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SUNY Broome Conduct Standards and Expectations

All individuals are responsible for their behavior while a member of the SUNY Broome community. This includes students, guests, and/or visitors. Individuals will be held responsible for their behavior that takes place both on and/or off campus.

Students are also accountable for the actions of others they deliberately incite or encourage to commit a violation of policy. Students may also be responsible for being aware of a policy violation and not reporting it to a SUNY Broome staff member. Students are expected to contact SUNY Broome Community College staff, including Public Safety, should they be a witness to any of the following behaviors.

Students, who have guests and/or visitors not affiliated with SUNY Broome, must inform them of the rules and regulations. Students may be held accountable for their guest’s actions.

The following behaviors are prohibited. Individuals engaging in, attempting to engage in, or assisting in the following are subject to student conduct action.

SUNY Broome Conduct Standards and Expectations and Covid-19

As denoted above, All individuals (students, guests, and or visitors) are responsible for their behavior while a member of the SUNY Broome community. Congruent with SUNY Broome Conduct Standards and Expectations policy 20a, any violation of the law and legal mandates in the United States, the State of New York, Broome County, City of Binghamton, the Town of Dickinson, or any other civil jurisdiction are subject to student conduct action, not limited to Public Safety involvement. Please ensure you are up to date with all SUNY Broome Community College Coronavirus Updates and all Broome County Coronavirus updates. Be sure to remain alert and vigilant to all campus postings and signs around campus to ensure you are compliant with all policies.

To report an issue of COIVD-19 noncompliance, please submit an incident report by clicking this link: COVID-19 Noncompliance Form

  1. Sexual and Interpersonal Violence
    1. Sexual assault, rape, any form of sexual violence, domestic violence and/or dating violence.
  2. Harassment
    1. All forms of harassment, including sexual harassment, bullying, and cyber-bullying.
    2. Stalking and/or engaging in an ongoing pattern of communication likely to cause injury, distress, or emotional or physical discomfort that serves no legitimate purpose, including the distribution of nude or sexually explicit video or photographic images of a person.
  3. Bias Related Harassment
    1. Any behavior, actual or perceived, which demonstrates disrespect for others based on age, ancestry, color, religion, disability, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, race, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation or any other protected class of an individual or group of individuals. Commonly referred to as a Hate Crime.
  4. Recording
    1. Making unauthorized video or photographic images of a person in a location in which that person has a reasonable expectation of privacy.
  5. Physical Violence
    1. Endangering, threatening, or causing physical harm to any person(s) or causing reasonable apprehension of such harm.
  6. Weapons
    1. Possession of weapons, dangerous chemicals, explosives, or items that are replicas or have been altered to appear as a real weapon, such as a toy gun being painted black to appear as though it is an actual gun.
  7. Disorderly conduct – See Definitions
  8. Hazing – See Definitions
  9. Damaging property
    1. Tampering with safety alarms or equipment, those devices in place for the protection of the residents or security of the building.
    2. Violation of maintenance regulations, including but not limited to physically altering a residential room or suite, it’s amenities, connections, or implements in any fashion other than that which is approved by the Department of Housing.
    3. Any intentional damage to campus property.
  10. Reckless Endangerment
    1. Causing a fire, regardless of size or intent, on the SUNY Broome campus without prior authorization.
    2. Intentionally initiating or causing to be initiated any false report, warning or threat of fire, explosion, or other emergency.
  11. Theft
    1. Theft, abuse, or unauthorized use of personal or public property, including presence on building roof areas/balconies, window ledges and other unauthorized areas, possession of stolen property, littering, vandalism, and/or unauthorized entrance to college facilities.
  12. Acts of Dishonesty
    1. Possession, use, manufacture, sale, or distribution of any false, fraudulent, stolen, otherwise illegal, or ill-gotten currency, identification card, credit/debit (or similar) card, or document.
  13. Drugs/Controlled Substances
    1. Possession, personal use, purchasing, or distribution of controlled substances, illegal drugs, or prescription drugs prescribed to another person; Salvia or other hallucinogenic; or possession of drug paraphernalia containing drug residue.
    2. Attendance at a gathering where illegal drugs have been used:
      1. If, in on-campus housing, marijuana (odor or material) is positively identified by trained law enforcement personnel and (a) no one opens the door for SUNY Broome Public Safety Officer or Housing Staff or (b) no residents of that suite take responsibility for the behavior if found in a common/shared space, all residents of that living space will be held responsible for violating Code 17.2.
  14. Alcohol
    1. Consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages, with the only exception being for individuals of the age 21 or older at a SUNY Broome sponsored event.
  15. Computer and technology misuse– See Definitions
  16. Failure to comply
    1. With the lawful directions of any college official, staff member, or student employee who is acting in performance of duties of position or is explicitly assuming responsibility on behalf of the College in the absence of a particular official.
    2. Providing false identification, refusing to provide identification when requested by a SUNY Broome official, or failure to render reasonable cooperation with SUNY Broome staff.
  17. Abuse of the Conduct System
    1. Failure to obey the summons of a Student Conduct Administrator College official.
    2. Falsification, distortion, or misrepresentation of information before a Student Conduct Administrator and/or appeals board.
    3. Disruption or interference with the proceeding of a student conduct hearing.
    4. Attempting to discourage an individual’s proper participation in, or use of, the student conduct system.
    5. Attempting to influence the impartiality of a panel member prior to and/or during the course of the student conduct proceeding.
    6. Harassment and/or intimidation of a panel member, witness, or complainant prior to, during, and/or after a student conduct proceeding.
    7. Influencing or attempting to influence another person to commit an abuse of the student conduct system.
  18. Joint Responsibility
    1. Knowingly acting or planning to act in concert to violate SUNY Broome Community College policy and/or knowingly allowing another person to violate SUNY Broome policy without reporting to a college official (Joint Responsibility).
  19. Gambling
    1. Unauthorized gambling on campus or at organized student activities.
  20. Violation of the law and legal mandates
    1. United States, the State of New York, Broome County, City of Binghamton, the Town of Dickinson, or any other civil jurisdiction.
  21. Violation of Civil Disturbance or Unauthorized Demonstrations Policy
    1. Severely disrupting and altering the operations of the college.
  22. Violation of published SUNY Broome regulations or policies

