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Aiding and Abetting – knowingly, recklessly, or willfully encouraging or assisting others to commit acts prohibited by the University's Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities.
Bias Incident (proposed) – an act of prejudice, whether verbal, physical, graphic or written, that has the purpose or effect of creating a hostile or intimidating environment and which is directed at a specific individual(s) because of color, creed, disability, national origin, race, religion, gender identity, or sexual orientation, or toward an individual(s) because of their association with any of the aforementioned groups. Some examples of bias incidents may include, but are not limited to, name calling, use of epithets, and bigoted notes.
Creed – a brief authoritative formula of religious belief; a set of fundamental beliefs; a guiding principle.
Disability - The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is the civil rights guarantee for persons with disabilities in theUnited States . A "person with a disability" is anyone with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, such as caring for one's self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working. In addition to those people who have visible disabilities – persons who are blind, deaf, or use a wheelchair – the definition includes people with a whole range of invisible disabilities. These include psychological problems, learning disabilities, or some chronic health impairment such as epilepsy, cancer, cardiac problems, HIV/AIDS, and more. A person is considered to be a person with disability if s/he has a disability, has a record of a disability, or is regarded as having a disability.
Disorderly Conduct – Conduct that is disorderly, a matter of public indecency, or a breach of the peace. (See the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities)
Equitable Procedures – All students at the University have a right to fair and equitable procedures for determining the validity of allegations that are in violation of University regulations. (See the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities)
Failure to Comply – Failing to comply with verbal or written instructions of University officials acting in the performance of their duties and made within the scope of their authority, or failing to identify oneself upon request of a University official.
False Information – Submitting false information or records to a University official or office.
Gender – the behavioral, cultural, or psychological traits typically associated with one sex.
Gender Identity –describes the gender with which a person identifies (i.e., whether one perceives oneself to be a man, a woman, or describes oneself in some less conventional way), but can also be used to refer to the gender that other people attribute to the individual on the basis of what they know from gender role indications (clothing, hair style, etc.).
Harassment – Actions, whether physical, oral, or written, that have the purpose of creating a hostile or intimidating environment and which are directed at a specific individual(s). (See also the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities, Appendix I and the Anti-harassment Policy, Appendix C.)
Interference with a Reprimand – Obstructing or interfering with the reprimand, discipline or apprehension of another person who is involved in a violation of the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities or any other University rule or regulation.
National Origin – A person having origin from a particular place; or, because of his or her nationality, ethnicity or accent, it is believed that he or she has a particular ethnic background.
Obstruction or Disruption – Obstructing or disrupting any University-sponsored activity, pedestrian or vehicular traffic, classes, lectures or meetings, obstructing or restricting another person's freedom of movement, or inciting, aiding, or encouraging other persons to do so. (See the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities)
Physical Abuse – Physical harm of any person or persons or the threat of physical harm of any person or persons which causes that person to be reasonably apprehensive of physical harm.
Prejudice – The process of "pre-judging" something. When applied to social groups, prejudice generally refers to biases toward the members of groups, often based on social stereotypes; and at its most extreme, results in groups being denied benefits and rights unjustly or, conversely, unfairly showing unwarranted favor towards others.
Race – People unified by shared interests, habits, characteristics, culture, history, or language.
Religion – Includes all aspects of observance and practice of a personal set or institutionalized system of attitudes or beliefs.
Sexual Orientation - Describes an individual's sexuality, often in relation to their own sex or gender. Common terms for describing sexual orientation include bisexual (bi), hetrosexual (straight), and homosexual (gay or lesbian). Transgender is an overarching term applied to a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups involving tendencies that diverge from the normative gender role. Transgender may refer to the state of one's gender identity (self-identification as male, female, both or neither) not matching one's assigned gender (identification by others as male or female).
Stalking – intentional, repetitious, or continuous actions that are intended to frighten, harass, annoy, threaten, or alarm another person.
Student – any person admitted to the University, registered or enrolled in classes either full-time or part-time, or otherwise associated with the University. Persons not currently enrolled for a given term, but who are in a "continuing relationship" with the University, shall be considered students. Continuing relationship may include, but is not limited to, students enrolled in a previous semester and registered or otherwise indicating intent to register for a future period of enrollment; also a student accepted for admission who has indicated intent to attend in a future period of enrollment.
