122|Page The purpose and activities of each student organization will conform to and comply with federal, state and local laws and policies and regulations of Kutztown University and the Student Government Association. Student organizations and their officers and advisors are responsible and accountable for all actions of the organization. Any violations of law or rules and regulations of Kutztown University or its Student Government Association may be considered violations by the organization and its officers and shall be processed in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct and Student Organization Conduct Review Process, as well as federal and state law. Advisors and officers are liable only when violations of law are observed and reasonable steps are not taken to terminate and/or prevent a reoccurrence of unlawful activity by an announcement that Commonwealth laws will be followed and an expulsion of the offenders from the premises occurs. Organizations which violate Kutztown University or Student Government regulations are subject to disciplinary action. Such action may include, but not be limited to: • Limitation of privileges; • Temporary suspension of the organization’s activities; • Withdrawal of registration, recognition, or sponsorship of the organization; or disciplinary action through the office of the Dean of Students. University Support of Student Organizations The university is committed to maintaining itself as a place where students and student groups are exposed to and learn from their contact with a wide array of viewpoints and ideas. Therefore, it discourages, to the extent that it can without infringing unduly on personal, political or religious liberty, those forms of activity and association, which close students off from new and/or different ideas. The university recognizes that somewhat exclusive student organizations and groups may be necessary for the nurturing of minority ideas, and by doing so may contribute over the long run to the richness of intellectual and social life of the individual as well as the campus as a whole. However, the university strongly discourages organizations or groupings, which undermine the intellectual and/or social development of students either by extreme isolation of members from other students on campus, or by such a closely-knit structure that students in the group lose their individuality. In order to comply with the university’s commitment to non-discrimination, no organization shall illegally discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, age, national origin, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, parental status, or veteran’s status. Registration of a student organization by the university shall not imply support for any student organization’s purpose, philosophy, or activity. The university will not assume any legal liability for activities of student organizations. In acknowledgment of this fact, in seeking, securing and maintaining the privilege to be a registered organization, each student organization must agree, by electronic acknowledgement in Engage, to abide by all pertinent university policies and regulations and to hold harmless the university for any actions of the club or organization. Student Organizations More than 180 student clubs register with Student Involvement Office each year. Information regarding student organizations can be obtained from the Office for Student Involvement located in MSU 153. Drop by to gather
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