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A. Code of Student Life
Introduction
Academic institutions exist for the advancement of knowledge, the pursuit of truth, the development of students, and the general well-being of society. Free inquiry and free expression are indispensable to the attainment of these goals. As members of the academic community, students are encouraged to develop a capacity for critical judgment and to engage in a sustained and independent search for truth. Freedom to teach and freedom to learn are inseparable facets of academic freedom. The freedom to learn depends upon appropriate opportunities and conditions in the classroom, on the campus, and in the larger community. Students are expected to exercise their freedom to learn with responsibility and to respect the general conditions conducive to such freedom. Accordingly, the University has developed the following general regulations pertaining to student conduct which provide and safeguard the right of every individual student to exercise fully the freedom to learn without undue interference by others.
The Code of Student Life is applicable whether or not the University is in session and pertains to all persons registered for a University of Iowa course, all persons admitted to any academic program, and all persons attending a University-sponsored program. In addition, conduct violative of the Code of Student Life and engaged in prior to admission or after withdrawal from the University may be taken into account in admissions decisions and may be grounds for filing disciplinary charges after admission or acceptance into a program. For purposes of the conduct regulations and judicial procedures, a student is any person fitting one or more of these descriptions.
In those cases where a complaint for misconduct in violation of the Code of Student Life is filed against an individual not currently registered as a student, the complaint may proceed to adjudication or the dean of students may elect to restrict the individual's registration and resolve the complaint later when the individual seeks to re-enroll. In the event that an individual named in a complaint has satisfied the academic requirements for a graduate or undergraduate degree after the misconduct allegedly took place but before the complaint was resolved, the individual may not receive his or her degree until the complaint is resolved.
It is the duty and responsibility of all students to acquaint themselves with all provisions of the code and particularly with the rules and regulations pertaining to personal conduct, and every student will be conclusively presumed to have knowledge of all rules and regulations contained in the code from the date of his or her initial registration at the University. The code may be amended at any time by authority of the president of the University. Amendments are effective upon approval of the president and publication on the Code of Student Life website, provided that students have been notified of the amendment by mass electronic mailing, which will be conclusively presumed as adequate notice to all students. A full and complete text of the code and other general University rules and regulations of personal conduct currently in effect, including all amendments, shall be on file in the Office of the Dean of Students at all times and shall be available for inspection by students.
General Conduct Regulations
Any student
who commits any of the following acts of misconduct
shall be subject to disciplinary action by the University.
"Campus" includes, in addition to University-owned or
leased property, streets and pathways contiguous to
University property or in the immediate vicinity of
campus. As used in these procedures, "willful" and "intentional"
conduct includes conduct which the student knew or reasonably
should have known could lead to the results listed below.
These regulations shall be construed so as not to abridge
any student's constitutional rights of free expression
of thought or opinion, free association, peaceable assembly,
or the petition of authorities. In interpreting these
regulations, administrative hearing officers may take
notice of appropriate reference books, such as standard
English dictionaries. Hearing officers may also refer
to the Code of Iowa but are not bound by the strict
definitions of criminal law.
- Academic misconduct, including the acquisition of
honors, awards, certification (including language
proficiency) or professional endorsements, degrees,
academic credits, or grades by means of cheating,
plagiarism, or falsification, including forgery, with
respect to any examination, paper, project, application,
recommendation, transcript, or test, or registration
document or by any other dishonest means whatsoever,
or aiding or abetting another student to do so. Resolution
of Section I complaints will normally be handled within
the college or department concerned, with provision
for review (see Part C, Academic Misconduct).
- Willful misrepresentation of any material fact to
any member of the faculty or staff of the University
or to any office, department, or committee thereof,
or willful misrepresentation to anyone, within or
without the University community, of his or her status
or academic performance with the University or of
the support, sponsorship, or approval by the University
of the services or activities of any person, group,
or organization. Willful misrepresentation includes,
but is not limited to, forgery, alteration, or misuse
of any University record, form, or document, or of
any student identification card. If a student involved
in a University-related dispute with a faculty or
staff member agrees to resolve the dispute through
binding mediation or arbitration or negotiates an
agreement with a University official, acting within
the scope of his or her authority, and subsequently
violates one or more terms of the outcome of the dispute,
he or she is considered to have violated Section 2.
- Willful failure to comply with a reasonable directive
or a proper order or summons of any member of the
faculty or other University official, properly identified—by
stating his or her name and title if requested by
a student—and acting within the scope of his
or her authority, or willful failure of a student
to identify himself or herself by stating his or her
name to such faculty member or official.
- In a classroom or other instructional setting, willful
failure to comply with a reasonable directive of the
classroom instructor or other intentional conduct
that has the effect of disrupting University classroom
instruction or interfering with the instructor’s
ability to manage the classroom. When disruptive activity
occurs, a University instructor has the authority
to determine classroom seating patterns and request
that a student exit the classroom, laboratory, or
other area used for instruction immediately for the
remainder of the period. Instructors who impose a
one-day suspension are asked to report the incident
to appropriate departmental, collegiate, and Student
Services personnel.
