Definition of Disruptive Conduct

Any student who, with the intent to obstruct or disrupt any normal operation or function of the college or any of its components, engages, or invites others to engage, in individual or collective conduct which destroys or significantly damages any college property, or which impairs or threatens impairment of the physical well-being of any member of the college community or which because of its violent, forceful, threatening or intimidating nature prevents any member of the college community from conducting his/her normal activities within the college, shall be subject to prompt and appropriate disciplinary action, which may include suspension, expulsion, or dismissal from the college.

The following, while not intended to be exclusive, illustrates the offenses encompassed therein, when done for the purpose of obstructing or disrupting any normal operation or function of the college or any of its components:

1. Occupation of any campus building or part thereof with intent to deprive others of its normal use.
2. Blocking the entrance or exit of any campus building, corridor, or room therein with intent to deprive others of lawful access to or from, or use of, said building or corridor or room.
3. Setting fire to or by any other means of destroying, tampering, or substantially damaging any campus building or property, or the property of others on school premises.
4. Any possession or display or, or attempt or threat to use, for any unlawful purpose, any weapon, dangerous instrument, explosive or inflammable material in any campus building or on any campus grounds.
5. Prevention of, or attempt to prevent by physical act, the attending, convening, continuation, or orderly conduct of any class or activity or any lawful meeting or assembly in any building.
6. Blocking normal pedestrian or vehicular traffic on or into the campus.
7. Disorderly, lewd, or indecent conduct, as well as, distributions of obscene written and electronic materials.
8. Smoking (and/or using other forms of tobacco products)
9. Failure to comply with instructions of college officials acting in performance of their duties, including failure to provide student ID in a timely manner when requested.
10. Theft of, misuse of, or damage to college property, or theft of or damage to property of a member of the college community or at college functions.
11. Possession of or use of alcoholic beverages or being in a state of intoxication on the college campus or at a college sponsored or supervised function off-campus to include college vehicles.
12. Any act, comment or behavior which is of a sexually suggestive or harassing nature and which is sufficiently severe and pervasive from both a subjective perspective (i.e., the recipient’s view) and an objective perspective (i.e., a reasonable person’s view) that it unreasonably interferes with an individual’s work or academic performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment.
13. Mental or physical abuse of any person on college premises or at college-sponsored or college-supervised event, including verbal or physical actions which threaten or endanger the health or safety of any such persons by committing severe, pervasive acts from both a subjective (i.e., a recipient’s view) and an objective perspective (i.e., a reasonable person’s view) and thus affects a student’s ability to participate in or benefit from one of the college’s programs or activities is prohibited. NOTE: A student who poses a serious risk of imminent harm (i.e., threat of a violent act against students/or staff) will be expelled immediately. Personal combat will not be tolerated.
14. Forgery, alteration, or misuse of college documents, records, or instruments of identification with intent to deceive, making a knowingly false statement, either orally or in writing to college officials.
15. Operating a motor vehicle without proper license and registration.
16. Operating a motor vehicle in an unsafe manner.
17. Inappropriate dress that is not conducive to the educational environment of the institution.

Infractions that violate this policy will be reported to the Associate Vice President of Student Services for appropriate disciplinary actions.