Student Conduct & Regulations 16|Page www.kutztown.edu/thekey Sanctions for Off-Campus Violations of Law As with on-campus infractions, the sanctions for off-campus misconduct range from disciplinary reprimand to dismissal as defined in Article 9 of this document. The following categorization is a guide to off-campus violations of law in the categories of minor, moderate and major. This listing does not take into consideration a student's prior student conduct record. Therefore, those students with a history of prior misconduct may receive more stringent sanctions than those listed below for any particular act of misconduct. a. Major: Student Code of Conduct violations committed off the campus that typically would fall into the major category and yield a sanction range of suspension, including interim suspension to dismissal are: felonies to misdemeanors. b. Moderate: Student Code of Conduct violations committed off the campus that typically would fall into the moderate category and yield a sanction range of disciplinary probation to dismissal are: misdemeanors to non-traffic violations of criminal statutes. c. Minor: Student Code of Conduct violations committed off the campus that typically would fall into the minor category and yield a sanction range of disciplinary reprimand to disciplinary probation are: non-traffic summary offense of criminal statues to violations of local code and ordinances. Article 4: Conduct Standards & Regulations: 1. Sexual Misconduct: Refer to the Sexual Misconduct Policy (DIV-007; The Key, Chapter 2). 2. Academic Dishonesty: Refer to the Academic Honesty Policy (ACA-027) and Academic Honesty Policy – Graduate Students (ACA-087). 3. Hazing: Refer to the Hazing Policy (The Key, Chapter 2). 4. Computer/Technology Misuse a. Violation of the Acceptable Use Policy (ACA-069). b. Violation of ResNet regulations and policies for responsible use. 5. Harm to Others a. Physical violence including but not limited to physical abuse, assault and/or battery; threats of violence; striking, shoving or subjecting another person to unwanted physical contact. b. Intentionally or recklessly endangering, threatening, or causing physical harm to any person and/or their property. c. Harassment, defined as a pattern of behavior that involves verbal abuse or harassment, threats, intimidation, bullying, coercion, stalking, and/or other conduct which threatens or endangers the health and safety of another person(s) or another person’s property. d. Stalking, defined as the repetitive and/or menacing pursuit, following, harassment and/or interference with the peace and safety of another person, resulting in the intimidation of that person.
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