The following are additional conduct regulations:
(1) Other Acts of Dishonesty. Examples of specific prohibited actions include but are not limited to the following: A. Furnishing false information to any College official or office.
B. Forgery, alteration, or misuse of any College document, record, or instrument of identification. C. Causing, condoning, or encouraging the completion of any College record, document, or form
dishonestly.
D. Offering or causing to be offered any bribe or favor to a College official in order to influence a decision. E. Tampering with the election of any College recognized student club or organization.
F. Casting or attempting to cast more than one ballot in any election or referendum on campus.
(2) Disorderly Conduct. Examples of specific prohibited actions include but are not limited to the following:
A. Behavior which disrupts the orderly functioning of the college, or behavior which disturbs the peace and/or comfort of person(s)
B. Disruption or obstruction of teaching, research, administration or other College activities on or off campus including but not limited to study abroad experiences, or other authorized non-College activities taking place on College property.
C. Engaging in conduct that causes or provokes a disturbance that disrupts the academic pursuits, or infringes upon the rights, privacy, or privileges of another person.
D. Physical abuse, battery, fighting, and/or other physical contact that threatens or endangers the health or safety of another person or other conduct used to coerce club/organization membership.
E. Verbal abuse, threats, intimidation, harassment, coercion, bullying/cyber bullying, and/or other conduct that threatens or endangers the health or safety of another person or other conduct used to coerce club/organization membership.
F. Violation of College policy and procedures regarding sexual harassment, (see the Sexual Harassment Policy on page 50 of this handbook or on page 87 of the GGC Administrative Policy Manual) other forms of harassment, and non-discrimination policies.
G. Conduct or behavior that is likely to be considered obscene or lewd. Such behavior includes but is not limited to public exposure of voyeurism.
H. Failure to comply with directions of College officials or law enforcement officers acting in performance of their duties and/or failure to identify oneself to these persons when requested to do so.
I. Participation in a campus demonstration that disrupts the normal operations of the College and infringes on the rights of other members of the College community.
J. Intentional obstruction, which unreasonably interferes with freedom of movement (pedestrian or vehicular) on campus.
K. Entering an athletic contest, dance, social or other event without the proper credentials for admission (e.g., ticket, identification, or invitation).
L. Circulating any advertising media without approval from proper College officials or in a manner that violates or is contrary to policies of Georgia Gwinnett College and state or local law.
M. Unauthorized recordings (audio/visual/other related devices) are strictly prohibited on campus. Written authorization must be obtained through the Office of the Dean of Students at least 48 hours prior to any recording.
In recognition and support of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, freedom of expression and academic freedom shall be considered in investigating and reviewing these types of alleged conduct violations.
(3) Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct. Examples of specific prohibited actions include but are not limited to the following:
Georgia Gwinnett College 2013-2014 Catalog Page 60 A. A. Any sexual act or attempt to engage in any sexual act with another person without the consent of the
other person or in circumstances in which the person is unable, due to age, disability, or alcohol/chemical or other impairment, to give consent.
B. B. Any intentional intimate touching of another without the consent of the other person or in circumstances in which the person is unable, due to age, disability, or alcohol/chemical or other impairment, to give consent.
C. Any act as defined by law.
(4) Alcohol, Marijuana, and Other Drug Related Misconduct
Georgia law prohibits possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages by those under the legal drinking age and prohibits making alcoholic beverages available to persons under the legal drinking age. Georgia Gwinnett College expects those who choose to use alcohol to do so responsibly. In addition, the US Department of Education requires that higher educational institutions receiving funds must certify that it has adopted and implements a program “to prevent the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students and employees.” in order to comply with the Drug Free Schools and Campuses Regulations (EDGAR Part 86.100, Subpart B.)
All students are prohibited from the following:
A. Possession and/or consumption of alcohol on campus. Exceptions must be approved by the President of the College.
B. Use and/or possession of marijuana and/or other illegal drugs.
C. Possession of alcohol beverage containers (including decorative collections).
D. Use, possession, and/or distribution of narcotic or other controlled substances except as permitted by law.
E. Possession of drug paraphernalia, including but not limited to bongs, glass pipes, or hookahs. F. Providing or facilitating the use, possession and/or distribution of alcoholic beverages. G. Providing or facilitating the use, possession, and/or distribution of narcotic or other controlled
substances except as permitted by law.
H. Appearing at a college activity or on College property in a state of intoxication and/or under the influence of alcohol and/or other drugs.
I. Disruptive or disorderly conduct caused by the influence of alcohol and/or other drugs. J. Driving under the influence of alcohol or other controlled substance.
K. Use and/or possession of a prescription drug if the prescription was not issued to the student or the distribution or sale of a prescription drug to a person to whom the prescription was not originally issued. (5) Theft, Damage and Disregard for Property. Examples of specific prohibited actions include but are not limited to the following:
A. Taking, attempting to take, or keeping in his/her possession items of College property; items or services rented, leased or placed on the campus at the request of the institution; or items belonging to students, faculty, staff, guests of the College, student groups, or others without proper authorization.
B. Malicious or unwarranted damage or destruction of items of College property; items rented, leased, or placed on the campus at the request of the institution; or items belonging to students, faculty, staff, guests of the College, student groups, or others is prohibited.
C. Selling or attempting to sell a textbook unless the seller is the owner of the textbook or has the permission of the owner to do so.
D. Unauthorized taking, attempting to take, or keeping items belonging to the library or items placed in the library for display.
