• terrorist threats;
• reckless endangerment (conduct that creates substantial risk of physical harm to any person,
including oneself);
• physical detention of another person.
B. HAZING
Examples include:
• any action imposed on current or potential members of an NIC group which, regardless of
location of the incident or consent of the participant, produces, or is reasonably likely to
produce, bodily harm, mental or physical discomfort, fright, humiliation, ridicule, substantial
interference with academic efforts, or significant impairment or endangerment of physical
well-being;
• any action that compels an individual to participate in any activity which is illegal, perverse, or
publicly indecent or contrary to college rules, regulations, or policies or which is known by the
person(s) compelling the activity to be contrary to the individual’s moral or religious beliefs.
C. HARASSMENT
Examples include:
• physical or verbal abuse;
• sexual harassment;
• an act that intentionally causes mental anguish to others;
• intimidation;
• other conduct, including hazing, which unreasonably interferes with or creates a hostile or
offensive learning, living, or working environment;
• visual abuse such as obscene gestures or poses;
• stalking or following someone.
D. Sexual Offenses
Sexual offenses of any kind, including acquaintance rape, indecent liberties, unwanted sexual
contact, lewd conduct, and assault of a sexual nature are prohibited.
Examples include:
• rape, which includes sexual intercourse with a person who clearly expressed lack of consent
by his or her words or conduct or a person who lacks the opportunity to give clear consent;
• indecent liberties, which includes knowingly causing sexual contact with a person by forcible
compulsion or when the person is incapable of consent by reason of mental defect, mental
incapacitation, or physical helplessness;
• non-consensual sexual contact, which includes any touching of the sex organ or fondling or
kissing other intimate parts of a person done for the purpose of gratifying the sexual desire of
either party.
ARTICLE IV: CAMPUS DISORDERS AND DISRUPTION
While students have the right to freedom of expression, including the right to dissent or protest, this
expression cannot interfere with the rights of others or disrupt the process of the college. See NIC’s
Policy and Procedure Manual, including Disruptive, hostile or violent behavior on NIC sites Policy
#3.03.05.
Examples include:
• obstructing or disrupting teaching, laboratories, offices, services, meetings, or ceremonies;
• interfering with the freedom of movement of any member or guest of the college to enter, use,
or leave any college facility, service, or activity;
• remaining in any NIC building or failing to disperse from a crowd or group after being advised
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