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Hindering, obstructing or interfering with the Student Conduct Administration Process
–
Action or conduct that hinders, obstructs, or otherwise interferes with the implementation and/or
enforcement of the Student Code of Conduct and student conduct administration processes.
A. Failing to comply with the directions of college officials or law enforcement officers acting in
performance of their duties
B. Failure to appear for a college student conduct hearing to respond to allegations or to appear
as a witness when reasonably notified to do so. This includes student conduct hearings,
college investigations, and appeals hearings as requested by the Hearing Officer
C. Withholding material information from the college, misrepresenting the truth in a student
conduct hearing, and making false statements to any college official
D. Failing to present valid identification upon the request of a college official
E. Intentionally initiating or causing to be initiated any false report,
warning, threat of fire,
explosion, or other emergency concerning the college and college-sponsored activities
F. Retaliation or harassment of complainant or other person alleging misconduct, including but
not limited to intimidation and threats
G. Knowingly violating the terms of any student conduct sanction, including failing to complete
the sanction, meet the specified deadlines and/or committing a violation of college policies
while serving a probationary sanction, imposed in accordance with college policies
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Host Responsibility
– Students and student organizations are responsible for their guests or
visitors’ behavior and compliance with college policies and procedures in academic and
nonacademic buildings, on college-owned property, and at college-sponsored events. Any
student’s failure to fulfill her responsibilities will be subject to fines/charges for any damage and
possible disciplinary action. Non-members of the Spelman community whose behavior is
detrimental to the college may lose their visiting privileges and/or be subject to charges of
trespassing on Spelman College property.
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Housing and Residence Life –
Violation of any policy, procedure, notification, regulation, or
condition established within the residence halls, (this includes published and non-published
materials) and/or any rules established by majority vote of the residents.
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Information Technology Acceptable Use –
Use of computer resources is reserved for
College-related purposes for which they were authorized. As with all college equipment, use of
the computer resources, including the college network, for private or commercial purposes is
prohibited, except as expressly authorized. Reasonable minimal personal use is permissible
within the guidelines of this policy when it does not consume a significant amount of those
resources, does not interfere with the performance of the user’s job or other college
responsibilities, and is otherwise in compliance with college policy. Further limits may be imposed
on personal use by units or departments. The following actions are prohibited:
A. Unauthorized use of computing and/or networking resources
B. Unauthorized accessing and/or copying of programs, records, or data belonging to the
College and/or other user, or copyrighted software, without permission
C. Use of computing and/or networking resources for unauthorized or nonacademic purposes
D. Attempted or actual breach of the security of another user’s account and/or computing
system
E. Attempted or actual use of College computing and/or networking resources for personal or
financial gain
F. Attempted or actual transport of copies of College programs, records, or data to another
person or computer without written permission
G. Attempted or actual destruction or modification of programs, records, or data belonging to the
College or any other user or destruction of the integrity of computer-based information
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