun, spring gun, bow and arrow, paint
pellet gun, metal knuckles, numchucks, dirk, dagger,
switchblade knife, any knife having a blade longer than
two and one half inches and a razor with an unguarded
blade.
The possession or use of
fireworks, explosive devices or any material which may
create a fire hazard is prohibited in University
housing, University approved housing or on campus at any
time.
k. Violation of the rules
outlined in the Residence Life section of the Student
Handbook governing residence in University owned
housing.
l. Loitering, disorderly
conduct, breach of the peace, and aiding and abetting or
procuring another to breach the peace.
m. Lewd, indecent, obscene
or otherwise illegal or immoral conduct or expression.
n. Failure to comply with
directions of University officials acting in the
performance of their duties.
o. Violation of University
policy regarding the use, possession or sale of
alcoholic beverages.
p. Tampering with fire
safety equipment, sounding false alarms or creating a
fire hazard. The Municipal Fire Protection Code is
applicable to all members of the University community.
q. Gambling with any form
of legal tender is prohibited on the campus and at all
University events.
r. Violation of any state,
federal or local law or ordinance on or off campus.
Students are part of a civil community as well as the
academic community and are subject to such civil laws.
s. Misuse of a student’s
ID including, but not limited to, misuse of fitness
facilities, sporting events, theatre, music, University
sponsored events or at any dining facility or the
failure to comply with the rules governing such areas.
t. Abusing animals in
pranks or otherwise for personal amusement or ceremony
in connection with any University function or activity.
(For the purposes of this policy, the term “animal”
includes any wild or domesticated, warm-blooded or
cold-blooded animal or insect.)
u. Participation in
hazing, encouraging hazing or failure to report hazing.
