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University of California Standards of Conduct for Students

Excerpt from the UC Policies Applying to Campus Activities, Organizations, and Students. See http://www.ucop.edu/ucophome/coordrev/ucpolicies/aos/uc100.html

102.00 Chancellors may impose discipline for the commission or attempted commission (including aiding or abetting) of the following types of violations by students, as well as other violations specified in campus regulations.
102.01 All forms of academic misconduct including but not limited to cheating, fabrication, plagiarism, or facilitating academic dishonesty.
102.02 Other forms of dishonesty including but not limited to fabricating information, furnishing false information, or reporting a false emergency to the University.
102.03 Forgery, alteration, or misuse of any University document, record, key, electronic device, or identification.
102.04 Theft of, conversion of, destruction of, or damage to any property of the University, or any property of others while on University premises, or possession of any property when the student had knowledge or reasonably should have had knowledge that it was stolen.
102.05 Theft or abuse of University computers and other University electronic resources such as computer and electronic communications facilities, systems, and services, (e.g. unauthorized entry, use, transfer, or tampering with the communications of others, and interference with the work of others and with the operation of computer and electronic communications facilities, systems, and services). Use of University computer and electronic communications facilities, systems, or services that violates other University policies or campus regulations.
102.06 Unauthorized entry to, possession of, receipt of, or use of any University services; equipment; resources; or properties, including the University’s name, insignia, or seal.
102.07 Violation of policies, regulations, or rules governing University-owned, -operated, or -leased housing facilities or other housing facilities located on University property.
102.08 Physical abuse including but not limited to rape, sexual assault, sex offenses, and other physical assault; threats of violence; or other conduct that threatens the health or safety of any person.
102.09 Sexual harassment, defined as: Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, nonverbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when: a) A student who is also an employee of the University makes submission to such conduct, either explicitly or implicitly, a term or condition of instruction, employment, or participation in other University activity over which the student has control by virtue of his or her University employment; or b) A student who is also an employee of the University makes submission to or rejection of such conduct a basis for evaluation in making academic or personnel decisions affecting an individual, when the student has control over such decisions by virtue of his or her University employment; or c) Such conduct by any student has the purpose or effect of creating a hostile and intimidating environment sufficiently severe or pervasive to substantially impair a reasonable person’s participation in University programs or activities, or use of University facilities. In determining whether the alleged conduct constitutes sexual harassment, consideration shall be given to the record of the incident as a whole and to the totality of the circumstances, including the location of the alleged incident and the context in which it occurred. In general, a charge of harassing conduct can be disciplined only when the University can reasonably be expected to have some degree of control over the alleged harasser and over the environment in which the conduct occurred.
102.10 Stalking behavior in which a student repeatedly engages in a course of conduct directed at another person and makes a credible threat with the intent to place that person in reasonable fear for his or her safety, or the safety of his or her family; where the threat is reasonably determined by the University to seriously alarm, torment, or terrorize the person; and where the threat is additionally determined by the University to serve no legitimate purpose.
102.11 Harassment by a student of any person, defined as a) the use, display, or other demonstration of words, gestures, imagery, or physical materials, or the engagement in any form of bodily conduct, on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, alienage, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, or physical or mental disability, that has the effect of creating a hostile and intimidating environment sufficiently severe or pervasive to substantially impair a reasonable person’s participation in University programs or activities, or use of University facilities; b) [targeting] a specific person or persons; and c) addressed directly to that person or persons. Prior to applying this provision, the campus must consult with the Office of General Counsel regarding interpretation and application in light of the specific circumstances.
102.12 Hazing or any method of initiation or pre-initiation into a campus organization or other activity engaged in by the organization or its members at any time that causes, or is likely to cause, physical injury or personal degradation or disgrace resulting in psychological harm to any student or other person.
102.13 Obstruction or disruption of teaching, research, administration, disciplinary procedures, or other University activities.
102.14 Disorderly or lewd conduct.
102.15 Participation in a disturbance of the peace or unlawful assembly.
102.16 Failure to identify oneself to, or comply with the directions of, a University official or other public official acting in the performance of his or her duties while on University property or at official University functions; or resisting or obstructing such University or other Public officials in the performance of or the attempt to perform their duties.
102.17 Unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, use, or sale of controlled substances, identified in federal and state law or regulations.
102.18 Manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, use, or sale of alcohol that is unlawful or otherwise prohibited by, or not in compliance with, University policy or campus regulations.
102.19 Possession, use, storage, or manufacture of explosives, firebombs, or other destructive devices.
102.20 Possession, use, or manufacture of a firearm or other weapon as prohibited by campus regulations.
102.21 Violation of the conditions contained in the terms of a disciplinary action imposed under these Policies or campus regulations.
102.22 Violation of conditions contained in a written Notice of Emergency.
102.23 Selling, preparing, or distributing for any commercial purpose course lecture notes or video or audio recordings of any course unless authorized by the University in advance and explicitly permitted by the course instructor in writing. The unauthorized sale or commercial distribution of course notes or recordings by a student is a violation of these Policies whether or not it was the student or someone else who prepared the notes or recordings. Copying for any commercial purpose handouts, readers or other course materials provided by an instructor as part of a University of California course unless authorized by the University in advance and explicitly permitted by the course instructor or the copyright holder in writing (if the instructor is not the copyright holder).

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