Value: Worth of the Individual

Harassment

• Definition: Verbal or physical abuse, annoying communications or threats directed toward any student, faculty, staff or guest of the university. (Examples include, but are not limited to: intimidation, prank calls, stalking or abuse because of one's race, color, sex, disability, age, or national or ethnic origin.)
• Minimum Sanction: Probation

Hazing

• Definition: The use of physical violence, or any activity or communication calculated to impose embarrassment; harassment; physical, emotional or mental strain, or any activity which would in any way jeopardize the physical, moral or scholastic well-being of any individual; mentally antagonizing a student, guest or employee or placing him or her under threat of physical harm.
• Minimum Sanction:
  • By a student—Probation, $100 fine and loss of privilege
  • By an organization—Probation, $500 fine and loss of privilege
   

Inappropriate sexual behavior

• Definition: Including, but not limited to, the following: heterosexual/homosexual intercourse, adultery, unwanted fondling, etc.
• Minimum Sanction: Probation, $150 fine

Assault

• Definition: An attempt or offer with force or violence to do harm to another person. (This includes, but is not limited to: striking, shoving, kicking, slapping or otherwise forcefully touching a person; or engaging in reckless behavior that causes physical injury to another person.)
• Minimum Sanction: Probation