Mesa Community College | 2017-2018 Student Planner - page 159

K.
Illegal or unauthorized possession of firearms, explosives, other weapons, or dangerous
chemicals on college premises, or use of any such item, even if legally possessed, in a manner that
harms, threatens, or causes fear to others, or property damage.
L.
Participation in a demonstration, riot or activity that disrupts the normal operations of the
college and infringes on the rights of other members of the college community; leading or inciting
others to disrupt scheduled and/or normal activities within any college building or area.
M.
Obstruction of the free flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic on college premises or at college
sponsored or supervised functions.
N.
Conduct that is disorderly, lewd or indecent; breach of the peace; or aiding, abetting or
procuring another person to breach the peace on college premises or at functions sponsored by
or participated in by the college or members of the academic community. Disorderly conduct
includes but is not limited to: any unauthorized use of electronic or other devices or to make an
audio or video record of any person while on college or District premises without his/her prior
knowledge, or without his/her effective consent or when such a recording is likely to cause injury
or distress. This includes, but is not limited to, secretly taking pictures of another person in a
gym, locker room, or restroom.
O.
Attempted or actual theft or other abuse of technology facilities or resources, including but not
limited to:
i.
Unauthorized entry into a file, to use, read or change the contents or for
any other purpose
ii.
Unauthorized transfer of a file
iii.
Unauthorized use of another individual's identification and/or password
iv.
Use of technology facilities or resources to interfere with the work of
another student, faculty member or college official
v.
Use of technology facilities or resources to send obscene or abusive messages
vi.
Use of technology facilities or resources to interfere with normal operation of the
college technology system or network
vii.
Use of technology facilities or resources in violation of copyright laws
viii.
Any violation of the District's technology resource standards
ix.
Use of technology facilities or resources to illegally download files
P.
Abuse of the Student Conduct system, including but not limited to:
i.
Falsification, distortion or misrepresentation of information before a Student Conduct
Board.
ii.
Disruption or interference with the orderly conduct of a Student Conduct Board
proceeding.
iii.
Invoking a Student Conduct Code proceeding with malicious intent or under false
pretenses
iv.
Attempting to discourage an individual's proper participation in, or use of, the Student
Conduct system
v.
Attempting to influence the impartiality of the member of a judicial body prior to,
and/or during the course of, the Student Conduct Board proceeding
vi.
Harassment, either verbal or physical, and/or intimidation of a member of a Student
Conduct Board prior to, during and/or after a Student Conduct Board proceeding
vii.
Failure to comply with the sanctions imposed under this Student Conduct Code
viii.
Influence or attempting to influence another person to commit an abuse of the Student
Conduct Code system
ix.
Failure to obey the notice from a Student Conduct Board or college official to appear
for a meeting or hearing as part of the Student Conduct system.
Q.
Engaging in irresponsible social conduct.
R.
Attempt to bribe a college or District employee.
S.
Stalking behavior, which occurs if a student intentionally or knowingly maintains visual or
physical proximity toward another person on two or more occasions over a period of time and
such conduct would cause a reasonable person to fear for his or her safety.
4.
Violation of Law and College Discipline
A.
Disciplinary proceedings may be instituted against a student charged with conduct that potentially
violates both the criminal law and this Student Conduct Code (that is, if both possible violations
result from the same factual situation) without regard to pending of civil or criminal litigation.
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