E. Misuse of an identification card or number issued to a student through alteration, forgery, duplication, or other means, or through use of an identification card that has not been issued to the user.
(6) Fire Safety and Sanitation. Examples of specific prohibited actions include but are not limited to the following: A. Misusing, damaging or tampering with fire safety equipment.
B. Setting or causing to be set any unauthorized fire on or in College property.
C. Possessing or using fireworks, explosives or other incendiary devices on College property without authorization.
D. Making or causing to be made a false fire alarm.
E. Intentionally or recklessly obstructing a fire exit in any College building. F. Failure to exit a College building when the fire alarm sounds.
Georgia Gwinnett College 2013-2014 Catalog Page 61 G. Failure to maintain an organization’s facilities and/or surrounding property creating a potential danger to
the health or safety of the occupants or other individuals.
H. Failure to comply with the Georgia Gwinnett College Smoking Policy (as outlined on page 287 in the APM).
(7) Weapons
Except as permitted by law, possessing firearms, ammunition, explosives, other weapons, or dangerous chemicals on College property are prohibited. Prohibited devices include but are not limited to air guns, sling shots, zip guns, knives with a blade of more than two inches from hilt to blade tip, knives having a
switchblade or automatic blade opener, blackjacks, bolo knives, machetes, swords, spears, any club-type hand weapons, pyrotechnics, throwing stars, nun chucks, throwing knives, toy weapons, or any objects or materials capable of causing and/or used by the offending person to cause or threaten physical harm. Licensed gun owners must register with the Office of Public Safety if they choose to keep a gun in their vehicle while on campus. This provision is subject to modification based on current Georgia Law. Where applicable, guns may not be removed from the vehicle at any time while on campus. Any device capable of discharging a chemical or other type of spray or substance specifically designated and marketed for the purpose of self-defense against sexual assault is permitted.
(8) Unauthorized Entry/Use of College Property/Facilities/Keys. Examples of specific prohibited actions include but are not limited to the following:
A. Unauthorized entry, attempted entry, or remaining after closing into any building, office restricted areas, or other College facility.
B. Making or attempting to make unauthorized use of College facilities.
C. Unauthorized possession, use, or duplication of College keys or other methods of controlled access (i.e. cards, codes).
(9) GGC Housing Policies and Procedures. Examples of specific prohibited actions include but are not limited to the following:
A. Unauthorized entry, attempted entry, or remaining in restricted areas of any college-owned student residence building.
B. Non-residents are not permitted in the residence halls unless required to attend a class, program, event, or fulfill another campus obligation and/or escorted by a current resident. Non-residents must follow all sign in procedures.
C. Failure to comply with policies established in various residence halls for the protection of the privacy, rights, privileges, health or safety of the community (refer to Appendix A – GGC Community Guide: Housing Policies & Procedures).
(10) Misuse/Abuse/Theft of Computer Time/Services. Failure to comply with Acceptable Use of IT Resources policies, which can be found at http://teacherweb.ggc.edu/edtech/node/28.
(11) Gambling Conducting, organizing, promoting or participating in any activity involving games of chance or gambling. (12) Hazing
Georgia law prohibits hazing and Georgia Gwinnett College does not condone hazing in any form. Hazing is defined as any intentional, negligent or reckless action, activity or situation that causes or has the potential to cause another pain,
embarrassment, ridicule or harassment, regardless of the individual’s willingness to participate. Such actions and situations include, but are not limited to, the following:
Forcing or requiring the drinking of alcohol or use of other substance; • Forcing or requiring the consumption of food or any other substance; • Calisthenics (push-ups, sit-ups, jogging, runs, etc.);
• “Treeing’s”; • Paddle swats; • Line-ups;
• Theft of any property; • Road trips;
• Scavenger hunts;
• Causing fewer than six (6) continuous hours of sleep per night; • Conducting activities that do not allow adequate time for study; • Forcing or requiring nudity at any time;
Georgia Gwinnett College 2013-2014 Catalog Page 62 • Performing acts of personal servitude for members (e.g., driving them to class, cleaning their individual rooms, serving meals, washing cars, shopping, laundry, etc.);
• Forcing or requiring the violation of College policies, federal, state or local law. _
(13) Interference with the Orderly Operation of the Student Integrity Process. Examples of specific prohibited actions include but are not limited to the following:
A. Unreasonably delaying the student integrity process by failing to schedule or appear for a meeting as requested by a College official.
B. Intentionally providing false, distorted, or misrepresented information to a College official or body or knowingly initiating a false complaint.
C. Disrupting the orderly operation of a student integrity proceeding.
D. Attempting to discourage an individual’s proper participation in, or use of, the student integrity process. E. Harassing and/or intimidating the hearing officer, a member of a Hearing Panel or any participant in a student
integrity process prior to, during, or after that process.
F. Failure to comply with the sanctions imposed under the Code of Conduct.
(14) Shared Responsibility for Student Code of Conduct Violations. Examples of specific prohibited actions include but are not limited to the following:
A. Acting in concert to violate College conduct regulations.
B. Condoning, encouraging, or requiring behavior that violates College conduct regulations.
C. Allowing, condoning, permitting or providing opportunity for others to violate College conduct regulations. (15) Violation of College or Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia policy
Violation of any regulation or policy of Georgia Gwinnett College or the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
(16) Violation of Law
Violation of any municipal or county ordinance, any law, regulation, or requirement of the State of Georgia, the United States, or, when in another state or country, that state or country.