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Complaints Against Student Groups

Members of recognized and unrecognized student organizations , groups and teams may be charged as an organization and / or individually with violations of the Code . The organization / group / team will be represented by the organization ’ s president , captain or identified student spokesperson at any disciplinary hearing .

Complaints Against Non-Students

Persons who are not students , but who violate Federal , State or local laws , or University policies while on campus or at campus sponsored events , may be subject to arrest or may have their campus visitation privileges immediately and permanently revoked . University officials may file criminal charges against guests or other visitors who violate laws while on campus . Campus hosts will be held responsible for their guests ’ behavior .

B . Standards of Student Conduct

To support the mission of the University and the academic goals of all students , the University community upholds the following standards of conduct : 1 . Respect and equitable treatment for all individuals 2 . Social responsibility and moral behavior 3 . Respect for lawful authority

Conduct systems and procedures are substantially secondary to the use of example , guidance , counseling and admonition in the development of responsible student conduct . When these preferred means fail to resolve problems of student conduct , procedural safeguards allow for the imposition of appropriate sanctions while protecting the student from unfair imposition of serious penalties . Separable violations may result in either expulsion or suspension from the University , but lesser sanctions will be considered whenever appropriate . Non-separable violations cannot , standing alone , result in expulsion or suspension from the University , unless the student has a history of previous violations of the Code of Student Conduct .

The Code of Student Conduct permits any member of the University community ( student , faculty , administrator or staff ) to register a written complaint against a student / student organization with the office of the Vice President for Student Services and Dean of Students . If the complaint warrants adjudication , the options will be discussed with the referred student / student organization mentioned in the complaint .

Any student found to have committed or to have attempted to commit the following violations is subject to the disciplinary sanctions outlined in Article IV :

Separable Violations ( Below referenced policies are located in the Student Handbook or the Institution Wide Policy Manual . To access the Manual , make sure you are logged into the portal , navigate to the “ GMercyU Communities ” tab , and select “ Institution Wide Policy Manual ” from the drop down menu . You can then click on the “ Quick View of Student-Specific Policies ” folder to view specific policies ).

1 . Violation of any local , State or Federal law on or off University property , classified as felonies , misdemeanors or citations . 2 . Academic Integrity a . Separable violations of academic integrity are those that affect a significant portion of the course work and are often characterized by substantial premeditation or planning and clearly dishonest intent on the part of the student committing the violation . All Academic Integrity violations are adjudicated via the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs ( VPAA ). For the full policy , please see the section on Academic Integrity in the University Catalog .

3 . Acts of Dishonesty a . Providing false or misleading information , verbally or in writing , to the University or University personnel . This includes , but is not limited to : i . Forgery , fraud ( including payroll fraud ), bribery , alteration , or misuse of University documents or records ; ii . Providing false or misleading information during a disciplinary proceeding or investigation related to potential policy violations ; iii . Representing oneself as another member of the University community ; iv . Failure to identify oneself when requested by a member of the University faculty , administration or staff ; v . Use of another person ’ s identity , password , identification number , University identification card or any other form of identification . b . Unauthorized possession , duplication or use of keys or ID cards to any University premises or unauthorized entry to or use of University facilities or premises . c . Theft of public or private property including receipt of stolen property . d . Assisting another student , individual or group through act or omission , in committing or attempting to commit a violation of this Code or any other written University policy .

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