III. Violations

Violations include those activities which interfere with either the University's primary educational responsibility of ensuring the opportunity of all members of the University community to attain their education objectives; or the University's commitments to community, maintaining and protecting property, keeping records, providing services, and sponsoring non-classroom activities such as, but not limited to, lectures, concerts, and social functions.

Upon satisfactory demonstration that a student or student organization has violated a University policy, rule, or regulation, the student and/or organization may be subject to disciplinary action. The violations listed below are considered in the context of the student's and/or organization's responsibility as a member of the academic community. The following violations indicate categories of inappropriate conduct or activity. Those listed have been delineated in such a way as to give reasonable notice to students that such conduct or attempted conduct is inappropriate.

"Intent to commit" any of these offenses is not a required element to prove the student and/or organization committed any of the offenses. There is no need to prove the student and/or organization "intended" to commit the violation. The fact the student and/or organization committed the act (whether or not they intended to) is sufficient to prove a violation of the Code. Whether a student and/or organization "intended" to commit the violation may be used when determining appropriate sanction(s); proof of "intent" in its use in determining an appropriate sanction will rest solely with the student and/or organization.

Interference with the Educational Mission
1. Violation of a published and/or distributed professional code of ethics to which the student is bound.
2. Misrepresentation of oneself or of an organization to be an agent of the University.
3. Forgery, alteration, or misuse of campus documents, records, or identification or knowingly furnishing false information.
4. Acts of dishonesty, including, but not limited to, cheating or plagiarism in connection with any academic program.
5. Obstruction or disruption, on or off campus, of the educational process, administrative process, or other function. This includes disruption of a class and/or classroom activities. Management of the classroom environment rests with the faculty, who may direct a student to leave the class for the remainder of class period. The student may be subjected to further academic sanctions outside the disciplinary process.
6. Failure to comply with directions of university officials, security, or any law enforcement officers acting in the performance of their duties and/or failure to identify oneself to these persons when requested to do so.
7. Intentionally and substantially interfering with the freedom of expression of others to the extent the affected person feels their freedom to express themselves is prevented or is otherwise subject to improper constraint.
Offenses Harmful to the Safety and Environmental Health of Others
1. Physical abuse of the University, family members, or the threat of physical abuse.
2. Engaging in lewd, indecent, or obscene behavior on campus property or at a campus function.
3. Abusive behavior, directed toward, or hazing of, a member of the University campus.
4. Physical assault or attempted physical assault.
5. Harassment, intimidation, bullying or stalking.
6. Causing, making, and/or circulating a false report or warning of fire, explosion, crime, flood, or other emergent circumstances.
7. Possession and/or use of alcohol.
8. Unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of illegal controlled substances as used in California and/or federal statutes, on university campus, off-campus sites, or any University-sponsored event.
9. The sale of dangerous drugs, restricted dangerous drugs or narcotics as those terms are used in California statutes, except when lawfully prescribed pursuant to medical or dental care, or when lawfully permitted for the purpose of research, instruction, or analysis.
10. Knowing, possessing, or use of explosives, dangerous chemicals or deadly weapons on University property or at a University function. "Dangerous weapons" include those listed herein as well as those as may be defined under the laws of the State of California and the United States.
11. Disorderly conduct that interferes with university-authorized activities, including teaching, research, administration, and/or other activities conducted, sponsored, and/or permitted by the University.
12. Creation of a fire hazard or other dangerous condition.
13. Restriction of normal traffic flow into and/or out of university facilities.
14. Placing a person or persons in reasonable fear of imminent physical harm.
15. Sexual harassment.
16. Sexual assault.
17. Communication of a threat (verbal abuse).
Offenses against Property
1. Theft of, or non-accidental damage to, University property, or property in the possession of, or owned by, members of the University.
2. Attempted theft or unauthorized use of University property or services, or property in the possession of, or owned by, members of the University.
3. Unauthorized entry into, unauthorized use of, or misuse of University property.
4. Possessing property known to be stolen that may be identified as property of the University and/or any other person of business.
5. Misuse, destruction, and/or defacement of University property and/or that of other people, while located on University property.
6. Forcible and/or unauthorized entry into any building, structure, or facility, or unauthorized entry to and/or use of University grounds.
7. Tampering with fire and safety equipment.
8. Misuse and/or abuse of any computer, computer system, service, program, data, network, cable television network, or communication network. Unauthorized access to University networks, theft and/or attempted theft and/or the unauthorized access, use and/or possession of University computers and/or other equipment, programs, or data. Violation of any part or parts of the University's regulations concerning computers and/or technology.
9. Attempting to commit any violations of the rules/regulations listed above.
Conduct Code
1. Violation of any order of the University President, notice of which had been given prior to when such violation occurs; either by publication in the campus bulletin, or by posting notice on the official bulletin board designated for this purpose, and which order is consistent with any of the other provisions of this section.
2. Failure to comply with a sanction(s) imposed by the Conduct Committee or President.
3. Interference with an investigation and/or other procedures defined in this Code.
4. Continued infractions of this Code.
5. Knowingly assisting in the violation of any provisions of this Code, including association with, and/or presence during, any violation of this Code.
6. Falsification, distortion, and/or misrepresentation of information at any point during a judicial process.
7. Attempting to discourage an individual's participation in the judicial system, and/or attempting to influence the impartiality of a member of the judicial system prior to and/or during the course of the judicial process.
8. Soliciting, assisting, influencing and/or attempting to influence another person to commit a violation of the Code.
9. Violations of other university policies, including but not limited to, Verbal, Written and Email communication policy, smoking regulations, recreational sports rules and regulations, and/or any other policy published by United States University.