Please note: These general standards and expectations do not limit or restrict specific department, program, or course guidelines or expectations. It is the expectation that every student abide by all SUNY Broome policies, including but not limited to behavioral expectations stated in individual course syllabi.

Definitions

The following definitions are meant to guide the reader as to the intent behind certain words and phrases.  No policy can be so precisely written as to address all possible situations.  When this Student Code of Conduct does not address a specific behavior, students are expected to conduct themselves in the spirit of this Code and with respect for the dignity and well-being of others.

SUNY Broome / College
The terms “SUNY Broome” and “College” mean SUNY Broome, State University of New York Community College.
Preponderance of evidence
The term “preponderance of evidence” is defined as having enough information to support that the act “more likely than not” occurred.
Sexual assault

The term “sexual assault” is defined as sexual acts that include but are not limited to unwanted touching of an intimate part of another person such as sexual organ, buttocks or breast; sodomy; oral copulation; and rape by foreign object by a friend, acquaintance or stranger:

  1. That is forced, manipulated or coerced through use of verbal coercion, intimidation (emotional and/or physical), threats, physical restraint and/or physical violence; and/or
  2. Where no consent was given due to the victim’s being unconscious, asleep or unable to communicate, or to the victim’s saying nothing; and/or
  3. Where the victim is temporarily incapable of appraising or controlling his or her conduct owing to the influence of alcohol or other drugs he or she consumed or to any other act committed upon him or her without his or her consent.
Rape

The term “rape” is defined as sexual intercourse with a friend, acquaintance or stranger:

