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Students are individuals and are individually accountable for their actions and conduct. Any behavior that violates the code of conduct, whether on campus, adjacent to campus, or off campus, is subject to any of the following conduct charges.

1.01 Acts of dishonesty including, but not limited to, furnishing false information to any faculty member, College official or department, forgery, alteration or misuse of any College document record, or instrument of identification or misrepresenting oneself in person, over the phone, via social media, or any other electronic platform.

2.01 Violation of any federal, state or local law

2.02 Attempted or actual theft

2.03 Breaking and entering

2.04 Damage or vandalism to property of the College or others

2.05 Failure to comply with the request of a College official or law enforcement, fire or other public officials acting in the performance of their duties

2.06 Violation of the College’s Gambling Policy

2.07 Failure to abide by College Network Use Policy

2.08 Unauthorized solicitation

2.09 Unauthorized posting or distribution of flyers, bulletins or posters

2.10 Conduct that is lewd or indecent such as public urination, public defecation, streaking, stripping or solicitation of a stripper

2.11 Inappropriate communication with College personnel

2.12 Disorderly conduct involving destructive, abusive, or disruptive activities

2.13 Foul and abusive language or gestures to faculty, staff, administrators, resident advisors, other students, etc

2.14 Assisting or encouraging another person to engage in a violation of College policy

2.15 Abuse of the Student Conduct System

2.16 Failure to comply with any College policy

2.17 Violation of the College’s Drone Use Policy

3.01 Sexual Harassment

3.02 Non-Consensual Sexual Intercourse (or attempts to commit the same)

3.03 Non-Consensual Sexual Contact (or attempts to commit the same)

3.04 The use of drugs or alcohol to render another person physically or psychologically incapacitated as a precursor to or part of sexual activity

3.05 Sexual Exploitation (or attempts to commit the same)

3.06 Stalking: A course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to feel fearful, intimidated, threatened, or causes emotional injury

3.07 Dating Violence: The use of physical violence, coercion, threats, intimidation, isolation, stalking, or other forms of emotional, sexual or economic abuse directed towards a partner in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature constitutes dating violence

3.08 Gender-Based Harassment: Acts of verbal, nonverbal, or physical aggression, intimidation, stalking or hostility, based on gender or gender stereotyping constitute gender-based harassment. Gender-based harassment can occur if students are harassed either for exhibiting what is perceived as a stereotypical characteristic of their sex, or for failing to conform to stereotypical notions of masculinity or femininity

3.09 Domestic Violence: Any of the behavior described above in “Dating Violence” directed towards a spouse, a person with whom the individual who may be the victim shares a child in common, a person who is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the person who may be the victim as a spouse, a person similarly situated to a spouse of the individual who may be the victim under the domestic or family violence laws of Massachusetts, or any person who the perpetrator knows has an outstanding temporary or permanent vacate, restraining or no-contact order or judgment issued pursuant to Massachusetts law in effect against the individual accused at the time the violence occurs

3.10 Violation of the College’s Bias Incidents Policy

3.11 Violation of the College’s Discrimination Policy

3.12 Physical Assault. An attempted or actual intentional, and/or unjustified physical contact with a person, that entails some injury and/or harmful touching

3.13 Physical Contact. An attempted or actual intentional and/or unjustified physical contact with a person, that entails annoyance or is offensive in nature

3.14 Verbal Abuse. Verbal abuse, bullying, threats, intimidation, harassment, coercion or conduct which threatens or endangers the health or safety of oneself or another person or any action that may subject oneself or another person to emotional injury

4.01 Possessing a dangerous weapon, firearms, explosives, or explosive fireworks

4.02 Using a dangerous weapon, firearms, explosives, or fireworks

4.03 Trespassing or violating a College imposed restriction

4.04 Unauthorized entry/use or attempted entry/use of College premises including, but not limited to, doors, windows, roofs, balconies, or roadways

4.05 Throwing/Disposing objects from windows

4.06 Attempted use or actual use of electronic devices that invade a person’s privacy including unauthorized use of an electronic recording device

4.07 Improper use of College vehicles

4.08Driving recklessly and endangering the public

4.09 Creating a situation that endangers others

4.10 Failure to abide by the College Policy Against Hazing

5.01 Violation of any alcohol or alcohol-related federal, state or local law or ordinance

5.02 Being a student under the age of 21 not engaged in an employment or other permissive activity, in the presence of alcohol (see Acorn exception)

