Prohibited Conduct

General
Discriminatory, threatening, or harassing behavior against any individual or group of individuals based on, but not limited to, gender, color, disability, sexual orientation, religious preference, national origin, ancestry, or age is subject to the disciplinary process.
Jurisdiction of the College
Generally, College jurisdiction and discipline shall be limited to student conduct which occurs on or in College property or at or during College sponsored activities or trips (including Student Senate, Student Club, departmental, athletic, or any other College related groups), but may also cover behavior or actions that adversely affects the College Community and/or the pursuit of its objectives.
Conduct - Rules and Regulations
Any student found to have committed any of the following misconduct is subject to the disciplinary process:
1. Acts of dishonesty, including but not limited to the following:
  1. Cheating, plagiarism, or other forms of academic dishonesty. Cases involving academic dishonesty may also be handled concurrently with actions taken by an academic division.
  2. Furnishing false information to any College official, faculty member or office.
  3. Forgery, alteration, or misuse of any College document, record, or instrument of identification.
  4. Tampering with the election of any College recognized student organization.
2. Disruption or obstruction of: teaching (including use of cell phones, pagers, etc. in class), research, administration, enforcement or investigation of policy/procedure infractions, disciplinary proceedings, other College activities, including its public-service functions on or off-campus, or other authorized non-College activities.
3. Physical abuse, sexual abuse, verbal abuse, threats, intimidation, harassment or other conduct which threatens or endangers the health or safety of any person.
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.
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.
6. Failure to comply with directions of College officials or law enforcement officers acting in performance of their duties and/or failure to identify oneself to these persons when requested to do so.
7. Interference with or misuse of fire alarms, fire extinguishers, elevators, doors, evacuation areas, or any other safety and security equipment or programs.
8. Unauthorized possession, duplication or use of keys to any College premises or unauthorized entry to or use of College premises.
9. Violation of published College policies, rules or regulations.
10. Violation of federal, state or local law on College premises or at College sponsored or supervised activities.
11. Use, possession, under the influence or distribution of narcotic or other controlled substances except as expressly permitted by law.
12. Use, possession, under the influence or distribution of alcoholic beverages except as expressly permitted by the law and College regulations.
13. Use of tobacco products, including E-cigarettes and vaping, within any College building or vehicle.
14. Possession of firearms (unless approved by the Campus Security Office), explosives, other weapons, fireworks, or dangerous chemicals. Firearms are not allowed on College sponsored trips and only authorized to be on campus through proper check-in and check-out. See the Campus Security Office for specific procedures.
15. Participation in a demonstration which disrupts the normal operations of the College and 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; intentional obstruction which unreasonably interferes with freedom of movement, either pedestrian or vehicular.
16. Obstruction of the free flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic on College premises or at College sponsored or supervised functions.
17. Conduct which is disorderly, disrespectful, lewd, or indecent; breach of peace; or aiding, abetting, or procuring another person to breach the peace on College premises or at functions sponsored by, or participated in by, the College.
18. Theft or other abuse of computer time, including but not limited to:
  1. Unauthorized entry into a file, to use, read, or change the contents, or for any other purpose.
  2. Unauthorized transfer of a file.
  3. Unauthorized use of another individual’s identification and password.
  4. Use of computing facilities to interfere with the work of another student, faculty member or College official.
  5. Use of computing facilities to send obscene or abusive messages.
  6. Use of computing facilities to interfere with normal operation of the College computing system.
19. Abuse of the Student Grievance process, including but not limited to:
  1. Failure to obey the summons of the Student Grievance Committee or College official.
  2. Falsification, distortion, or misrepresentation of information before the Student Grievance Committee.
  3. Disruption or interference with the orderly conduct of a Student Grievance proceeding.
  4. Institution of a Student Grievance proceeding knowingly without cause.
  5. Attempting to discourage an individual’s proper participation in, or use of, the Student Grievance process.
  6. Attempting to influence the impartiality of a member of the Student Grievance Committee prior to, and/or during the course of, the hearing/proceeding.
  7. Harassment (verbal or physical) and/or intimidation of a member of the Student Grievance Committee prior to, during, and/or after the hearing/ proceeding.
  8. Failure to comply with the sanction(s) imposed under the Student Disciplinary Code.
  9. Influencing or attempting to influence another person to commit an abuse of the Student Disciplinary Code.
Retaliation
Retaliatory action against any individual making a complaint in good faith is not permitted. The Dean of Students will investigate reports of retaliation and take action in compliance with the Central Wyoming College Student Disciplinary Code. It is a violation of Central Wyoming College procedure to retaliate against any person making a complaint or perceived to be making a complaint of hazing, discrimination, harassment, or cooperating in an investigation or hearing of alleged hazing. Retaliation includes, but is not limited to, behaviors or actions (including online activity) which intimidate, threaten, or harass, or result in other adverse actions; or that may reasonably be perceived to adversely affect a person's educational, living, or work environment. Sanctions that may be imposed are outlined on pp. 46-47 of the Central Wyoming College Student Handbook.