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CUA List of Prohibited Conduct

The John Paul II Institute community, housed so prominently on the CUA campus, should be aware of the standards that CUA follows in order to cooperate with the promotion of a safe campus.  If Institute students are aware of breaches of CUA standards, they should report such matters to the Institute's Associate Dean of Programs and Administration and/or to CUA's Department of Public Safety, so that matters might be appropriately addressed.

 CUA's List of Prohibited Conduct

The following are examples of prohibited behaviors and activities which may result in disciplinary action. Commission of or attempts to commit these acts, condoning, supporting or encouraging others in the commission of these acts, or failure to prevent one's guests from committing these acts may be treated as violations.

Alcohol:  The use, abuse, possession, or distribution of alcohol, except as permitted by law and university policy.

1. Offenses if Committed by Persons Under 21

a. Possession of containers that previously contained alcoholic beverages.

b. Possession of alcoholic beverages.

c. Consumption of alcoholic beverages.

d. All behaviors prohibited under section (2) below.

2. Offenses Regardless of Age

a. Possession of alcohol paraphernalia which is defined as any item typically used to aid in the consumption of alcohol (e.g. funnels, beer-pong tables).

b. Possession of an excessive quantity of alcohol including but not limited to common source containers, whether full or empty, of alcohol such as kegs, beer balls, or boxed wine, etc.

c. Consumption of alcoholic beverages in any public area (except at an official university approved event or location), including public space within a residence hall.

d. Participation in negligent and irresponsible activities or events (e.g. drinking games).

e. Intoxication.

f. Sale, distribution or provision or attempts to sell, distribute, or provide alcoholic beverages to and/or by anyone under 21 years of age.  ("Distribution" means any form of exchange, gift, transfer, or sale.)

Damage to or Misuse of Property:

1. Intentionally or carelessly destroying or damaging other's or university property.

2. Unauthorized entry into university facilities or property.

3. Unauthorized use or misuse of university property or the property of others.

Dangerous Conduct:  Intentionally or carelessly engaging in conduct that threatens or endangers the health or safety or causes physical harm to any person, including the violator.

1. Placing a person in fear of imminent physical danger or bodily harm.

2. Causing bodily harm to a person, or engaging in aggressive physical contact that would likely have caused bodily harm despite the lack of any measurable harm.

Dangerous Items:  The use, possession or storage of any firearms, explosives, other weapons, fireworks or dangerous chemicals.

1. Firearms and ammunition. Firearms are defined as any gun, rifle, pistol, or handgun designed to fire bullets, BBs, pellets, or shots (including paint balls), regardless of the propellant used.

2. Explosives and fireworks including, but not limited to, firecrackers, cherry bombs, smoke bombs, and similar devices.

3. Knives or other weapons, objects that could be construed as weapons, or items that pose a potential hazard to the safety or health of others. Other weapons are defined as any instrument of combat or any object not designed as an instrument of combat but carried or used for the purpose of inflicting or threatening bodily injury or damaging/destroying university property or the property of others.

4. Unauthorized hazardous materials or chemicals.

Drugs:  The use, possession, or distribution of any controlled substances, except as permitted by law, or possession of drug paraphernalia.

1. Possession of paraphernalia including any item typically used to inhale/ingest/inject/mask illegal substances, regardless of whether the item has been used for illegal purposes.  (Note: the university considers items such as hookahs to be drug paraphernalia regardless of intended use.)

2. Possession of illegal drugs or controlled substances.

3. Use of illegal drugs or controlled substances.

4. Distribution (any form of exchange, gift, transfer or sale) of illegal drugs or controlled substances.

Disorderly Conduct: 

1. Acting in a manner to annoy, disturb, interfere with, obstruct, or be offensive to another/others.

2. Shouting or making excessive noise either inside or outside a building to the annoyance or disturbance of others.

3. Verbally abusing university officials (including students appointed to act as representatives of the university) acting in the performance of their duties.

