Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Misconduct Disrupting Order/Disregarding Health and Safety

Weapons on college owned property are prohibited. Violation of the college weapons policy includes, but it not limited to the following:

Firearms such as handguns, shotguns, rifles, taser, or electronic stun guns, as well as airsoft, BB, pellet, paintball, and/or items using compressed air;

Explosives such as bombs, grenades, blasting caps, fireworks, ammunition;

Other equipment, material, and devices (e.g. knives, metal knuckles, tear gas, chemical substances, replica, stimulated, toy) that could be or have been used to cause harm or the fear of harm.

False Reporting refers to intentionally initiating or causing to be initiated any false report, warning, or threat of fire, explosion, or other emergency.

Drug Related Behavior refers to drug violations, including, but is not limited to being in the presence of, under the influence of, possessing, manufacturing, exchanging, distributing, purchasing, using, or selling unlawful drugs or any controlled substance/narcotic, such as, but not limited to marijuana, synthetic cannabinoids, inhalants and intoxicants, misuse of over-the-counter drugs and/or prescription drugs, or possessing paraphernalia for drug related use on college property

  • In the presence of/failure to report;
  • Possession of unlawful drug or controlled substance(s);
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia;
  • Use of unlawful drug or controlled substance(s);
  • Misuse of over-the-counter drugs or prescription drugs;
  • Distribution and/or sale and/or delivery of unlawful drug or controlled substance(s);
  • Reasonable suspicion of unlawful drug use (odor); and/or
  • Behavior while under the influence of any item covered in this section

*See Appendix H for Parental Notification related to behavior associated with this policy.

Alcohol Related Behavior refers to any violation of the College Alcohol and Drug Policy for Students (Appendix D):

  • Sale, purchase, consumption, or possession of alcoholic beverages by persons who are younger than 21 year of age;
  • Sale, purchase, consumption, or possession of alcoholic beverages by persons of legal age in a manner inconsistent with college policy;
  • Furnishing alcoholic beverages to persons younger than 21 years of age; and/or
  • Behavior while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage.

*See Appendix H for Parental Notification related to behavior associated with this policy.

Arson refers to igniting or burning materials in a manner that reasonably could or actually does cause a fire.

Fire and Emergency Safety refers to unauthorized use, activation, or alteration of firefighting equipment, fire safety, or other emergency equipment. Failure to comply with the instructions of emergency personnel and/or established emergency protocol (e.g. failure to leave a building during an active fire alarm).

Gambling refers to engaging in gambling, wagering, or other games of chance in violation of the law.

Disorderly Conduct refers to disrespectful, lewd, indecent, or obscene acts. Acts are considered disorderly under any circumstance in which the conduct tends to cause or provoke a disturbance or disrupts the normal operations of the college.

Sales and Solicitation Violation refers to engaging in solicitation of any type on college property without prior authorization. (Appendix F)

Posting of Notices Violation refers to posting college related and/or personal materials inconsistent with the College Policy on Posting Notices. (Appendix G)