Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Purdue University Student Conduct Code

Students are responsible for observing the policies, rules, and regulations of Purdue University. These, in general, state the expectation that Purdue students will at all time conduct themselves as responsible citizens. Failure to show respect for duly established laws or University regulations will be handled by the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities in conformance with the various policies and regulations.

University Regulations, Section III-B states:

1. General
   
   Students are expected and required to abide by the laws of the state of Indiana and of the United States and the rules and regulations of Purdue University, to conduct themselves in accordance with accepted standards of social behavior, to respect the rights of others, and to refrain from any conduct which tends to obstruct the work of the University or to be injurious to the University. A student who violates these general standards of conduct may be subject to administrative actions (as defined in Section III-A-5). If the violation falls within one of the categories of misconduct listed in Section III-B-2, the student may also be subject to disciplinary penalties (as defined in Section III-A-5). No disciplinary penalty may be imposed except for misconduct covered by one of the categories listed in Section III-B-2.
   
   
2. Misconduct Subject to Disciplinary Penalties
   
   The following actions constitute misconduct for which students may be subject to administrative action or disciplinary penalties.
   
   
   1. Dishonesty in connection with any University activity. Cheating, plagiarism, or knowingly furnishing false information to the University are examples of dishonesty. The commitment of the acts of cheating, lying, stealing, and deceit in any of their diverse forms (such as the use of ghost-written papers, the use of substitutes for taking examinations, the use of illegal cribs, plagiarism, and copying during examinations) is dishonest and must not be tolerated. Moreover, knowingly to aid and abet, directly or indirectly, other parties in committing dishonest acts is in itself dishonest.
      
      
   2. Forgery, alteration, or the unauthorized use of University documents, records, or identification.
      
      
   3. Obstruction or disruption of any University activity (as defined in Section III-A-5) or inciting, aiding, or encouraging other persons to engage in such conduct. If substantial obstruction or disruption is threatened or occurs, the president, or his designee, may issue a disciplinary suspension warning. The minimum disciplinary penalty for violation of this subsection during the period of such warning shall be suspension for the remainder of the semester (or summer session) during which the offense occurred and for the next full academic semester and any intervening summer session thereafter. However, a more severe disciplinary penalty may be imposed.
      
      
   4. Physical abuse of any person or conduct which threatens or endangers the health or safety of any other person, whether or not such conduct occurs on University property.
      
      
   5. Theft or attempted theft of, or the unauthorized use or possession of, or the unauthorized exertion of control over, or causing damage to property of any kind belonging to the University, a member of the University community, a campus visitor, or a person or agency participating in a University activity.
      
      
   6. Unauthorized entry or access to, or unauthorized use or occupancy of, any University property including without limitation lands, buildings, structures, telecommunications, computer or data processing equipment, programs, systems, or software, or other facilities or services connected with a University activity.
      
      
   7. Violation of any university rule governing student organizations, or the use of University property (including the time, place, and manner of meetings or demonstrations on University property), or of any other University rule which is reasonably related to the orderly operation of the University; provided, however, that no disciplinary penalty shall be imposed in any such case unless it is shown that the accused student knew, or, in the exercise of reasonable care, should have known, of the rule in question.
      
      
   8. Use, possession, or distribution of narcotics or dangerous drugs, except as expressly permitted by law.
      
      
   9. Lewd, indecent, or obscene conduct or expression on University property or in connection with a University activity.
      
      
   10. Failure to comply with directions of University officials acting in the performance of their duties.
       
       
   11. Any conduct which substantially threatens or interferes with the maintenance of appropriate order and discipline in the operation of the University, or any conduct on University property or in connection with a University activity which invades the rights of others.
       
       
   12. Violation of the University Antiharassment Policy (see Part 4, Section II).
       
       
   13. The possession or use of alcoholic beverages in or on any University property, unless expressly permitted by University regulations.
       
       
   14. The possession, use, or distribution of any explosives, guns, or other deadly or dangerous weapons reasonably calculated to cause bodily injury on University property or in connection with a University activity unless specifically authorized by the University.

Refer to University Regulations for additional information on the student conduct procedures, sanctions, and appeals. Part 5, Section V of University Regulations contains additional miscellaneous regulations.