1. | The term "University" means Brock University. |
2. | The term "student" includes all persons taking one or more courses at the University, both full-time and part-time, pursuing intensive English language program, undergraduate, graduate or professional studies. |
3. | The term "University official" means any person employed by the University or by the Students' Union performing assigned administrative or professional duties. |
4. | The term "member of the University community" includes any person who is a student, faculty member, staff member, University official or any person employed by the University. |
5. | The term "University premises" includes all land, buildings, facilities, roadways, and other property in the possession of or owned, used, or controlled by the University. |
6. | The term "Discipline Panel" includes any person or persons authorized by the Associate Vice-President, Student Services to determine whether a student has violated the Code of Student Conduct and to impose sanctions. |
7. | The position of Student Conduct and Activities Officer is a University official authorized by the Associate Vice-President, Student Services to determine whether a student has violated the Code of Student Conduct and to impose sanctions. The Associate Vice-President, Student Services may authorize the Discipline Officer to serve simultaneously as the Discipline Officer and as the sole member, or one of the members of the Discipline Panel. |
8. | The term "shall" is used in the imperative sense. |
9. | The term "may" is used in the permissive sense. |
10. | The term "Associate Vice-President, Student Services" is that person designated by the University President to be responsible for the administration of the Code of Student Conduct. |
11. | The term "policy" is defined as the written regulations of the University as found in, but not limited to, the Code of Student Conduct, Residence Handbook and Graduate/Undergraduate calendars. |
· | to be promptly informed in writing of the nature of the charge; |
· | to refuse to answer incriminating questions; |
· | to present and examine witnesses, and to cross-examine witnesses present who testify against him or her; |
· | to be accompanied by an adviser and/or support person from the Brock community as outlined in the relevant panel's policies and procedures. |
· | by action, words, written material, or by any other means, obstruct University activities or services. University activities and services include but are not limited to teaching, research, studying, student events, administration, meetings and public service. |
· | verbally threaten any member of the University community; |
· | physically abuse, threaten or cause any other member of the university community to fear physical abuse; |
· | create a condition which endangers or threatens the health or safety of themselves or others. |
· | on University property, individually or with a group and in connection with a demonstration including picketing or a rally; |
· | use words which threaten violence or physical abuse to any group or individual; |
· | use words in a situation of clear and imminent danger which incite others to behaviour which violates any article of this Section. |
· | harass another person. Harassment is defined as any unwanted behaviour (physical, verbal, written or otherwise) directed at an individual or group by another individual or group who know(s) or ought reasonably to know that this behaviour is unwanted (see also the University Policy on Harassment and Discrimination). |
· | enter or remain in any University facility, room or office without proper authority. Facilities include but are not limited to the following: the Student Centre, parking lots, athletic fields, campus buildings, campus areas, off-campus residences and teaching sites. Campus Security may charge students who violate this provision with trespass under the Trespass to Property Act. |
· | misappropriate, destroy or otherwise damage University property; |
· | misappropriate, destroy or otherwise damage any property not the person's own on University property; |
· | deface the inside or outside of any building or property of the University; |
· | possess food or drink in any of Brock's performance spaces |
· | use any facility, equipment, material or service contrary to express instruction or without proper authority; |
· | obtain any University equipment, material or service by fraudulent means or by providing false information. |
· | without proper authority, make, alter, use, receive or possess University supplies or documents. University supplies and documents include but are not limited to equipment, keys, records and permits. |
· | remove books or other library material from the university libraries without proper authorization; |
· | mutilate or deface library books or material; |
· | purposefully misplace library books or material or in any way deprive others of access to library resources; |
· | abuse any University computer or computer related facility or software, alter or remove computer files or software without proper authorization, purposefully misplace them, or deprive others of access to computer resources; |
· | use computer equipment on campus to download, distribute or send sexually explicit materials. |
· | refuse to identify himself or herself upon request by University officials acting in the course of their duties. |
· | be in possession, or distribute false Identification or altered identification. |
· | aid or abet another person in the commission of any infraction of the Code. Students who assist in misconduct will be equally liable. |
· | knowingly bring a false charge against any member of the University community. |
· | be intoxicated on University premises; |
· | be in possession of or consume alcoholic beverages at an event on University premises designated as a "dry" event; |
· | be in possession of, furnish to anyone, consume, or be in the company of those who are consuming or furnishing illegal drugs; |
· | be in possession of, or consume alcoholic beverages, except when properly in attendance at a campus pub or event |
· | be in possession or consume alcohol anywhere on University premises if under the age of 19 years; |
· | be in the company of anyone under the age of 19 who is found to be either in possession or consuming alcohol |
· | furnish alcoholic beverages to any person under the age of 19; |
