The following behavior, or an attempt to engage in any of the following, is prohibited and shall be subject to a Student Conduct Proceeding:
a. Honor Code violation
1.Cheating
2. Confidentiality
3. Falsification/Fabrication
4. Lying
5. Plagiarism
6. Unauthorized Collaboration/Collusion
b. Use of inappropriately profane and abusive language or behavior
c. Conduct or behavior that violates local, state or federal law, regardless of whether such conduct or behavior otherwise constitutes a specific violation of this Code.
d. Violation of the privacy or physical space of others
1. Engaging in a physical altercation with another member of the university community
2. Failure to respect the privacy of another member of the university community
3. Invasion of privacy with the proliferation of digital image capture (ex. drone)
e. Damage or misuse of the university’s name, image or property, or the property of a
member of the university community, including but not limited to:
i.Attempted or actual vandalism
ii.Attempted or actual theft
iii.Attempted or actual littering
iv.Standing, sitting, or hanging on the roof, ledge, or out of a window of a residence hall or other campus building.
f. Failure or refusal to comply with the directions of a university official (law enforcement officer, staff or faculty) acting in the capacity of their role at the
university. This includes but is not limited to:
● Lying with the intent to deceive or misrepresent oneself with university documents
● Failure to identify oneself to any of these persons when requested to do so.
● Failure or refusal to respond personally to a directive or report to an administrative office.
● Fleeing or attempting to flee when approached by a staff member.
● Conduct that endangers the safety and welfare of any member of the university community, including one’s self, and includes, but is not limited to, physical abuse/attack, assault, suicidal behavior, self-mutilation, etc.
● Bullying
● Stalking
● Disruption or obstruction of teaching, research, administration, or other university activities
● Participation in a demonstration which disrupts the normal operations of the university or infringes on the rights of other members of the university
community or leading or inciting others to disrupt scheduled and/or normal activities on university premises or any conduct that obstructs or interferes with the freedom of pedestrian or vehicular movement on university premises.
● Acts of discrimination, racism, bigotry, or intolerance of any kind.
● Hazing - Endangers the health or safety of a student either physically or psychologically. It can also impact the mental, emotional, or physical health or safety of a student for the purpose of initiation or admission into a group’s membership organization or team. Examples of hazing include but are not limited to:
●use of alcohol or drugs that lends to excessive fatigue;
●capturing or kidnapping;
●humiliating games and activities.
● Unauthorized possession, duplication, loan, or use of keys or ID Cards to access university premises or property, or the unauthorized/uninvited entry to or use of university premises or property
● Prohibited Conduct relating to Alcohol
a. Possession or consumption of alcohol in a manner that is not authorized by university policies or in a manner contrary to law
b. Possession or consumption of alcohol by a student who is under 21 years of age
c. Furnishing or selling alcohol to any person who is under 21 years of age
d. Possession and/or use of kegs, party balls, or other common source containers used for the delivery of alcohol
e. Engaging in any behaviors, engaging in any games or using any devices designed or intended to facilitate rapid or mass consumption of alcohol, i including but not limited to beer funnels/bongs, keg stands, shotgunning/chugging, flip cup, beer pong, quarters, etc.
f. Possession, use, sale, distribution, or manufacture of false identification cards
g. Driving with an open container of alcohol in the vehicle
h. Operating a motor vehicle under the influence or while impaired by the consumption of alcohol or other controlled substances
i. Public consumption, use, or intoxication by alcohol, marijuana, or any other controlled substance. Public places include, but are not limited to, residential hallways, elevators, stairwells, residential lounges, etc.
● Prohibited Conduct relating to drugs and/or controlled substances
a. Possession, consumption, purchase, and/or distribution of any drug and/or controlled substance
b. Possession or use of drug paraphernalia. This includes possession of drug paraphernalia that has never been actually used for drug consumption or use.
c. Possession with intent to manufacture, distribute, and/or sell any drug or other controlled substance
d. Misuse or abuse of consumer products (ex. medications, bath salts, etc.)
