Rules of Conduct
Enumerated below are the specific prohibitions, policies and procedures of the Student Code which are the foundation for individual/group conduct at the University of San Diego. As they are the fundamental basis of individual/group conduct, each student is responsible for understanding and following them while being a member of the USD community.
The following conduct is prohibited on University premises or at University events, wherever it may occur. This same conduct, though occurring off University premises and not at University events, may nonetheless be subject to University sanctions when it adversely affects the University, its educational mission or its community. Violation of these rules and regulations may subject an individual or group to disciplinary action.
1. Violations of law, including local, state and federal statutes, regulations and codes, and specifically including, but not limited to: theft; unauthorized possession or storage of a weapon; and use, possession or distribution of marijuana or any controlled substances.
2. Acts of dishonesty, including but not limited to the following:
a. Cheating, plagiarism or other forms of academic dishonesty (see Academic Integrity Policy)
b. Forgery, alteration or misuse of any University document, record or instrument of identification
c. Appropriation of institutional resources for personal advantage
d. Tampering with the election of any University organized student organization
e. Furnishing false information to any University official, faculty member or office.
3. Disruption of teaching, research, administration, disciplinary proceedings or any other institutional activity.
4. Abuse of any person including but not limited to: physical abuse, verbal abuse, threats, verbal intimidation, harassment, coercion and/or other conduct which threatens the health or safety of any person.
5. Any inconsiderate behavior toward a community member or guest.
6. Attempted or actual theft of, and/or damage to the property of the University or property of any member of the University community or other personal or public property.
7. Engaging in disorderly conduct, lewd, indecent or obscene behavior on University property or at a University-sponsored event.
8. Any sexual assault. Sexual assault is nonconsensual sexual conduct including but not limited to: rape, sodomy, oral copulation, sexual battery (unwanted sexual touching), or penetration with a foreign object.
9. Failure to comply with the direction of University 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.
10. Damage to University property or to non-University property being used for a University event.
11.Climbing or any other activity on the façades, ledges or roofs of University facilities.
12. Launching of an object or substance from within or on a University structure or property.
13. Hazing, defined as an act which endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student, or destroys or removes public or private property for the purpose of initiation, admission into, affiliation with, or as a condition of continued membership in, a group or organization.
14. Possession, consumption or sale of alcoholic beverages by persons under the age of 21 years on University property or at a University-sponsored event; furnishing alcoholic beverages to persons under the age of 21 years on University property or at a University-sponsored event; driving on University property while under the influence of alcohol; public display of intoxication on University property or at a University-sponsored event.
15. Presence on campus or at a University sponsored event while under the influence of marijuana or other controlled substance.
16. Violations of the following Dining Services rules: (a) transfer of a meal card; (b) use of a meal card other than one's own; (c) attempting to enter dining facilities other than at designated points; (d) theft of food, utensils, supplies or any other items; (e) throwing of any object; (f) failure to return dishes and/or trays to the dish room.
17. Violations of University parking rules and regulations, traffic regulations and rules regarding skateboards, rollerblades and scooters on campus. (Regulations available in the Office of Public Safety)
18. Theft or abuse of computer time, including but not limited to: (a) unauthorized entry into a file, to use, read, change or destroy the contents, or for any other purpose; (b) unauthorized transfer of a file; (c) unauthorized use of another individual's identification and password; (d) use of computing facilities to interfere with the work of another student, faculty member, or University official; (e) use of computing facilities to send obscene or abusive messages; (f) use of computing facilities to interfere with normal operation of the University computing system.
19. Violations of published rules and regulations for Residence Hall contracts and Residence Hall living.
20. Violations of any University policy listed in Section III below.
21. Hate Crimes and Bias-motivated behavior. (See Section 4 of University Policies and Procedures.)
22. On campus possession of firearms, pellet guns, skeet rifles, paint guns, potato guns, spear guns, sling shots, bows & arrows, air rifles, pistols or any other form of weapon, sporting instrument, self-defense instrument or ammunition for any purpose.
23. Violations of University Policies Listed Under Section IV of this document.
24. Abuse of the disciplinary process, including but not limited to: (a) failure to obey the summons of a disciplinary board or University official; (b) falsification, distortion or misrepresentation of information before a disciplinary hearing board or disciplinary officer; (c) failure to comply with the sanctions imposed under the Student Code.
