Office of Community Standards

1. Uses, possesses, or manufactures firearms, explosives, and/or weapons.

Minimum: Disciplinary Probation
Maximum: Expulsion
For instances where firearms, explosives, and/or weapons have been used in a threatening and/or intimidating manner, or in a manner that otherwise causes panic or alarm:
Recommended Standard 1 ^st offense: Suspension for one year; Disciplinary Probation upon return for one year and Parental Notification.  
Recommended Standard 2 ^nd offense: Expulsion and Parental Notification.

2. Uses, possesses, or manufactures fireworks or other dangerous articles/substances injurious to persons or property.

Minimum: Disciplinary Reprimand
Maximum: Expulsion

3. Knowingly initiates or circulates a false report of any explosion, fire, incident, or other emergency, or interferes with the response of college or other officials to such emergency calls.

Minimum: Disciplinary Probation
Maximum: Expulsion

4. Abuses, misuses, removes, or damages fire or safety equipment (e.g. covered smoke detectors, misuse of fire extinguishers, pulling a fire station with no active emergency in progress, etc.)

Minimum: Disciplinary Probation
Maximum: Expulsion
Recommended Standard 1st Offense: Disciplinary Probation for one year and fire safety education class.
Recommended Standard 2nd Offense: Residence Suspension for one semester and Judicial Educator - Module 10: Fire Safety.

5. Fails to vacate buildings when any fire emergency warning system is activated.

Minimum: Residence Probation
Maximum: Suspension

6. Creates a fire hazard, endangers safety of persons or property, improperly uses electrical appliances, or improperly uses or possesses flammable or hazardous items or substances. (e.g. burning incense, candles, or any other open flame device; extension cords; hanging non-LED lights).

Minimum: Disciplinary Reprimand
Maximum: Disciplinary Probation

7. Starts, attempts to start, or tends a fire without appropriate college and local agencies authorization (e.g. arson, bonfires, campfires, etc.).

Minimum: Disciplinary Probation
Maximum: Expulsion

8.(A): Uses or possesses narcotics, hallucinogens, concentrated cannabis, synthetic drugs, or any other controlled substances except as a medical prescription that is taken as prescribed. [1]

Minimum: Suspension
Maximum: Expulsion
Recommended Standard 1st Offense: Suspension for one semester, a Substance Use Consultation and Parental Notification; Disciplinary Probation upon return for one year. 
Recommended Standard 2nd Offense: Expulsion and Parental Notification.

8.(B): Uses or possesses cannabis or derivatives of cannabis, except as defined in policy violation E.8A.

Minimum: Disciplinary Probation
Maximum: Expulsion
Recommended Standard 1st Offense: Disciplinary Probation for one year, a Substance Screening and Education appointment and Parental Notification.
Recommended Standard 2nd Offense: Suspension for one semester, a Substance Use Consultation and Parental Notification; Disciplinary Probation upon return for one year.
Recommended Standard 3rd Offense: Expulsion and Parental Notification.

8.(C): Manufactures, distributes, sells, gives, or offers cannabis or its derivatives, narcotics, hallucinogens, or controlled substances.

Minimum: Suspension
Maximum: Expulsion
Recommended Standard 1st Offense: Expulsion and Parental Notification.

8.(D): Uses, possesses, gives, or has under their control any drug or alcohol paraphernalia, including but not limited to water pipes, hookahs, rolling papers, bongs, beer balls, kegs, grinders and hypodermic syringes/needles not prescribed by a licensed physician.

Minimum: Disciplinary Reprimand
Maximum: Suspension

Recommended standard 1st Offense: Disciplinary Probation one semester.
Recommended Standard 2nd Offense: Disciplinary Probation for one year, Substance Screening and Education.
Recommended Standard 3rd Offense: Suspension for one semester, Substance Use Consultation 
Recommended Standard for Hypodermic Syringes/Needles: Disciplinary Probation one year and Substance Use Consultation.

