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CODE OF CONDUCT
Introduction
Stevens Institute of Technology is an academic community committed
to fostering an environment of trust, respect, and intellectual
learning among all members of the community, students, faculty
and staff. Along with the privilege of being members of Stevens
there are responsibilities and requirements to abide by. The
regulations which are essential to a climate of order within
which all members of the campus community may responsibly exercise
their rights as citizens. All members of Stevens are responsible
for the consequences of all their actions, including those which
defame, libel, injure or sexually harass others. Information
contained in this section has been edited from source documents.
Regulations and responsibilities are designed to enable Stevens
to protect against the conduct of those who, by their actions,
impair or infringe on the rights of others or interfere with
the orderly operations of the Institute. Discipline may be imposed
for offenses against the Code occurring at any of the following
locations or activities.
- Institutes' campus
- Institute owned and/or controlled property
- Property or housing units which are responsible to the Institute,
including, but not limited to, fraternity and sorority property
- Activities sponsored by the Institute
- Activities officially approved by the Institute, which are
conducted by Institute recognized organizations
- Activities occurring off campus.
Student Rights
- The right of respect for personal feelings, freedom
from indignity, and to expect an education of the highest
quality.
- The right to participate in student self governing
bodies which provide channels of communication and means
for using democratic processes to solve problems.
- The constitutional rights of freedom of expression
and assembly, and the rights of freedom of press for
all student publications.
- The right of freedom to write and distribute printed
material for reasons that are not commercial without
the exercise of prior restraint.
- The right of freedom to hear and participate in dialogue
and to examine diverse views and ideas.
- The right of due process in disciplinary procedure
in accordance with rules
 and procedures provided by
Stevens. - The privacy rights pursuant to the Buckley Amendment
(Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974) in
relation to student records.
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Student Responsibilities
- The responsibility of assuming the consequence of
one's own actions, including those which defame, libel,
injure or sexually harass others.
- The responsibility of upholding the code of conduct while participating in a group or organization, as all
groups and organizations may be held accountable for the actions of its
members. Group misconduct need not be officially approved by the entire membership in order to be grounds for
disciplinary action. In some cases, the conduct of a single member may provide sufficient grounds for action
against the entire group.
- The responsibility for knowledge of and observance
of established Institute policies.
- The responsibility that free discussions represent
the scholarly, factual and accurate nature of an academic
community.
- The responsibility to exercise the highest form of
ethics subject to the Code of Conduct, and all laws
of the city, state, and nation governing such freedom
of expression.
- The responsibility to insure that no student organization,
constitution or other organizational document includes
discriminatory clauses pertaining to race, creed, religion,
color, sex, national origin, disability or sexual orientation.
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Conduct
Required
Each student shall conduct himself in a manner consistent with Stevens' mission
as an educational institution. Any student who fails to conduct himself/herself
in such a manner violates this code and a disciplinary penalty may be imposed. |
Conduct
Prohibited
The following are violations of the Code of Conduct and may result in expulsion
or any lesser sanction:
- Commission of an act which would constitute an offense under appropriate
federal, state, or local criminal statutes.
- Violation of university regulations or campus policies approved by either
the Board of Trustees or the President and/or described in official Institute
publications.
Falsification of Records
- Academic dishonesty, including, but not limited to plagiarism, academic
cheating, and failure to report an Honor Board violation.
- Furnishing false information to the Institute, and/or forging, altering
or misusing Institute documents, records or identification, including,
but not limited to, giving false testimony or other evidence at an Institute
disciplinary proceeding.
- Unauthorized use of the name or insignia of the Institute by individuals
or groups.
Disruptive Conduct
- Unauthorized use, misuse, taking possession or destruction of public, private
or university property on campus, or acts committed with disregard of possible
harm to such property.
- Obstruction or disruption of Institute operations (academic and non-academic)
and/or obstruction or disruption of Institute-authorized activities on
property owned or controlled by the Institute.
- Unauthorized entry, presence or use, or blocking of ingress or egress,
of Institute facilities or property.
- Creating noise in such a way as to interfere with Institute functions
or using sound amplification equipment in a loud and raucous manner.
- Misuse of telephone - no student shall make or assist in making unauthorized
or annoying telephone calls or otherwise misuse or abuse telephone equipment.
- Failure to comply with the directives of an Institute official acting
in the performance of his/her duties, including the failure to respond
to an official summons to the office of an administrative officer within
the designated time.
- Intentionally and substantially interfering with the freedom of expression
of others on the Institutes campus or at an Institute sponsored activity.
