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Criminal Offenses
1. Physical abuse, verbal abuse, threats, intimidation, harassment, coercion, and/or other conduct which threatens or endangers the health or safety of any person, whether perceived or real.
2. Attempted or actual theft of and/or damage to property of the College, property of a member of the college community, or other personal or public property.
3. Manufacture, possession, control, sale, transmission of or use of any controlled substance or illegal drugs on College premises.
4. Possession of a weapon, firearm, explosive and/or facsimile weapons on College premises.
5. Obstructing or restraining the lawful movement of another and thereby causing personal or
campus disorder.
6. Intentionally initiating or causing to be initiated any false report, warning, or threat of fire,
explosion, or other emergency on College premises or at College-sponsored activities.
7. Fraudulent use or forgery of any College seal or document, including the Student ID card.
8. Unauthorized possession, duplication, or use of keys to any College premises, or unauthorized
entry to or use of College premises.
9. Violation of any other federal, state or local law on College premises or at College-sponsored
activities.
Non-criminal Offenses
1. Verbal or written communication that exposes any individual or group to hatred, contempt, ridicule, racist slurs, or intimidation and thereby injures the person, property, or reputation of another.
2. Abusive and/or disruptive disagreement or personal harassment.
3. Personal misconduct, including all forms of sexual misconduct or harassment (see the
Discrimination and Grievance Policy).
4. Littering and posting of notices in non-designated spaces without approval and unauthorized
distribution or sale of goods on campus.
5. Violation of College traffic and parking regulations.
6. Smoking in areas designated non-smoking.
7. Possession or use of alcohol by any person on College premises.
8. Leaving children or animals unattended on campus.
9. Use of bicycles, skateboards, rollerblades and other non-motorized vehicles or equipment
(except wheelchairs) outside designated areas (if any).
10. Failure to comply with a directive of College officials or security officers acting in performance
of their duties and/or failure to identify oneself to these persons when requested to do so.
11. Tampering with the election of any College-recognized student organization.
12. Intentionally or maliciously furnishing false information to the College.
13. Violation of any other published College policies, rules or regulations.
Offenses against the Academic Community
1. Disruption of the learning environment or any behavior that detracts from the goals of or diminishes the dignity, respect, or worth of other students on campus. This includes overt disrespect for the ideas and opinions of others; disruptive chatter during class; and bringing activated cellular phones, beepers, or other electronic devices to classes or computer labs without prior approval.
2. Academic dishonesty, including but not limited to plagiarism, cheating, collusion, and forgery of any academic records. The term “plagiarism” includes, but is not limited to, the use, by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgment. The term “cheating” includes, but is not limited to:
a. Use of any unauthorized assistance in taking quizzes, tests, or examinations;
b. Dependence upon the aid of sources beyond those authorized by the instructor in writing
papers, preparing reports, solving problems, or carrying out other assignments; or
c. The acquisition, without permission, of tests or other academic material belonging to a
member of the College community.
3. Inappropriate use of computer time, including but not limited to:
a. Unauthorized entry into a file to use, read, or change the contents, or for any other purpose;
b. Unauthorized transfer of a file;
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