Western Oklahoma State College

Any student found to have committed or to have attempted to commit the following misconduct is subject to the disciplinary sanctions outlined in Article IV.
1. Acts of dishonesty, including but not limited to the following.
a. Cheating, plagiarism, or other forms of academic dishonesty. (NOTE: Academic dishonesty involves both grade  & conduct issues.)
b. Furnishing false information to any college official, faculty member, or office.
c. Forgery, altercation, or misuse of any college document, records, or instrument of identification.
d. Tampering with any college-related election.

2. Disruption or obstruction or teaching, research, administration, disciplinary proceedings, other college activities including its public service functions on or off campus, or of other unauthorized activities when the conduct occurs on college premises or at an official college event.

3. Physical abuse, verbal abuse, threats, intimidation, harassment, coercion, and/or other conduct which threatens or endangers the health & safety of any person. This will include, but is not limited to sexual assault, domestic violence, rape, stalking, fighting, discrimination, or harassment with regards to sex, race, national origin & sexual orientation, and other threatening behavior. Also, see the sexual misconduct policy later in this chapter.

4. Attempted or actual theft of and/or damage to property of the college or property of a member of the college community or other personal or public property, on or off campus.

5. Hazing defined as an act which endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student, or which destroys or removes public or private property, for the purpose of initiation, admission into affiliation with, or as a condition for continued membership in a group or organization. The expressed or implied consent of the victim will not be a defense. Apathy or acquiescence in the presence of hazing are not neutral acts; they are violations of this rule.

6. Failure to comply with directions of college officials or law enforcement officers acting in performance of their duties and/or failure to fully and truthfully identify oneself to these persons when requested to do so.

7. Unauthorized possession, duplication, or use of keys to any college premises or unauthorized entry to or use of premises.

8. Use, possessions, dispensing, manufacturing, sale or distribution, or conspiracy to sell, distribute, or possess, or being in the chain of sale or distribution of any illegal chemical substance. "Illegal chemical substance" means any substance which an individual may not sell, possess, use, distribute, or purchase under Federal or Oklahoma law. "Illegal chemical substance includes but is not limited to, all scheduled drugs as defined by the Oklahoma Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substance Act, all illicit drugs, such as prescription drugs obtained without authorization and prescribed drugs and over the counter drugs being used for an abusive purpose (when they are not used in compliance with the prescription or directions for use and are not being used to treat the current health condition of the student). The term "illegal chemical substance" also includes mood-altering substances such as paint, glue, aerosol sprays, and similar substances.

9. Use possession ,manufacturing, or distribution of alcoholic beverages, including low-point (3.2) beer, or public intoxication on college premises. Alcoholic beverages may not, in any circumstances, be used by, possessed by, or distributed to any person under the age of 21.

10. Violation of published or posted residential life/housing policies and/or contract.

11. In-line skating, or roller skating and skateboarding on college property or in college buildings.

12. Possession of firearms, explosives, other dangerous weapons, or dangerous chemicals on college premises or use of any such item.

13. Participating in an on- or off-campus demonstration, riot, or activity that disrupts the normal operations of the college and/or infringes on the rights of other members of the college community; leading or inciting others to disrupt scheduled and/or normal activities within any campus building or area.

14. Obstruction of the free flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic on college premises or at college-sponsored or supervised functions.

15. Conduct that is disorderly, lewd, or indecent; breach of peace; or aiding and abetting, or procuring another person to breach the peace on college premises or at functions sponsored by or participated in by, the college or members of the academic community. Disorderly conduct includes, but is not limited to, any unauthorized use of electronic or other devises to make an audio or video record of any person while on college premises without his/her prior knowledge, or without his/her effective consent when such a recording is likely to cause injury or distress. This includes, but is not limited to, secretly taking pictures of another person in a gym, locker room, restroom, or dormitory room.

16. Conduct in which a student engages or threatens to engage in behavior that poses a danger of causing physical harm to self or others.

17. Conduct which would cause property damage, directly impede the lawful activities of others, or interfere with the educational process and the orderly operation of the college.

18. Theft or other abuse of computer facilities and resources, including but not limited to:
a. Unauthorized entry into a file to use, read, or change the contents, or for any other purpose;
b. Unauthorized transfer of a file;
c. Use of another individuals identification and/or password;
d. Use of computing facilities and resources to interfere with the work of another student, faculty member, or college official;
e. Use of computing facilities and resources to send obscene and abusive messages;
f. Use of computing facilities and resources to interfere with normal operation of the college computing system;
g. Use of computing facilities and resources in violation of copyright laws; and/or
h. Any violation of the college computer use policy.

19. Abuse of the student conduct code system including but not limited to:
a. Failure to obey notice from a Student Conduct Board or college official to appear for a meeting or hearing as part of the student conduct system.
b. Falsification, distortion, or misrepresentation of information before a Student Conduct Board;
c. Disruption or interference with the orderly conduct of a Student Conduct Board proceeding;
d. Attempting to discourage an individual's proper participation in, or use of, the student conduct system;
e. Attempting to influence the impartiality of a member of a Student Conduct Board proceeding;
f. Harassment (verbal or physical) and/or intimidation of a member of a Student Conduct Board prior to, and/or during the course of the Student Conduct proceeding;
g. Failure to comply with the sanction(s) imposed under the student code; and/or
h. Influencing or attempting to influence another person to commit an abuse of the student conduct system.

20. Students are required to engage in responsible social conduct that reflects credit upon the college community and to model good citizenship in any community.

21. Violation of any college policy, rule, or regulation published in hard copy, or available electronically on the college website.

22. Violation of any federal, state, or local law.