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status;
● Verbal abuse or insults about, directed at, or made in the presence of an individual or group of
individuals of a particular status;
● Suggestive comments, insults, or sexual propositions; and
● Electronic or written media including any of the above.
General bullying or uncivil behavior that is not based on a protected status may not fall within the purview of harassment as set forth herein, but may still violate other principles or policies set forth in this Code of Conduct or otherwise published by Illinois Tech, and therefore may be actionable.
4. Endangerment
Physical abuse of any person; or any action (or threat of action) that endangers, threatens to endanger or is reasonably likely to harm the health, safety, or mental well-being of any such person (including oneself); or the failure to seek emergency assistance for an Illinois Tech employee, faculty member, student, alumni or guest when it is reasonably clear such assistance is needed and the person who could seek such assistance was interacting or otherwise involved with the activity or circumstances necessitating such assistance. The possession and/or use of firearms or weapons on campus, as all such terms are defined in the Concealed Carry and Prohibition Regarding Firearms and Weapons on Campus Policy (See Article III, Section C hereof) may be considered conduct that endangers self or others.
5. Failure to Comply
Failure to comply with the reasonable request or instruction of an Illinois Tech official or emergency personnel acting in an official capacity, including, but not limited to, refusing to provide identification, refusing to dispose of or turn over prohibited items, failing to respond, leaving the scene of an incident or refusing to comply with instructions related to public health matters. This also includes disorderly or abusive conduct toward Illinois Tech officials acting in the performance of their duties. Students/guests/visitors are expected to cooperate with and may not knowingly give false information to an Illinois Tech employee or representative acting within the scope of their employment or official capacity; failure to do so is a violation of this provision.
6. Fire Safety
In order to avoid possibly jeopardizing the safety or security of Illinois Tech and the Illinois Tech community, the following acts are prohibited:
a. Damaging or destroying property of or under the control of Illinois Tech or an Illinois Tech affiliate, employee, faculty member, student, alumni or guest by fire or explosives;
b. Maintaining, constructing or operating open fires, including bonfires, fire pits, chimneys and the like on Illinois Tech property or property under its control;
c. Creating or maintaining on Illinois Tech property or property under its control a fire or fire hazard (except as specifically authorized), including burning candles or incense or use of unauthorized (or misuse of authorized) appliances or heating devices, including toasters, microwaves, hot plates, and space heaters;
d. Tampering with or misuse of emergency or fire safety equipment, including emergency call devices, fire alarms, fire exits, firefighting equipment, smoke/heat detectors, or sprinkler systems located on Illinois Tech property or property under its control;
e. Failing to exit immediately any Illinois Tech facility or building when a fire alarm or other emergency notification has been sounded, or hindering or impairing the orderly evacuation of any Illinois Tech facility, building, or premises;
f. Smoking in any enclosed Illinois Tech facility, in any smoke-free designated outdoor areas, or within 25 feet of an entrance, open window, ventilation intake, or similar feature of any enclosed Illinois Tech facility;
g. Vaping or the use of e-cigarettes is prohibited in all Illinois Tech facilities;
h. Violations of state or local fire and fire-related ordinances or the life safety policies outlined in the
Residence Life handbook listed online at https://web.iit.edu/housing.
7. Guest and Visitors
Knowingly allowing one’s visitors or guests to violate Illinois Tech policies or failing to monitor the behavior
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