StudentHandbook

Student behavior that is not consistent with the Code is addressed through an educational process that is designed to promote safety and good citizenship and, when necessary, impose appropriate consequences. The following are the grounds upon which student discipline can be based: (1) Dishonesty, including: (A) Academic Misconduct: Cheating, plagiarism, or other forms of academic misconduct that are intended to gain unfair academic advantage. These include, but are not limited to, engaging in any action that undermines equity in student assessment and reduces the objectivity of evaluation of student work; appropriating an exam or exam materials without authorization; missing an exam in order to gain an advantage; engaging in collusion with other students or gaining unauthorized assistance on take-home examinations or other assignments; and withholding, removing, or destroying materials needed by other students. Note: Cases of alleged academic misconduct may be handled by the instructor of record of the course, clinic, or lab, under the advisement and with the approval of the department chair and the student’s consent. Cases handled within an academic department shall not result in the accused student receiving a sanction more severe than failing the respective assignment or the entire course, clinic, or laboratory in which the conduct allegedly occurred. This is outlined further in Section (e) of Procedures for Enforcing the Student Conduct Code . (B) Furnishing false information to a College official, faculty member, or campus office (C) Forgery, alteration, or misuse of a College document, key, or identification instrument, including patient records (D) Misrepresenting one’s self to be an authorized agent of the College or one of its auxiliaries

(2) Unauthorized entry into, presence in, use of, or misuse of College property

(3) Willful, material and substantial disruption or obstruction of a College related activity

(4) Participating in an activity that substantially and materially disrupts the normal operations of the College, or infringes on the rights of members of the College community

(5) Willful, material and substantial obstruction of the free flow of pedestrian or other traffic, on or leading to campus property or an off-campus College related activity

(6) Disorderly, lewd, indecent, or obscene behavior at a College related activity, or directed toward a member of the College community

(7) Conduct that threatens or endangers the health or safety of any person within or related to the College community, including physical abuse, intimidation, harassment, or sexual misconduct.

(8) Hazing, or conspiracy to haze Note: By law, SUNY provides a description of hazing that is governed by this Code .

Hazing is defined as any method of initiation or pre-initiation into a student organization or student body, whether or not the organization or body is officially recognized by an educational institution, which is likely to cause serious bodily injury to any former, current, or prospective student of any school, community college, college, university, or other educational institution and in addition, any act likely to cause physical harm, personal degradation, or disgrace resulting in physical or mental harm, to any former, current, or prospective student of any school, community college, college, university or other educational institution. The term “hazing” does not include customary College sanctioned events. Neither the expressed or implied consent of a victim of hazing, nor the lack of active participation in a particular hazing incident, is a defense. Apathy or acquiescence in the presence of hazing is not a neutral act, and is also a violation of this section.

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