2012-13 Tulane Student Guide

ians of students found to have violated this standard may be notified. For additional information, consult the University’s Parental Notification Policy 5. Distribution or possession for the purpose of distribution of any controlled substance or illegal drug.

A student found to have violated this standard shall be suspended or expelled for the first offense.

Parents or guardians of students found to have violated this standard may be notified. For additional information, consult the University’s Parental Notification Policy.

6. Use, possession or distribution of alcoholic beverages in violation of the Tulane Alcohol Beverage Policy. Parents or guardians of students found to have violated this standard may be notified. For additional information, consult the University’s Parental Notification Policy.

7. Disorderly or disruptive conduct while under the influence of alcohol. Parents or guardians of students found to have violated this standard may be notified. For additional information, consult the University’s Parental Notification Policy.

8. Hazing. Hazing includes, but is not limited to, acts of servitude and/or behavior that humiliates, degrades, embarrasses, harasses or ridicules an individual or otherwise is harmful or potentially harmful to an individual’s physical, emotional or psychological well-being, as an actual or apparent condition for initial or continued affiliation with any group. A student violates this standard regardless of either the lack of intent to cause harm or the individual’s own willingness to participate. Unless affirmative steps were taken by the charged student to prevent the hazing behavior, conduct charges may be brought against the group, officers of the group, and members of the group who are deemed to have encouraged the behavior, in addition to any conduct action against persons who engaged in the hazing behavior. A student or group found to have violated this hazing standard may be expelled and if not expelled shall be suspended for not less than one full semester and subject to two years conduct probation after reentry to the University. Parents or guardians of students found to have violated this standard may be notified. For additional information, consult the University’s Parental Notification Policy.

9. Sexual Misconduct. Sexual misconduct includes, but is not limited to, nonconsensual sexual behavior.

Lack of consent may result from, among other things, use of force, threats, or intimidation or from use of the victim’s mental or physical helplessness of which the accused was or should have been aware.

A student found to have committed sexual misconduct likely will be suspended or expelled, or have his/her admission or degree revoked, for the first offense.

10. Initiating or causing to be initiated any false report or warning of fire, explosion or other emergency.

A student found to have violated this standard shall be suspended for not less than one semester for the first offense.

11. Improper use of safety, emergency or firefighting equipment. A student found to have violated this standard shall be suspended for not less than one semester for the first offense.

12. Furnishing false information to the University.

13. Acts of fraud or attempted fraud committed by forgery; by alteration or use of University documents, records, or identification; or by other means.

14. Unauthorized access or use of computer equipment, networks, software or data, including violation of the Tulane Computer Services policies.

15. Interference with the freedom of expression of others.

16. Theft of property or services or knowing possession of stolen property.

17. Damage to the property of others, including vandalism.

18. Failure to comply with the directions of University officials, including campus police officers, acting in the performance of their duties.

19. Harassment or intimidation.

20. Lewd or obscene conduct.

21. Stalking. Stalking includes behaviors or activities occurring on more than one occasion that collectively would reasonably instill fear in the victim and/or threaten his/her safety, mental health or physical Student Conduct Policies and Procedures 2012–2013 • 111