5.03 Possession or use of alcohol by a student, under the age of 21

5.04 To purchase, sell, or distribute alcohol for a student or guest who is under the age of 21

5.05 Possession or use of a false identification card, wristband, or other age or identity verification form

5.06 Sale or distribution of a false identification card, wristband, or other age or identity verification form

5.07 Use of an alcohol container as room decoration, vase or storage item

5.08 Possession by a student, age 21 or older, or possession by the guest of a student, age 21 or older, of an open container of alcohol in an area designated as a public area by the College without prior approval from the Dean of Students or the designated college official sponsoring, hosting, or supervising an event in a public area

5.09 Possession or use by a student, age 21 or older, or possession or use by the guest of a student, age 21 or older, of any amount of alcohol without prior approval from Dean of Students or the designated college official sponsoring, hosting, or in charge of a campus event (see Acorn exception)

5.10 Public intoxication

NOTE: Intoxicated students and their guests will not be permitted entrance to College-sponsored activities.

5.11 Possession of a drinking game or the use or possession of a board game, table game, ice luge, drinking funnel, beer tap or other device that promotes or encourages abusive drinking or is used in a way that promotes or encourages abusive drinking

5.12 Operation of motor vehicle which contains open alcohol containers by any student

5.13 Driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs

NOTE: Student drivers may be required to take sobriety tests. A student driver who fails a sobriety test may have his/her car towed to a storage facility for pick-up when the student is sober enough to drive. All towing costs are the responsibility of the student driver.

5.14 Possession of a full to empty common source of alcohol, regardless of the size(s) or the container(s). A common source of alcohol includes, but is not limited to, a keg, pony keg, beer ball, punch bowl (with or without alcohol), or gelatin shots.

5.15 Delivery of alcoholic beverages or restricted/illegal drugs to the residence halls or the College mailroom.

5.16 Use of alcoholic beverages to render another person physically or emotionally incapacitated.

5.17 Creation of materials that promote alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs.

5.18 Excessive intoxication.

NOTE: Intoxicated students or intoxicated guests in need of medical attention may be transported to the hospital for emergency care. Intoxicated students or intoxicated guests may be placed into protective custody by AIC Campus Police and transported to the Springfield Police Department. Students transported or placed in protective custody will result in a meeting with a college official regarding the student’s well-being and decision-making. All costs will be charged back to the student or student hosting the intoxicated guest.

6.01 Possession, or intent to possess or purchase illegal or prohibited drugs, including unauthorized possession of prescription drugs or medical marijuana

6.02 Use of illegal or prohibited drugs, including being under the influence of illegal or prohibited drugs and the unauthorized use of prescription drugs or medical marijuana

6.03 Sale and/or distribution, or intent to sell and/or distribute illegal or prohibited drugs, including unauthorized sale and/or distribution of prescription drugs

6.04 Knowingly being in the presence of illegal or prohibited drugs

6.05 Knowingly being in the presence of the odor of Marijuana

6.06 The use of drugs to render another person physically or emotionally incapacitated

6.07 Possession, use, sale or distribution of drug paraphernalia. Drug paraphernalia is defined as any equipment, product or material that is modified for making, using or concealing illegal or prohibited drugs such as bongs and hookah pipes.

6.08 Intentional misuse or abuse of legal drugs. Legal drugs are defined as over the counter medication and/or authorized prescription medication not used as directed by the prescribing authority.

7.01 Failure to carry an AIC I.D. card

7.02 Failure to produce ID upon request of college officials or designated agents

7.03  Unauthorized possession, duplication, or use of a “master” key or identification card

7.04 Unauthorized possession, duplication, or use of any campus key or identification card (other than a “master” key or card)

7.05 Unauthorized use of the AIC name, logo, mascot or other symbol

8.01 Creating a fire hazard

8.02 False reports of fire or bombs

8.03 Arson

8.04 Tampering with, covering, damaging or removing fire safety equipment

8.05 Failing to evacuate the building during a fire alarm

8.06 Exiting through a fire door when not warranted

8.07 Smoking legal substances, including electronic smoking devices, in a non-designated area, such as in a residence hall

8.08 Possession of candles, incense, non-explosive fireworks or other open flame sources

8.09 Possession of prohibited fire hazard items such as space heaters, appliances with exposed heating elements and all other items outlined in the Housing Agreement

9.01 Failure to abide by College Guest Policies

9.02 Noise violation

9.03 Unauthorized lounge furniture/College property in room

9.04 Failure to maintain a hygienic living and learning environment

9.05 Unauthorized animals in a residence hall

9.06 Unauthorized air conditioning unit

9.07 Entering Residence Hall over break

9.08 General violation of the College’s Housing Agreement