Student Conduct & Regulations 14|Page www.kutztown.edu/thekey Article 2: Student Code of Conduct Authority 1. Specific regulations concerning student conduct on campus and their administration shall be the responsibility of the University President through the Division of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs and such members of the administration, faculty, and student body as appropriate. 2. The Dean of Students or their designee, shall develop policies for the administration of the Student Code of Conduct and procedural rules for the conduct of hearings that are consistent with the provisions of the Student Code of Conduct. 3. For the purpose of issuing an Interim Suspension, Suspension, or Dismissal of a student under the Student Code of Conduct (Article 6; Article 9), the Dean of Students shall act as the University President’s designee. 4. The Kutztown University email system is recognized as an official communication and is the primary medium for receiving correspondence relating to student conduct. Students are expected to actively monitor their email accounts. Official student conduct notices, once emailed, mailed, and/or delivered in-person, will be considered presumptively received. Article 3: Jurisdiction The Kutztown University Student Code of Conduct shall apply to conduct that occurs on university premises, at university related activities on or off-campus, to conduct occurring online (including online courses, social media, and other forms of digital communication) if the conduct in question would be subject to discipline if committed offline, and to off-campus conduct that represents a substantial university interest which adversely affects the university community and/or the pursuit of its objectives. Students shall be responsible for their conduct from the time of confirmation of acceptance for admission through the actual awarding of a degree, even though conduct may occur before classes begin or after classes end, as well as during the academic year and during periods between terms of actual enrollment (and even if their conduct is not discovered until after their degree is awarded). 1. Off-Campus Rights & Responsibilities While the university has a primary duty to regulate behavior on its premises, there are circumstances when the off-campus behavior of students affects a substantial university interest and warrants disciplinary action. The university expects students to conduct themselves in accordance with the law. Student misconduct occurring off the premises of the campus that may have violated any local, state, or federal law is subject to review by the university and may result in student conduct charges being filed against a student by the Dean of Students Office. When students are found responsible for off-campus conduct that both meets the definition of affecting a substantial university interest and violates the Student Code of Conduct, sanctions will be applied. When the university has been made aware of off-campus misconduct, the Student Code of Conduct may be applied by the university simultaneously to any criminal action taken by civil authorities. However, in some instances final action may be deferred at the discretion of the university until all external processes have been completed or until such time when the on-campus procedure may proceed without encumbrance.
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