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Violations of the Student Code of Conduct

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The following violations are subject to disciplinary action:

  1. Violation of the Academic Dishonesty Policy which includes cheating and plagiarism.
    1. Cheating: Use and/or solicitation of use of unauthorized materials, information, notes, study aides or other devices in any academic exercise. This definition includes unauthorized communication of information during an academic exercise.
    2. Plagiarism: Presenting the work of another as one’s own (i.e., without proper acknowledgment of the sources). Plagiarism can occur through written work, as well as, orally, visually, or conceptually.
    3. Fabrication and Falsification: Altering, inventing, or counterfeiting information.
    4. Multiple Submissions: Submitting the same paper, oral presentation or piece of work for credit more than once without prior written authorization from the faculty member of note.
    5. Complicity/Unauthorized Assistance: Intentionally or knowingly allowing another to commit and act of academic dishonesty. Giving or receiving assistance in connection with an examination or any other academic endeavor that a faculty member has not authorized.
    6. Lying/Tampering/Theft: Giving false information in connection with the performance of any academic work or in connection with any preceding academic dishonesty violations mentioned above.
  2. Violation of the Alcohol Policy.
  3. Violation of the Drug Policy.
  4. Violation of the Smoking Policy.
  5. Violation of the CIA Acceptable Use Policy (IT).
  6. Violation of the Recreational Vehicles Policy.
  7. Violation of the CIA Gender Based and Sexual Misconduct Policy: Title IX.
  8. Failure to comply with a reasonable request of authorized college personnel or law enforcement officers acting in the performance of their duties and/or failure to identify oneself to these persons when requested to do so.
  9. Property Misuse
    1. Unauthorized entry to, or use of, college facilities including use of a CIA ID and/or keys of another community member or tampering with a locking mechanism.
    2. Attempted or actual theft of college or private property.
    3. Misuse of, damage to, or destruction of college or private property.
    4. Vandalism of college or private property.
  10. Conduct which threatens or endangers the health, safety, or emotional well-being of others to include but not limited to:
    1. Engaging in bullying and/or cyberbullying as described in the Prohibitions on Bullying and Cyberbullying.
    2. Intimidation: Subjecting an individual to intentional action that significantly threatens and induces a sense of fear and/or inferiority.
    3. Coercion: The improper use of pressure to compel another individual to initiate or continue action.
    4. Threats: Physical, written, verbal, or electronic conduct which reasonably expresses an intention to cause an individual injury, harm, or damage.
    5. Physical restraint, assault, or any other act of physical violence, or use of physical force against an individual.
    6. Violation of the Anti-Hazing Policy.
  11. Fire Safety Violation: Intentionally/unintentionally causing a fire safety hazard, tampering with fire safety equipment, or causing a false fire alarm.
  12. Obstruction or disruption of teaching, research, administration, disciplinary procedures or other college activities, including CIA events or other authorized activities of the College.
  13. Disorderly conduct defined as conduct which is lewd, indecent, or breaches the peace; or aiding, abetting, or procuring another person to breach the peace.
  14. Violation of the Parking Policy
  15. Gambling defined as gaming, betting, or operation of lotteries for money or other possessions on college property or in any college-operated or managed facility, with the exception of college-sponsored lotteries.
  16. Illegal or unauthorized use, possession, or distribution of any firearms, weapons, fireworks, explosives or ammunition, or abuse of flammable substances, on college property.
  17. Violation of the Non-Discrimination and Anti-Bias, Harassment, and Intimidation Policy.
    1. Harassment is defined as (a) unwelcome conduct based on a legally protected class, including: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, shared ancestry, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law; and (b) that is so severe or pervasive that it interferes with an individual’s work or academic performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment.
    2. Biased conduct is defined as any verbal, written, visual, or physical conduct, whether intentional or unintentional, based on an individual's actual or perceived membership in a protected class or protected categories that demeans or intimidates individuals; this includes derogatory language and impairs or interferes with an individual’s right or ability to participate in and receive opportunities to experience their education or employment.
    3. Intimidation is defined as subjecting an individual to intentional action that significantly threatens and induces a sense of fear or inferiority.
  18. Furnishing false information to a college authority which includes but is not limited to: false reporting, forgery, alteration or misuse of college documents, records, or identification.
  19. Abuse of the Student Conduct Process, including but not limited to:
    1. Failure to respond to communication from the Chief Conduct Office.
    2. Initiation of a conduct proceeding knowingly without cause.
    3. Attempt to influence the impartiality of a member of the Conduct Board prior to or during the course of conduct proceedings.
    4. Failure to complete or comply with a disciplinary sanction assigned by the Conduct Board or Chief Conduct Officer.
    5. Verbal, physical, or mental harassment or intimidation of any member of the conduct body, witnesses, complainants, or respondents prior to, during, or after a conduct proceeding.
    6. Retaliation by any party toward others involved in the adjudication of a violation.
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