· | invite, sign in, or admit as his/her guest a non-student of Brock except as s/he assumes full responsibility for the guest's behaviour as it relates to the Code of Student Conduct. |
· | violate the University alcohol policy |
· | Note: Intoxication is never grounds for leniency. Rather, excessive drinking and/or use of drugs is subject to sanctioning, notwithstanding and in addition to sanctions imposed for misconduct associated with drinking. |
· | engage in hazing which is defined as an act which endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student, for the purpose of initiation, admission into, affiliation with, or as a condition for continued membership in, a group or organization. |
· | possess University property or the property of any member of the University community without the permission of the rightful owner; |
· | use, possess, or distribute alcoholic beverages except as expressly permitted by law and by the University regulations; |
· | possess illegally or without authorization firearms, explosives, other weapons or dangerous chemicals on University premises. |
· | sell, transfer, or acquire a parking pass without the consent of Parking Services |
· | alter a parking pass from its original state or be in possession of an altered parking pass |
· | make and/or distribute false parking passes |
· | fail to comply with directions of University Officials, Campus Security, or other law enforcement officers acting in performance of their duties; |
· | fail to comply with published University policies, rules or regulations. |
· | falsify, distort, or otherwise misrepresent information before the Discipline Panel; |
· | disrupt or interfere with the orderly conduct of the disciplinary hearing; |
· | knowingly falsify an incident report on another student; |
· | attempt to discourage an individual's proper participation in, or use of the disciplinary system; |
· | attempt to influence the impartiality of a member of the Discipline Panel prior to, and/or during the disciplinary proceeding; |
· | harass (verbally or physically) and/or intimidate a member of a Discipline Panel prior to, during, and/or after a disciplinary proceeding; |
· | influence or attempt to influence another person to commit an abuse of the discipline system. |
· | a period of service to the University or the Students' Union to a maximum of 3 hours (by the Chief of Campus Security or the BUSU Business Manager); |
· | exclusion from a class for the class period in which the misconduct occurs (by the instructor); |
· | exclusion from other University facilities for a maximum of 48 hours (by the Director of the facility); |
· | exclusion from access to campus computing resources for a maximum of one week (by the Systems services Department's Systems Administrators); |
· | exclusion from the Student Centre Pub and/or liquor service events for an indefinite period of time (by the BUSU Business Manager, the Student Centre Pub Manager, or the Director of Residence and Food Services); |
· | payment for damages of $100 or less (by the Director of the facility, the BUSU Business Manager, or the Circulation Librarian). |
· | a period of probation during which further incidents will be subject to automatic sanctions; |
· | restitution for damages; |
· | a verbal and/or written apology; |
· | fines not to exceed $500; |
· | removal of privileges for use of licensed facilities on campus; |
· | a period of service to the University or the Student Union not to exceed 21 hours completion of an educational program or project; |
· | suspension from extra-curricular activities of the University community for a specified period of time not to exceed one year. |
· | The University Discipline Panel may recommend to the Associate Vice-President, Student Services the following sanctions: - exclusion from facilities of the University (in whole or in part) for a specified period of time not to exceed one year; |
· | suspension from the University; |
· | expulsion from the University. |
· | satisfactory resolution of minor allegations and sanctions cannot be achieved between the student and the University official; |
· | minor infractions repeated by the same student; |
· | the University official believes the infraction warrants a sanction greater than the minor offense sanctions listed in Section V. |
· | dismiss the matter; |
· | interview the student independently and, if satisfied that the offence has been committed, impose any of the offense sanctions listed in Section IV or V; |
· | refer the matter to the University Discipline Panel, and arrange for the student to appear at a specified hearing of the Panel, providing the student with a copy of University Discipline Panel Procedures. |
· | where evidence emerges which was not available to a party at the time of the original hearing |
· | there was clear evidence of bias |
· | where the disciplinary procedures were not followed and where the outcome of the case at the original hearing might have been substantially affected thereby |
· | Sanctions applied by the Associate Vice-President (Student Services) to suspend, expel or exclude a student from academic areas of the campus may be appealed to the University Appeal Board through the Office of the Vice-President (Academic). |
· | Appeals must be submitted in writing to the Office of the Vice-President (Academic) within 10 working days of the student having received notification of sanctions from the Associate Vice-President (Student Services). |
· | The appeal must be signed by the student and include the grounds of the appeal. |
· | Within 10 working days of receiving an appeal, the Vice-President (Academic) shall establish a University Appeal Board hearing panel and notify appropriate parties as outlined in the Policies and Procedures of the University Appeal Board. |
· | Students may appeal to the Associate Vice-President (Student Services) any sanctions applied by the University Discipline Panel. |
· | Appeals must be submitted in writing to the Office of the Associate Vice-President (Student Services) within 10 working days of the student's University Discipline Panel hearing. |
· | The appeal must be signed by the student and include the grounds of the appeal. |
· | Within 10 working days of receiving an appeal, the Associate Vice-President (Student Services) shall contact the student. If the grounds identified for the appeal are accepted then a meeting will be established. |
· | The Associate Vice-President (Student Services) may uphold the sanctions applied by the University Discipline Panel, or may lessen the sanction. |