Conduct Policy and Regulation

Conduct Policy

Clarion University students are expected to regulate their conduct according to the laws of society, of which the university is a part, as well as the rules of the educational community. It is an implicit expectation of the educational community that student members will engage in the activities associated with that role.

Therefore, a student may be charged with misconduct and be subject to university
discipline for offenses against the law or the rules of the university.

Conduct Jurisdiction

University authority will be used only to discipline students for misconduct which violates university rules and regulations. The exercise of university discipline authority, however, does not protect the student from, nor does the university consider it to be a substitution for, civil or criminal prosecution. In general, the scope of university disciplinary authority is limited to the university's:

1. concern with matters which impinge upon academic achievement and standards, and the personal integrity of its students;
2. obligation to protect its property and the property of members of its community;
3. interest in the mental and physical health and safety of members of its community;
4. concern for preserving the peace, for ensuring orderly procedures, and for maintaining student morale;
5. responsibility for character development, for maintaining standards of decency and good taste, and for providing an appropriate moral climate on the campus; and

6. protection of its good relations with the community.

Conduct Regulation

As members of society, students have a responsibility to be familiar with the law. Among the acts prohibited by law and university regulations are:

1. acts against people, including assault, harassment, coercion, personal abuse, and other acts causing or threatening injury or danger to people;
2. acts against property, including vandalism, theft, trespass, tampering, and other acts causing or risking damage or loss of property;
3. acts against public order and decency, including disorderly conduct, fighting, unreasonable noise, public intoxication, and other acts of disruption or disturbance;
4. sexual acts against people, including rape, deviate sexual intercourse, indecent assault, or indecent exposure;
5. ethnic intimidation; acts against people, property, or public order committed with malicious intent toward the race, color, religion, or national origin of another individual or group;
6. possession, use, or sale of controlled narcotics or drugs;
7. possession or use by, and sale or furnishing of, alcoholic beverages to those under 21 years of age;
8. false alarms of fires, bomb threats, and other emergencies; and
9. misuse or tampering with firefighting equipment.

As members of the university community, students have a responsibility to be familiar with the conduct regulations found in the Student Rights, Regulations and Procedures Handbook, and other university documents. University regulations prohibit:

1. acts of academic dishonesty, including plagiarism or cheating on assignments, examinations, or other academic work;
2. misuse or unauthorized use of university transcripts, records, or identification;
3. possession or use of firearms, firecrackers, explosives, or other dangerous substances or articles in or around university and university supervised facilities or on university property;
4. possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages in or around university and university supervised facilities or on university property;
5. unauthorized use of or possession of university and university-supervised facilities or property;
6. breach of building security measures in university and university-supervised facilities;
7. falsification of information given during a university disciplinary investigation or hearing;
8. willful obstruction of a university staff member in the performance of duties;
9. failure to comply with university disciplinary procedures and decisions;
10. failure to provide identification upon the request of a properly identified university staff member;
11. Acts of sexual harassment, including any unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual favors, or other physical conduct of a sexual nature.
12. Acts prohibiting the Acceptable Use of Technology Resources policy including but not limited to copying and copyright infringement; use of network to abuse, defame, harass, or threaten individuals or groups; and other acts not in accordance with university policies. The policy in its entirety can be found at http://www.clarion.edu/46245/.