University activity – includes any teaching, research, service, administrative function, proceeding, ceremony, or activity conducted or authorized by students, faculty, staff, or administrators that is held by the authority of the University.
University property – means property owned, controlled, used, or occupied by the University.
Aiding and Abetting – knowingly, recklessly, or willfully encouraging or assisting others to commit acts prohibited by the University's Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities.
Bias Incident (proposed) – an act of prejudice, whether verbal, physical, graphic or written, that has the purpose or effect of creating a hostile or intimidating environment and which is directed at a specific individual(s) because of color, creed, disability, national origin, race, religion, gender identity, or sexual orientation, or toward an individual(s) because of their association with any of the aforementioned groups. Some examples of bias incidents may include, but are not limited to, name calling, use of epithets, and bigoted notes.
Creed – a brief authoritative formula of religious belief; a set of fundamental beliefs; a guiding principle.
Disability - The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is the civil rights guarantee for persons with disabilities in the
Disorderly Conduct – Conduct that is disorderly, a matter of public indecency, or a breach of the peace. (See the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities)
Equitable Procedures – All students at the University have a right to fair and equitable procedures for determining the validity of allegations that are in violation of University regulations. (See the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities)
Failure to Comply – Failing to comply with verbal or written instructions of University officials acting in the performance of their duties and made within the scope of their authority, or failing to identify oneself upon request of a University official.
False Information – Submitting false information or records to a University official or office.
Gender – the behavioral, cultural, or psychological traits typically associated with one sex.
Gender Identity –describes the gender with which a person identifies (i.e., whether one perceives oneself to be a man, a woman, or describes oneself in some less conventional way), but can also be used to refer to the gender that other people attribute to the individual on the basis of what they know from gender role indications (clothing, hair style, etc.).
Harassment – Actions, whether physical, oral, or written, that have the purpose of creating a hostile or intimidating environment and which are directed at a specific individual(s). (See also the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities, Appendix I and the Anti-harassment Policy, Appendix C.)
Interference with a Reprimand – Obstructing or interfering with the reprimand, discipline or apprehension of another person who is involved in a violation of the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities or any other University rule or regulation.
National Origin – A person having origin from a particular place; or, because of his or her nationality, ethnicity or accent, it is believed that he or she has a particular ethnic background.
Obstruction or Disruption – Obstructing or disrupting any University-sponsored activity, pedestrian or vehicular traffic, classes, lectures or meetings, obstructing or restricting another person's freedom of movement, or inciting, aiding, or encouraging other persons to do so. (See the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities)
Physical Abuse – Physical harm of any person or persons or the threat of physical harm of any person or persons which causes that person to be reasonably apprehensive of physical harm.
Prejudice – The process of "pre-judging" something. When applied to social groups, prejudice generally refers to biases toward the members of groups, often based on social stereotypes; and at its most extreme, results in groups being denied benefits and rights unjustly or, conversely, unfairly showing unwarranted favor towards others.
Race – People unified by shared interests, habits, characteristics, culture, history, or language.
Religion – Includes all aspects of observance and practice of a personal set or institutionalized system of attitudes or beliefs.
Sexual Orientation - Describes an individual's sexuality, often in relation to their own sex or gender. Common terms for describing sexual orientation include bisexual (bi), hetrosexual (straight), and homosexual (gay or lesbian). Transgender is an overarching term applied to a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups involving tendencies that diverge from the normative gender role. Transgender may refer to the state of one's gender identity (self-identification as male, female, both or neither) not matching one's assigned gender (identification by others as male or female).
Stalking – intentional, repetitious, or continuous actions that are intended to frighten, harass, annoy, threaten, or alarm another person.
Student – any person admitted to the University, registered or enrolled in classes either full-time or part-time, or otherwise associated with the University. Persons not currently enrolled for a given term, but who are in a "continuing relationship" with the University, shall be considered students. Continuing relationship may include, but is not limited to, students enrolled in a previous semester and registered or otherwise indicating intent to register for a future period of enrollment; also a student accepted for admission who has indicated intent to attend in a future period of enrollment.
University activity – includes any teaching, research, service, administrative function, proceeding, ceremony, or activity conducted or authorized by students, faculty, staff, or administrators that is held by the authority of the University.
University property – means property owned, controlled, used, or occupied by the University.
