PRP 4802 - Code of Conduct
Issued by: Jerrold A. Griffis, Vice President for Student Life
Effective date: September 1973
Bloomsburg State College, as an institution of higher learning and a community of persons with a special purpose, accepts its obligation to provide its members an atmosphere with protects and promotes is educational mission and which guarantees its orderly and effective operation. To accomplish these goals, the college mus require certain standards of conduct. The college standards of donduct, published as regulations of this Code of Conduct, do not replace or relieve the requirements of civil or criminal law. Violation of any of the regulations listed below may lead to serious disciplinary action and/or civil arrest.
Student Standards (Effective Fall 2000)
Disciplinary Procedures
Bloomsburg University, as an institution of higher learning and a community of persons with a special purpose, accepts its obligation to provide its members an atmosphere that protects and promotes its educational mission and that guarantees its orderly and effective operation. To accomplish these goals, the university must require certain standards of conduct. The university standards of conduct, published as regulations of the Code of Conduct, do not replace or relieve the requirements of civil or criminal law.
I. Code Of Conduct
Violation of any of the regulations listed below by any student or student organization, whether the occurrence is on or off campus, may lead to serious disciplinary action and/or criminal arrest, pursuant to local, state, and federal laws.
A. Academic Dishonesty - Incidents of plagiarism and cheating violate the code of conduct and are handled by the appropriate faculty member.
B. Alcohol - Possession, consumption or transportation of alcoholic beverages is prohibited on campus, in any university-owned buildings, or on university property, (except in the private residence of those university officials and employees required to live on university property). (See Alcohol and Drug Policies.)
C. Breaking and Entering - It is a violation to force open or enter without authorization, any locked facility, university or individually owned or rented property. Violation includes entering a residence hall through any door other than the main entrance to the building at any time. One cannot exit through any door other than the main entrance between the hours of 7:30 p.m. and 7 a.m.
D. Complicity - Failure to make reasonable effort to discourage actions which violate the Code of Conduct shall imply association with or participation in the violation.
E. Controlled Substances/Drugs - It is a violation to possess, use, sell, manufacture or transfer controlled substances or similar drugs or to illegally dispense or transfer prescribed medications, drugs or drug paraphernalia. (See Alcohol and Drug Policies.)
F. Creating Safety Hazards - Misuse of safety equipment or procedures is a violation. This section includes, but is not limited to, dropping objects from high places; tampering with fire equipment, exit lights, guard rails, elevators or fire alarms; refusal to obey fire alarms; initiating false alarms.
G. Disorderly Conduct - Behavior which is disorderly or disruptive in nature, on or off campus, which subsequently threatens, harms or interferes with University persons or orderly university processes and functions is a violation. This section includes but is not limited to fighting, public intoxication, unreasonable and/or disturbing noise, and indecent or obscene conduct.
H. Disturbing the Peace - The obstruction or disruption of any university activity by any means, including any physical or auditory methods that interfere with the on-going operation of the university or the rights of individuals violates the code of conduct.
I. Failure to Comply - Refusal to honor lawful direction of, or to present identification to university officials (including Resident Advisors) acting in the performance of their duties, or refusal to respond to a request to report to an administrative office is a violation. Failure to comply with requirements for association/membership of a club or organization is a violation.
J. Firearms/Weapons - The transfer, use or possession of firearms or weapon, including but not limited to, knives, guns, bows, nunchucks, air guns, stun guns, paint ball guns, throwing stars, billy clubs, firecrackers, explosives or flammable substances, on university property is prohibited and can result in suspension and/or expulsion from the University. Campus students must register hunting equipment for storage in the University Police Office.
K. Forgery - Violation includes alteration, destruction, or misuse of university or individually owned documents, records, identification cards, or papers.
L. Gambling - Any act of illegal gambling on campus is prohibited.
M. Harassment - Badgering another person by physical (stalking), verbal, mental, racial, social, and/or sexual means is prohibited. (See Student Harassment policy.)
N. Hazing - Any action or situation which recklessly or intentionally endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student for the purpose of initiation or admission into or affiliation with any organization operating under the sanction of the university is strictly prohibited. (See Hazing Policy)
O. Laws - Students who are cited/arrested by a law enforcement agency will be subject to university disciplinary proceedings.
P. Physical Abuse - Physical abuse of any person on university owned or controlled property, or at any university sponsored or supervised activity is strictly prohibited.
Q. Racial/Ethnic Intimidation - Any verbal, physical, or written acts, taken by or asserted against any university student, employee, guest, or office on the basis of race, sexual orientation, religion, handicap, national origin, or gender are strictly prohibited.
R. Residence Hall/Apartment Policies - Violations of Residence Hall/Apartment policies may lead to sanctions under the Code of Conduct.
S. Sexual Misconduct - Assault or attempted assault that is sexual in nature including but not limited to all forms of rape or forcible sexual contact upon any person, is strictly prohibited. (See Student Harassment policy.)
T. Telephone Misuse - Making improper or unauthorized telephone calls, via intrastate, interstate, or foreign communication, as a means of conveying obscene or indecent language, or to harass another person by calling repeatedly, anonymously, or at inconvenient hours to annoy such person; submitting bomb threats; using another person's phone credit card or making unauthorized calls from public or private phones which defraud another person or phone system is a violation.
U. Theft/Stolen Property - Theft, attempted theft, or possession of university or individually owned/rented property is illegal. Persons in possession of stolen property will be presumed to have committed the theft until evidence proves the contrary. Being in possession of stolen/unauthorized property is a violation.
V. Vandalism - Any acts of abuse or destruction of university or private property by any means is prohibited.
NOTE: Violent Crimes: The use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against another person or property, or the possession of lethal weapons/firearms constitutes a crime of violence and may result in suspension and/or expulsion from the University.