9(A): Fails to comply with the College Alcohol Policy

-Students of legal drinking age are permitted to consume alcohol in their assigned room, suite or apartment with the door closed.
-No alcohol is permitted in rooms, suites, or apartments where all assigned students are under 21 years of age.
-Alcohol consumption is not permitted in the presence of individuals under the age of 21 years, except in instances where the underage            individual is assigned to the occupied space.
-In rooms where underage individuals reside, all alcohol must be clearly labeled with the owner’s name to identify who is consuming the            item.
-No person shall sell, deliver, serve, or give-away alcoholic beverages to individuals that are under the age of 21 years.
-No person shall cause, permit, or procure the sale, deliver, serve, and/or giving-away of alcoholic beverages to any person that is under the    age of 21 years.
-No person under the age of 21 may possess any alcoholic beverage.

Minimum: Disciplinary Reprimand and Parental Notification
Maximum: Expulsion and Parental Notification

9(B): Possesses an open container of alcohol. A container of alcohol is considered open when found in a public area not assigned to a student (e.g. hallways, lobbies, balconies, porches, outdoors, etc.). A container of alcohol is also considered open when it is in possession of an individual under the legal drinking age.

Minimum: Disciplinary Reprimand and Parental Notification
Maximum: Disciplinary Probation and Parental Notification

9(C): Public Intoxication. Public areas are those not assigned to a student (e.g. hallways, lobbies, balconies, porches, outdoors, residence assignment other than their own, etc.) No person shall appear in the state of intoxication or disturb the peace in any manner while intoxicated.

Minimum: Disciplinary Reprimand and Parental Notification
Maximum: Expulsion and Parental Notification
Recommended Standards 1st Offense: Disciplinary Reprimand, Substance Screening and Education and Parental Notification

Subsequent violations will follow the recommended standard for transported to the hospital

For students that are transported to the hospital
1st Offense: Disciplinary Probation for one year, a Substance Use Consultation and Parental Notification
2nd Offense: Suspension for one semester, a Substance Use, Disciplinary Probation upon return for one year and Parental Notification
3rd Offense: Expulsion and Parental Notification

9(D): Underage consumption of alcohol

Minimum: Disciplinary Reprimand and Parental Notification
Maximum: Expulsion and Parental Notification
Recommended Standards 1st Offense: Disciplinary Reprimand, Substance Screening and Education and Parental Notification

Subsequent violations will follow the recommended standard for students transported to the hospital

For students that are transported to the hospital:
1st Offense: Disciplinary probation for one year, a Substance Use Consultation and Parental Notification
2nd Offense: Suspension for one semester, a Substance Use Consultation, Disciplinary Probation upon return for one year and Parental Notification
3rd Offense: Expulsion and Parental Notification

10. Engages in, or offers games of chance for money or other game in violation of New York State law.

Minimum: Disciplinary Reprimand
Maximum: Disciplinary Probation

11. Solicits or sells items or services of any kind for personal gain without the approval of the College.

Minimum: Disciplinary Reprimand
Maximum: Disciplinary Probation

12. Uses or possesses tobacco, including tobacco and tobacco-derived products intended for human consumption, including, but not                 limited to, cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, e-cigarettes, vapes, hookah-smoked products, clove cigarettes, bidis, kreteks, and                             smokeless tobacco (for example, dip, chew, snus, and snuff). Items used to consume tobacco or dispose of tobacco or its products,                     including but not limited to rolling papers, “spit cup”, etc., are also prohibited. (See also the College’s Tobacco Free Policy) 

Minimum: Disciplinary Reprimand
Maximum: Suspension

For students under 21
Recommended standard 1st Offense: Disciplinary Probation 1 semester and Parental Notification
Recommended Standard 2nd Offense: Disciplinary Probation for 1 year and Parental Notification

For students over 21
Recommended standard 1st Offense: Disciplinary Reprimand
Recommended Standard 2nd Offense: Disciplinary Probation for 1 semester

[1] Controlled substance (as defined by the New York State Penal Law) means any substance listed in Schedules I, II, III, IV, or V of section 3306 of the New York State Public Health Law, other than marijuana, but including concentrated cannabis as defined by the New York State Health Law (Section 3302, paragraph a, subdivision 5).

Concentrated Cannabis is defined by the New York State Health Law (Section 3302, paragraph a-5)