Student Conduct & Regulations 33|Page www.kutztown.edu/thekey 1. Parental Notification Statement Parents or legal guardians of students under the age of 21 found responsible for violations of conduct standards on alcohol and/or drugs may be informed, in writing, following a second infraction and finding of responsibility. At the time of a first incident, students will be strongly advised to consult parents or guardians regarding their behavior and to seek advice on any criminal or disciplinary processes which may transpire as well as any intervention strategies related to use or abuse of substances. 2. Statement on Copyright Infringement Policies & Sanctions Consistent with the University's acceptable use policies, the illegal distribution of copyright material including unauthorized file sharing on University owned, operated or maintained networks may subject students to civil and criminal penalties under federal law. A link to the specific legal penalties as defined by law may be found at Kutztown University's Student Consumer Information portal at the following website: https://www.kutztown.edu/studentconsumer-information.html. Students who violate university policy with respect to copyright infringement and illegal downloading will be held accountable through the university student conduct process. Minor first-time offenses subject students to a disciplinary warning or disciplinary reprimand and participation in an educational program about the illegal use and distribution of copyrighted materials. If an infraction occurs on the residence hall network a student may be required to bring their computer or computing device to the ResNet Office for inspection and cleaning prior to having their network access restored. Repeat offenders may have their network privileges temporarily or permanently revoked; prolific or chronic offenders may face removal from the residence halls, suspension from the institution and/or permanent loss of computer privileges. As noted above, a student may face criminal or civil action in addition to any administrative response from the university. 3. Attempted Violations In most circumstances, the university will treat attempts to commit any of the violations listed in the Student Code of Conduct as if the attempted offense had been completed. 4. University as Complainant As necessary, the university reserves the right to initiate a complaint, to serve as the complainant, and to initiate student conduct proceedings without a formal complaint by the victim of misconduct. 5. Disclosure to Victims of Crimes of Violence The University will, upon written request, disclose to an alleged victim (or next of kin if the victim is deceased) of a crime of violence or nonforcible sexual offense the report on the results of any disciplinary proceeding conducted by the University against a student who is the alleged perpetrator of such crime or offense. 6. Amnesty for Victims The university encourages the reporting of Student Code of Conduct violations and crimes by victims therefore the university will follow a policy of offering victims of serious crimes or offenses amnesty from secondary student conduct infractions related to the incident question. a. The Good Samaritan Policy for Alcohol & Other Drug Incidents (STU-032) provides conditions for amnesty related to the reporting of alcohol and drug related medical emergencies.
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