Student Handbook 2007-2008

the use or possession of "common source containers," defined as kegs, beer balls, or mixed drinks or punch served in large quantity from a common container is prohibited on university premises;

possession or use of alcohol-related paraphernalia, including but not limited to beer bongs and funnels, or engagement in activities and/or drinking games that contribute to high-risk drinking behavior;

carrying open containers of alcohol in any common areas of university premises, including lobbies, lounges, stairways, parking lots, walkways or residential quads unless designated by provisions of the Student Code of Conduct or published university policies and procedures; and/or

any conduct occurring when the student is under the influence of alcohol that endangers one's own health or safety or the safety of others.

arson, starting a fire or providing the conditions where a fire is likely to occur or continue;

open burning, including bonfires or ceremonial fires (without appropriate permits);

pulling a fire alarm, phoning a false report to 911, tampering with fire safety equipment or intentional activation of any safety alarm. Intentionally initiating or causing to be initiated any false report, warning or threat of fire or other emergency;

failing to cooperate with regulations or authorities during a fire alarm or drill, including evacuation from a residence hall or other University building;

possession or use of dangerous chemicals or any such item, even if legally possessed, in a manner that harms, threatens or causes fear to others;

action(s) that endanger one's own health or safety, or the safety of others;

creating a safety hazard, including throwing objects in, at, or out of university buildings;

access to residence hall and other university building roofs or ledges;

posting or hanging signs, notices, banners, etc., on trees, light fixtures, fire safety equipment, fire doors or door windows; and/or

sledding, tobogganing, "ponding", and swimming in unauthorized areas on campus is prohibited.

furnishing false or misleading information to any University official, faculty member, or office;

forgery, alteration, or misuse of any University or official document, record, or instrument of identification;

theft or abuse of computer time, passwords or computer accounts, or use of any computer network for a purpose inconsistent with the Acceptable Use Policy and other policies set forth by Computing Services;

concealing one's identity individually or collectively for the purpose of avoiding the consequences of illegal, irresponsible or inconsiderate behavior; and/or

any misuse or abuse of the housing lottery process, including but not limited to the securing of space for another student through misuse of lottery numbers, unauthorized moves or trades, and/or discouraging any other student from his or her right of room selection.

excessive noise, defined as that which interferes with the ability to sleep or study, or which creates a disturbance to members of the Denison community ("noise" can be music, loud conversation or slamming doors, and can be generated inside or outside a campus building);

activities including, but not limited to, intimidation and harassment, which seriously infringe on the rights of others, including when such acts are committed while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs except as expressly permitted by law;

conduct that is disorderly, lewd or indecent, including but not limited to, conduct on University premises or at functions sponsored by, or participated in by, the University;

any unauthorized use of electronic or other devices to make an audio or video record of any person while on University premises without his or her prior knowledge, or without his or her effective consent when such a recording is likely to cause injury or distress. This includes, but is not limited to, surreptitiously taking pictures of another person in a gym, locker room, or restroom; and/or

inappropriate behavior of a guest that violates univeraity policy.

failing to obey the summons of a community rights and standards body;

falsification, distortion, or misrepresentation of information before a community rights and standards body;

disruption or interference with the orderly conduct of a community rights and standards proceeding;

initiating a proceeding under the community rights and standards process knowingly without cause;

attempting to discourage an individual's proper participation in, or use of, the community rights and standards process prior to and/or during the course of the community rights and standards proceeding;

attempting to influence the impartiality of a member of a community rights and standards body prior to and/or during the course of the community rights and standards proceeding;

harassment and/or intimidation of a member of a community rights and standards body at any time;

failing to comply with the sanction(s) imposed by a community rights and standards body; and/or

influencing or attempting to influence another person to commit an abuse of the community rights and standards process.

physical, verbal, graphic, or written conduct based on race, sex, color, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, or Vietnam-era status that is sufficiently severe, pervasive, or persistent so as to unreasonably interfere with or limit the ability of an individual to participate in or benefit from the services, activities or privileges provided by the University;

unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and/or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature which is made either explicitly or implicitly as a term or condition of an individual's employment, academic advancement, or ability to participate in or benefit from the services, activities or privileges provided by the University; and/or

when submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as a basis for decisions affecting such individual. It is a violation of the Student Code of Conduct to engage in harassment or to retaliate against anyone bringing a complaint of harassment.

interfering with studying, teaching, research, administration, or other University activities, or with fire, police, or emergency services, including its public-service functions on or off-campus, or other authorized non-University activities occurring on University premises;

participation in a campus demonstration which infringes on the rights of other members of the university community, or leading or inciting others to disrupt scheduled and/or normal activities within any campus building;

obstruction of the free flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic on University premises or at University sponsored or supervised functions; and/or

breach of peace, or aiding, abetting, or procuring another person to breach the peace on University premises or at functions sponsored by, or participated in by, the University.