● Smoking in an unauthorized location, including but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, and electronic cigarettes
a. Smoking in a university building or a campus owned/operated vehicle
b. Smoking in an area not designated as a smoking area with a smoking receptacle
● Violation of Fire Safety regulations including, but not limited to:
a. Destruction or misuse of any fire alarm or equipment (ex. extinguisher or pull station)
b. Intentionally triggering a false alarm
c. Failure to properly evacuate during a fire alarm
d. Unauthorized setting of a fire on university premises
e. Possession of any prohibited items from the housing contract
f. Possession of any items that have proven to be a fire risk (ex. hoverboards)
g. Having more than seven people in a residence hall room at one time
● Violation of Quiet Hours
a. Regularly defined quiet hours
Quiet Hours are as follows:
Sunday-Thursday from 10pm-10am
Friday and Saturday from 12am-12pm
Noise levels should be kept to a minimum as to not disturb others during these times.
b. Courtesy Quiet Hours
Excessive levels of noise that disrupts others is not acceptable at any time.
c. Exam week quiet hours
During exam week quiet hours are in effect 24/7 throughout the entire week to promote a studious environment.
21. Violation of Pet Policy. Presence of a pet inside a residence hall other than a fish in a small aquarium.
22. Illegal or unauthorized possession or use of harmful or dangerous items, including but not limited to:
a. Possession of any gun, bow, crossbow, or other weapon designed or intended to propel a missile or projectile of any kind.
b. Possession of any explosive substance or device.
c. Possession of any tear gas, mustard gas, phosgene gas, or other noxious or nauseating gases or mixtures of chemicals designed to and capable of producing vile, injurious, or nauseating odors or gases. Pepper spray is the only exception to this policy. Further information regarding the possession and use of pepper spray can be found in Section XI of this Code.
d. Possession of any stun weapon, including any device that emits a momentary or pulsed output, which is electrical, audible, optical, or electromagnetic in nature and which is designed to temporarily incapacitate a person.
e. Possession of any knife other than a pocket knife having a folding metal blade of less than three inches. (ex. dirk, bowie knife, switchblade knife, ballistic knife, machete, or razor)
f. Possession of any slingshot, brass knuckles, spring stick, or blackjack
g. Possession of any flailing instrument consisting of two or more rigid parts connected in a manner that allows them to swing freely. (ex. nun chucks or fighting chains)
h. Possession of a disk having at least two points or pointed blades which is designed to be thrown or propelled. (ex. throwing star or oriental dart)
i. Possession of any frame, receiver, muffler, silencer, missile, projectile, or ammunition designed for use with a dangerous weapon, including any cartridge, pellet, ball, missile, or projectile adapted for use in a firearm.
j. Possession of any weapon of like kind as those described above, even if intended for decoration.
VWIL/VMI issued weapons and equipment used by those working in an official capacity with the police department, fire department, or emergency services are the only exceptions to this policy. Further information regarding the procedures for use and storage of these weapons/tools can be found in Section XII of this Code.
23. Disorderly, lewd, or indecent conduct, or a breach of peace
24. Aiding, abetting, or facilitating any conduct prohibited by this Code.
25. Sexual misconduct, including but not limited to:
a. Sexual Assault
b. Non-forcible Sex Acts
c. Sexual Exploitation
d. Sexual Harassment
e. Stalking
f. Dating Violence
g. Domestic Violence
26. Hate Crime
27. Harassment
28. Violation of any rule, regulation, policy, procedure or standard adopted and published by the University, including but not limited to:
a. Residence Life policies
b. Academic or administrative office policies
29. Abuse of the Code, including, but not limited to:
a. Failure to obey the summons of a hearing body or university official
b. Falsification, distortion, misrepresentation of information, disruption or interference with the orderly conduct during any aspect of the adjudication
process.
c. Making false, frivolous, or misleading charges of Code violations
d. Attempting to discourage a person’s participation in any aspect of the adjudication process as is outlined in the Code
e. Attempting to influence the impartiality of a member of the conduct board or a hearing body prior to, and/or during the course of, any aspects of the adjudication process.
f. Harassment, intimidation, and/or retaliation towards a member of a hearing body, complainant, respondent or witness at any time
g. Failure to comply with sanction(s) imposed under the Code
h. Influencing or attempting to influence another person to commit an abuse of the Code