- (a) Intentionally disrupting access of other students,
faculty, or staff members to University computer resources,
or (b) intentionally obtaining the password of a computer
account assigned to another person without authorization
or attempting to do so, or any other unauthorized
attempt to gain access to a computer account assigned
to another person, or (c) knowingly using an account
belonging to another University student, faculty,
staff member, or academic department for other than
its intended purpose without permission from the owner,
or using an inactive account, or (d) using University
computer equipment to interfere with the lawful rights
of others by such activities as falsifying or altering
records or documents, creating false or fraudulent
documents, damaging programs belonging to another,
sending harassing or threatening material, accessing
confidential information without proper authorization,
duplicating copyrighted software or files unlawfully,
or (e) assisting another person to do any act proscribed
under this section, including but not limited to installing
a file-sharing program that permits others to duplicate
copyrighted software or files unlawfully.
- Willful demonstrations within the interior of any
University building or structure, except as specifically
authorized and subject to reasonable conditions imposed
to protect the rights and safety of other persons
and to prevent damage to property.
- Unauthorized entry into or occupation of any University
room, building, or area of the campus, including such
entry or occupation at any unauthorized time, or any
unauthorized or improper use of any University property,
equipment, or facilities.
- Intentional setting of fires in any University building
or on the campus without proper authority, or tampering
or activation of a fire alarm without justification
or improper use of fire prevention equipment in any
University building or on the campus.
- Misuse or misappropriation of University property
or private property on campus or off-campus in connection
with University activities, including but not limited
to, theft or attempted theft, burglary, willful possession
of stolen property, and willful destruction, damage,
defacement, or mutilation of property belonging to
or in the custody of the University or another member
of the University community.
- Assaulting, threatening, physically abusing, unduly
harassing, or endangering in any other manner the
health or safety of any person on the campus or at
any University-sponsored or supervised function or
event. Drunken driving (i.e., Operating a Motor Vehicle
While Intoxicated) within the area patrolled by University
Police violates this provision.
- Use or possession of serviceable firearms, ammunition,
explosives, fireworks, or other dangerous articles
on campus or within any University building on the
campus, or at any University-sponsored or supervised
function or event. Weapons of any kind are prohibited
on campus, including paintball markers and other devices
that fire projectiles . Devices that resemble serviceable
weapons are also prohibited, such as a pellet gun
or toy gun that a reasonable observer would believe
to be a handgun.
- Possession or consumption of an alcoholic beverage
on campus, within any University building, or at any
University-sponsored or supervised function or event
off-campus, except as permitted under the Policy Regarding
the Use of Illegal Drugs and Alcohol, Code of Student
Life, the Residence Hall Guidebook, or as authorized
by other University regulations.
- Use or possession of any narcotic drug, marijuana,
or any other addictive, dangerous, or controlled substance
on campus
or at any University-sponsored or supervised function or event off-campus.
- Sale, manufacture, distribution, or administration
of any drug described in Section 12 or 13 on campus,
or criminal conviction of any illicit drug distribution
offense on campus or off campus. Drug distribution
offenses include but are not limited to local, state,
and federal laws which prohibit the distribution of,
manufacture of, or possession with intent to distribute
a controlled substance, such as marijuana, or counterfeit
controlled substance.
- (a) Intentionally disrupting access of other students,
faculty, or staff members to University computer resources,
or (b) intentionally obtaining the password of a computer
account assigned to another person without authorization
or attempting to do so, or any other unauthorized
attempt to gain access to a computer account assigned
to another person, or (c) knowingly using an account
belonging to another University student, faculty,
staff member, or academic department for other than
its intended purpose without permission from the owner,
or using an inactive account, or (d) using University
computer equipment to interfere with the lawful rights
of others by such activities as falsifying or altering
records or documents, creating false or fraudulent
documents, damaging programs belonging to another,
sending harassing or threatening material, accessing
confidential information without proper authorization,
or duplicating copyrighted software unlawfully, or
(e) assisting another person to do any act proscribed
under this section.
- Conviction of any federal, state, or local crime
committed on campus, or violation of any other rule,
regulation, or policy which may be promulgated by
the president of the University or an authorized representative,
by any college, department, residence hall, office,
or other facility within the scope of its authority,
or by the State Board of Regents, provided such rules,
regulations, or policies were published, posted, or
otherwise adequately publicized or the student had
actual knowledge thereof. Included among “such
rules, regulations, or policies” are the University
Policy on Human Rights, the Policy on Sexual Harassment,
the Policy on Violence, the Alcohol & Drug Policy,
Safe Saturday guidelines, Motor Pool regulations,
Parking and Skateboarding rules, employment work rules,
the Policy on Acceptable Use of Information Technology
Resources, the Policy Concerning Use of the Pentacrest
and Kautz Plaza, the Anti-Retaliation Policy, relevant
student organization regulations such as anti-hazing
rules, alcohol restrictions, and other rules in the
Interfraternity Council or Panhellenic Council Constitution
or By-Laws, student financial aid rules, and all provisions
contained in University residence halls contracts
which pertain to personal conduct, including the Residence
Hall Guidebook.
- Any conduct or action in which the University can
demonstrate a clear and distinct interest as an academic
institution and which seriously threatens (a) any
educational process or other legitimate function of
the University or (b) the health or safety of any
member of the academic community.
Regulation 17 governs violent conduct committed anywhere in Johnson County if the same conduct committed on UI property would violate UI conduct regulations. Student misconduct
as defined in Regulations 1-16 that occurs on property
governed by the State of Iowa Board of Regents is
considered within the scope of this regulation. This
includes the campuses of Iowa State University and
the University of Northern Iowa. Misconduct committed
on college campuses not governed by the State Board
of Regents may also violate this regulation.
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