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1. Acts of dishonesty, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Cheating, plagiarism and all forms of academic dishonesty (will be refered to the Academic Honor Board, see Academic Honor Code)
- Furnishing false information to any college official, faculty member or college office
- Forgery, alteration or misuse of any college document or record
- Tampering with the election of any college or SGA-recognized student organization
2. Disruption or obstruction of teaching, research, administration, disciplinary proceedings, college activities on or off campus, or other authorized non-college activities when the act occurs on college premises. (See also
Statement of Academic Freedom and Freedom of Expression;
Policies Concerning Freedom of Expression and Dissent.)
3. Physical abuse, verbal abuse, threats, intimidation, harassment, coercion and other conduct which threatens or endangers the health or safety of any person or which unreasonably interferes with, impedes or harasses other students in the pursuit of their education. (See also
Equal Opportunities Policy; Sexual Harassment Policy and Procedures.)
4. Intentional conduct that is offensive, not respectful, voluntary and understood to be behavior of a kind which targets specific individuals because of race, sex, color, religious creed, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation. When sanctioning, the offensiveness should be measured by its gravity, whether it is intended to be offensive and not respectful, whether it is repeated even after the student engaging in the behavior has been clearly told that it is offensive to another, and by the effect the behavior has on the community and the student or students to whom it is directed.
5. Attempted or actual theft of and/or damage to property of the college, of a member of the college community or of other personal or public property.
6. Hazing, defined as any act which endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student, or which destroys or removes public or private property, for the purpose of initiation into, admission to, affiliation with, or continued membership in a group or organization. (Hazing is a criminal offense in Massachusetts; see
Hazing - Prohibition Statute of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.)
7. Failure to comply with directions of college officials or law enforcement officers acting in the performance of their duties, and the failure to identify oneself to these persons when requested to do so; failure to comply with judicial hearing bodies.
8. Unauthorized possession, duplication or use of keys or access cards to any college premises, unauthorized entry to or use of college premises, and failure to report lost or stolen keys or access cards.
9. Alteration or misuse of a student identification card.
10. Violation of published college policies, rules or regulations.
11. Violation of federal, state or local law on college premises, at college-sponsored or college-supervised activities, or elsewhere, if such conduct adversely affects the college community.
12. Use, possession or distribution of narcotics or other controlled substances except as expressly permitted by law. (See also
Policy on Substance Abuse and Substance Use.)
13. Use, possession or distribution of alcoholic beverages, except as expressly permitted by the law and college regulations, and public intoxication. (See also
Policy on Substance Abuse and Substance Use;
College Policies Regarding Alcohol; and
Social Events.)
14. Illegal or unauthorized possession of firearms, ammunition, explosives, weapons or dangerous chemicals on college premises. The possession of a firearm on college premises is a criminal offense in Massachusetts. (See also
Firearms Policy, General Laws, c. 269, § 10.)
15. Theft or abuse of computer time. (See also
Acceptable Use of Computer Resources.)
16. Abuse of or interference with the College Judicial System. (See also
College Judicial Board(s).)
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Contents
Policies, Procedures, & Guidelines
Academic Life
Student Conduct & Social Responsibility
Social Events
Residential Life
Student Government Association
Student Services & Administrative Offices
Where to Find Information
Federal Disclosure Requirements
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