- The use of tobacco products in campus buildings, except where allowed.
- Intentional disruption of Institute computer systems, unauthorized alteration,
disclosure, or destruction of the Institute computer systems or material,
improper access to Institute computer files and systems, or violation of
copyright or proprietary material restrictions connected with the Institutes
computer systems, programs or material.
- Computer abuse - this includes but is not limited to, plagiarism of programs,
misuse of computer accounts, unauthorized destruction of files, creating
illegal accounts, possession of unauthorized passwords, and disruptive
or annoying behavior on the Institute's computer system.
- Unauthorized use or copying of Institute keys.
- No pets except fish may be housed in Institute buildings or grounds.
- No person may place or erect any facility or structure upon Institute
lands.
- No person may climb into, out of or on Institute buildings, or walk upon
the roof of a Institute building, except when an emergency access to fire
a escape is necessary.
- Knowingly violating the terms of any disciplinary sanction imposed in
accordance with this policy.
- Intentionally filing a false complaint under this code.
- Aiding or abetting any conduct described in this code.
- Failure to be fully responsible for the behavior of guests at an Institute
event, on Institute premises or in Institute residence halls. A guest is
defined as any person that is not a Stevens student, faculty or staff member.
- Obstruction and failure to comply with the entering of campus police and
Institute officials on all property associated with the Institute.
Abuse and Harassment
- Physical or violent verbal abuse of any person on property owned or controlled
by the Institute, or at functions sponsored or supervised by the Institute.
- Conduct that threatens or endangers the physical or mental health or
safety of any person including oneself, on property owned or controlled
by the Institute or at functions sponsored or supervised by the Institute.
- Actions that amount to intimidation, harassment (physical or verbal)
or hazing, or involve the forced consumption of liquor or drugs on property
owned or controlled by the Institute or at functions sponsored or supervised
by the Institute.
- Harassing, in person, by telephone, in writing, or by other means, annoying
or alarming another person, attempting or threatening to strike, kick or
otherwise subject another person to physical contact, addressing abusive
language to any person, following a person in or about an Institute location
or locations, or engaging in a course of conduct or repeatedly committing
acts that alarm or seriously annoy another person.
- Engaging in sexual harassment or assault, including but not limited to,
non-consensual physical contact of a sexual nature, unwelcome sexual advances,
unwelcome requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct
or communications constituting sexual harassment.
- Stalking, defined as a person purposely and repeatedly following another
person and engaging in a series of acts over a period of time, that alarms
or annoys that person or that places that person in reasonable fear for
his/her safety.
- Hazing of a member or members of any organization. Hazing is defined as
any action or situation that intentionally or unintentionally endangers the
mental or physical health or safety of a student or that willfully destroys
or removes public or private property for the purpose of initiation or admission
into an organization.
Fire, Firearms, Explosives and Safety Systems
- Possession, use, or storage of any firearms or other weapons, explosives,
fireworks or incendiary, dangerous or noxious devices or materials on property
owned or controlled by the Institute or at functions sponsored or supervised
by the university as written in the State laws of New Jersey.
- Circulating a report or warning that property under Institute control
or supervision may be subject to a bombing, fire, crime, emergency or other
catastrophe, knowing that the report or warning is false.
- Intentionally or recklessly burning or setting fire to or in any building
or starting unauthorized fire on Institute property.
Drugs, Alcohol, Gambling and indecency
- The illegal use or possession of (or tampering with) safety equipment
on property owned or controlled by the Institute. Drugs, Alcohol, Gambling
and Indecency
- Use, possession, or sale of marijuana, narcotics or dangerous, illegal
or controlled substances or drug paraphernalia (except as expressly permitted
by law) on property owned or controlled by the Institute, or at functions
sponsored or supervised by the Institute.
- Providing alcoholic beverages to individuals under 21 years of age, or
possession or use of alcoholic beverages by individuals under 21 years
of age, on Institute premises or at Institute sponsored or supervised activities.
- Unauthorized possession of an open container of an alcoholic beverage
on Institute premises.
- Unauthorized distribution of alcoholic beverages or possession of alcoholic
beverages for purposes of distribution on Institute premises or at Institute
sponsored or supervised activities.
- Drunken or disorderly behavior on property owned or controlled by the
Institute or at functions sponsored or supervised by the Institute.
- Gambling in any form on campus except as provided by law.
- Lewd, indecent, or obscene conduct on property owned or controlled by
the Institute or at functions sponsored or supervised by the Institute.
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