4. Behaving in a lewd or indecent manner.

Gambling:  Participation in any form of illegal gambling.

Harassment

1. Any actions, threats, gestures, and/or words directed toward another person which have the purpose or which tend to incite a breach of the peace, create a hostile environment, or cause emotional distress to that person because of the humiliating, degrading, intimidating, insulting, coercive, ridiculing, and/or alarming nature of the conduct.  It frequently, but not always, involves a pattern of conduct.

2. Any unsolicited, offensive behavior that inappropriately asserts sexuality over status as a student or an employee; unwelcome sexual advances; requests for sexual favors; and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when:

a. Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of employment or academic admission or advancement;

b. Submission to or rejection of such conduct is used as the basis (or threatened to be used as the basis) for employment actions or academic decisions or evaluations;

or

c. Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work or educational performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work, living, or learning environment.

Interfering with Fire Safety

1. Misusing, tampering, or damaging fire safety equipment including, but not limited to, fire extinguishers, smoke alarms, sprinkler systems, or exit signs.

2. Unauthorized burning of any material in any university building, on university property or on areas adjacent to university property.

3. Disregarding a fire alarm signal or refusing to evacuate a building or a section of a building when a fire alarm is sounding.

4. Recklessly or intentionally activating an alarm when an emergency situation does not exist.

Interfering With University Events: 

1. Interfering with any normal university or university-sponsored events, including but not limited to studying, teaching, research, sponsored social programs, and university administration, fire, police, or emergency services.

2. Any effort by conspiracy or omission to impede or hinder any disciplinary proceeding.

Non-academic Dishonesty:

1. Knowingly furnishing false information to the university/university member.

2. Furnishing false information at university judicial proceedings.

3. Possession or use of false identification cards.

4. Forgery, misuse, unauthorized alteration/creation of documents, records, or IDs.

5. Fraud, by omission or commission.

6. Knowingly initiating or causing to be initiated any false report, warning or threat.

Non-compliance: Failure to comply with reasonable directives of university officials, including students appointed to act as representatives of the university, acting in performance of their duties. Directives to provide identification and/or participate in a university disciplinary process are included in the scope of this provision.

Sanction Violation: Violating the terms of any disciplinary sanction as imposed in accordance with judicial procedures, including the failure to complete sanctions by the stated deadline.

Sexual Offenses

1. Sexual Misconduct: Physical contact of a sexual nature that is unwanted by either party and/or that is disruptive to the university community, such as any sexual expression that is inconsistent with the teaching and moral values of the Catholic Church.

2. Sexual Assault:  Forcing, threatening, or coercing another into a sexual contact against his/her free will without his/her consent or when consent is given under duress.  This includes, but is not limited to, any sexual act performed on an individual, any sexual act required to be performed by an individual, or forced or coerced intercourse.  Having sexual contact with another while knowing or having reason to know s/he is incapacitated by alcohol and/or drugs or by other means is considered against free will.

Smoking:  Smoking in a building or vehicle that is owned, operated or leased by the university or within 25 feet of an entrance or window of any university building.

Solicitation:  Unauthorized solicitation, sale or promotion of any goods or services in university owned hall.

Theft/Unauthorized Possession of Property 

1. Theft of property or of services or possession of stolen property.

2. Unauthorized possession of university property (including residence hall lounge furniture) or the property of others.

Violating Other University Rules and Regulations: 

1. Any violation of other published university regulations including but not limited to Residence Life and Housing Services policies and procedures, rules published in the Student Handbook and other university publications, and those available at http://policies.cua.edu and other CUA websites.

2. Involvement in a violation, including being present during any violation of this Code, in such a way as to condone, support or encourage that violation.  (Note:  Students who anticipate or observe a violation are expected to remove themselves from participation and are encouraged to report the violation.)

Violation of Law:  Violation of local, state, or federal laws, regulations, or ordinances.

 

--This list derived from: http://policies.cua.edu/studentlife/studentconduct//conduct full.cfm