  1. That is forced, manipulated or coerced through use of verbal coercion, intimidation (emotional and/or physical), threats, physical restraint, and/or physical violence; and/or
  2. Where no consent was given due to the victim’s being unconscious, asleep or unable to communicate, or to the victim’s saying nothing; and/or
  3. Where the victim is temporarily incapable of appraising or controlling his or her conduct owing to the influence of alcohol or other drugs he or she consumed or to any other act committed upon him or her without his or her consent.
Sexual violence
The term “sexual violence” means physical sexual acts perpetrated against a person’s will or where a person is incapable of giving consent due to the victim’s use of drugs or alcohol, or due to an intellectual or other disability. Acts of sexual violence include rape, sexual assault, sexual battery and sexual coercion.
Dating violence

“Dating violence” means violence committed by a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim.

  1. The existence of such a relationship shall be determined based on the reporting party’s statement and with consideration of the length of the relationship, the type of relationship and the frequency of interaction between the individuals involved in the relationship
  2. For the purpose of this definition:
    1. Dating violence includes, but is not limited to, sexual or physical abuse or the threat of such abuse.
    2. Dating violence does not include acts covered under the definition of domestic violence.
Domestic violence

“Domestic violence” means a felony or misdemeanor crime of violence committed:

  1. By a current or former spouse or intimate partner of the victim;
  2. By a person with whom the victim shares a child in common;
  3. By a person who is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the victim as a spouse or intimate partner;
  4. By a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction in which the crime of violence occurred, or
  5. By any other person against an adult or youth victim who is protected form that person’s acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction in which the crime of violence occurred.
Harassment
“Harassment” is unwelcome conduct by any means, including electronic, directed against a person which is so severe or pervasive that it interferes with an individual’s employment, academic performance or participation in SUNY Broome programs or activities, and creates a working, learning, program or activity environment that a reasonable person would find intimidating, hostile or offensive. Harassment includes bullying and cyberbullying.
Sexual harassment
The term “sexual harassment” means unwelcomed sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and/or other unwelcomed verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that substantially interferes with a person’s performance or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment.
Stalking
The term “stalking” means intentionally and for no legitimate purpose engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person and which one knows or should reasonably know is likely to distress, intimidate or threaten. Such conduct creates reasonable fear of material harm to the physical, mental or emotional health, safety, or property of the targeted individual, a member of their immediate family, or a third party with whom the individual is acquainted.
Hate crime
“Hate Crime” is a crime reported to local police agencies or to a campus security authority that manifests evidence that the victim was intentionally selected because of the perpetrator’s bias against the victim.
Disorderly conduct
“Disorderly conduct” is prohibited and/or disruptive behavior on SUNY Broome premises or at off campus sponsored activities which interfere with the activities of others, including the normal operations of SUNY Broome as an institution. This includes, but is not limited to, obscene, indecent, or grossly inconsiderate behavior, exposure of others to highly offensive conditions, and disregard for the privacy of self or others.
Hazing
The term “hazing” is defined as any action taken or situation created involving prospective or new members of a group, or as a condition of continued membership in a group (team, club, or other association or organization), which would be perceived by a reasonable person as likely to produce mental or physical discomfort, harm, duress, embarrassment, harassment or ridicule. This definition of hazing applies whether or not the participants consent to such activity or perceive the behavior as voluntary.
Weapon
The term “weapon” includes, but is not limited to, (a) firearms, such as handguns, shotguns, rifles, pellet guns, machine guns, stun guns, tasers, or electronic stun weapons; (b) explosives, such as bombs, grenades, blasting caps, or other containers containing explosive substances; and (c) other equipment, material, and devices that, in the manner they are used could ordinarily cause harm, or are readily capable of causing serious bodily injury.
Computer and technology misuse
“Computer and technology misuse” includes, but is not limited to: unauthorized entry into a file, to use, read, change the contents, or for any other purpose; unauthorized transfer of a file including violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA); unauthorized use of another individual’s identification and password; use of computing facilities to interfere with the work of another student, faculty member or College official; use of computing facilities to send obscene or abusive messages; or use of computing facilities to interfere with normal operation of the SUNY Broome’s computing system.

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