Student Conduct & Regulations 35|Page www.kutztown.edu/thekey Student Organization Conduct Review Process Duly registered student clubs and organizations that are accused of violating conduct standards or university regulations, on or off campus, will have the opportunity to respond to any allegation of misconduct through a review process for student organizations. Groups of students who are not registered with the Office of Student Involvement and are accused of organizational misconduct are not afforded the process outlined in this policy. Conduct standards and jurisdictional parameters defined in the Student Code of Conduct shall be used in determining if a violation by a registered student organization has occurred. Individual students who violate standards of conduct or the law may also be subject to a separate disciplinary process under the Student Code of Conduct. For purposes of this policy, a student organization is defined as follows: Any student organization who is currently registered or is actively in the process of registering with the Office of Student Involvement (OSI) as a student organization under registered, maroon or gold status. For purposes of this policy, student organizations may be held responsible for violations when behaviors include but are not limited to: • The conduct is endorsed by the student organization or any of its officers including, but not limited to, active or passive consent or support, and/or having prior knowledge that the conduct was likely to occur and not taking any substantive action to prevent it (e.g., canceling the event, notifying university or local police, etc.), or helping to plan, advertise or promote the conduct. • The conduct is committed during an activity paid for by the student organization or paid for as a result of one or more members of the student organization contributing personal funds in lieu of organizational funds to support the activity or conduct in question. • The conduct occurred on property owned, controlled, rented, leased, or used (on or off campus) by the student organization or any of its members for an organizational event. • The purpose of the activity was related to initiation or admission into, affiliation with, or as a condition for continued membership in the student organization. • Non-members of the student organization learned of the activity through members, advertisements, or communications associated with the student organization or otherwise formed a reasonable belief that the conduct or activity was affiliated with or endorsed by the student organization. • Members of the student organization attempted to conceal the activity of other members who were involved. A. Report of Student Organization Misconduct Reports of alleged student organization misconduct must be filed online via the Student Conduct website (www.kutztown.edu/studentconduct) by submitting the following online form: • https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?KutztownUniv&layout_id=0 Upon receiving an allegation of student organization misconduct submitted to the Dean of Students Office, a review of the report will be completed to determine what action should be taken including additional reporting to other university offices and/or a referral to police, if warranted. If sufficient evidence exists, student conduct charges may be issued. If after the initial review of the incident it is determined that additional information is required, an investigation into the alleged misconduct will occur.
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