Office of Community Standards

The college expects all students to adhere to the highest level of civility and respect regarding the integrity and rights of others in all aspects of their interpersonal relationships. Violations of any of the standards of conduct in this section are considered serious breaches of those expectations and will be treated as such.  An offense against the rights of other individuals is committed when a person:

1. Acts in a manner which inflicts physical harm, physical abuse, or injury to any person.

   Minimum: Disciplinary Probation
   Maximum: Expulsion
   
   

2. Stalks any person by any means, including but not limited to physical, written, telephonic, or electronic modes.

   Minimum: Suspension
   Maximum: Expulsion
   
   

3. Threatens, harasses, or intimidates any person, and/or uses words which reasonably tend to incite an immediate, violent reaction and are specifically directed toward another individual (see also the college’s Affirmative Action and Sexual Harassment Policies).
   

   Minimum: Disciplinary Probation
   Maximum: Expulsion
   
   

4. Coerces, detains, or uses physical force in a manner which endangers the health or safety of any person.

   Minimum: Disciplinary Probation
   Maximum: Expulsion
   
   

5. An individual student or group of students that intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes or creates an unreasonable risk of harm to another student as a requirement for initiation into, affiliation with, or continued membership of a recognized or unrecognized student organization, regardless of whether a student willingly participates. This may apply but is not limited to clubs, Student Government Associations, athletic teams, and Greek organizations. Examples of hazing include but are not limited to: 
   
   a) Whipping, beating, striking, electronic shocking, placement of harmful substances on someone’s body or similar activity;
   b) causing, coercing, or otherwise inducing sleep deprivation, exposure to elements, confinement in a small space, extreme calisthenics, or other similar activity;
   c) causing, coercing or otherwise inducing another person to consume food, liquid, alcohol, drugs or other substances;
   d) causing, coercing or otherwise inducing another person to perform sexual acts;
   e) any activity that places another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words or conduct;
   f) any activity against another person that includes a criminal violation of local, State or Federal law.

   Minimum: Disciplinary Probation
   Maximum: Expulsion

6. Engages in any behavior against a person which significantly interrupts or prevents that person from carrying out duties and responsibilities associated with their role as faculty, staff, or student at the college.

   Minimum: Disciplinary Reprimand
   Maximum: Disciplinary Probation
   
   

7. Engages in any behavior which significantly interrupts or prevents any person from exercising any constitutionally guaranteed right.

   Minimum: Disciplinary Probation
   Maximum: Expulsion
   
   

8. Engages or attempts to engage in any sexual act toward any individual without consent, including but not limited to: fondling; exposing oneself; anal, oral, and/or vaginal penetration; or sexual intercourse with someone who is physically helpless (e.g. drunk and/or under the influence of a substance or substances rendering them helpless), unconscious, or otherwise incapacitated or unable to accurately communicate.

   Minimum: Suspension
   Maximum: Expulsion
   
   

9. Engages or attempts to engage in sexual exploitation or non-consensual exploitation including but not limited to electronic or other means of disseminating, publishing, and/or taking still or video image(s) of unclothed or exposed intimate part(s) of another person, and/or of person(s) engaging in sexual conduct without their consent.

   Minimum: Suspension
   Maximum: Expulsion