GC&SU’s Code of Conduct

Georgia College & State University may discipline a student in non-academic matters. This normally involves matters which occur on the GC&SU campus or at GC&SU-sponsored events, but may be extended to off-campus matters which could reasonably be expected to impact the GC&SU community. Repeated off-campus arrests generally result in GC&SU judicial charges as well as criminal charges. Behavior cited by the university’s Public Safety officers will be handled as on-campus incidents whether they were technically committed on-campus or off. For the purposes of this section, the term “conduct” shall include acts which knowingly or unknowingly violate federal, state, or local laws, and/or Georgia College & State University rules and regulations, or which the student knew or reasonably should have known would result in occurrences prohibited by this section. All students are expected to adhere to the stipulations of the GC&SU Honor Code, which addresses lying, cheating, stealing, plagiarism and vandalism. All residence hall students are expected to adhere as well to the contract terms and stipulations listed in the University Housing Handbook. Students are subject to disciplinary action for violating the following Code of Conduct items:

1. Underage possession or use of alcohol; illegal possession, use or sale of controlled substances; or conduct that violates local, state, or federal laws or GC&SU regulations regarding alcohol and other drugs.

2. Conduct that constitutes a danger to the personal safety of others. This may include assault, attempted assault, or the threat of assault.

3. Conduct that obstructs, seriously impairs or attempts to obstruct or seriously impair university-run or university-authorized activities on any university property, indoors or out.

4.Acts that violate the university provisions concerning parking, traffic, ID cards, university keys, smoking in unauthorized places, carrying firearms, unauthorized peddling, unauthorized use of sound amplifying equipment, and other acts which violate local, state or federal laws, or which violate appropriate conduct.

5. Intentional harassment of another person. Harassment includes, but is not limited to, threatening, intimidating, verbally abusing, impeding, telephoning, communicating electronically, following or persistently bothering or annoying another person. Harassment may represent but is not limited to acts based on sex, race, religion, national origin, handicap or sexual orientation.

6. Failing to abide by disciplinary sanctions imposed by a GC&SU judicial body or authority.

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