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Prohibited Activities Defined

Misconduct is considered a matter of concern to the University. Reports of misconduct labeled offensive, unacceptable, destructive, or in violation of university regulations usually are made in the first instance to the Office of Dean of Students for investigation. The Dean of Students will then determine appropriate action, if any. The following actions, among others, are specifically prohibited by Southwestern Oklahoma State University:

1. Interference by any means, directly or indirectly, with functions or activities of the University or with its educational or service programs, either by breach or peace, force, violence, noise disturbance, disorderly conduct, physical obstruction, or unauthorized occupation of premises.
2. Dishonesty, such as cheating, violation the integrity of examinations, plagiarism, or knowingly furnishing false information to the University or staff.
3. Forgery, alteration, destruction, damage, or misuse of official University documents, records, identification cards, or devices.
4. Physical or verbal abuse, threats, assault mistreatment of any person on University owned or controlled premises, including the premises used at University sponsored or supervised functions or any acts of misconduct which endanger the health, safety, or property of others.
5. Classroom misconduct including disrespect for faculty, fellow students, or disruption of classes by any means. (Faculty members are authorized to dismiss disrespectful or disorderly students from classes pending other action. It shall be a further offense for any student not to leave a classroom when told to do so by a faculty member.)
6. Theft, vandalism, defacement, or damage to property of the University, its premises, or to property of other students or members of the University community.
7. Unauthorized use, entry, or occupancy of university facilities or premises.
8. Violation of university policies or campus regulations requiring the registration of student organizations, soliciting, or unauthorized use of university premises or facilities without prior written approval.
9. Unlawful use, sale, possession, distribution, or being under the influence of or association with narcotics, drugs, marijuana, hallucinogens, or other dangerous drugs while on or off campus.
10. Drinking, being in possession of, or under the influence of alcoholic beverages on the campus or at university sponsored events off the campus. Confiscated liquor and beer will not be returned to those persons from whom it was seized. All beverages which are confiscated will be destroyed pending resolution of any legal action taken against parties in possession of the alcohol.
11. Possession of any form of illegal contraband or paraphernalia which is usually associated with the use of narcotics and/or dangerous drugs.
12. Rooms in the residence halls may not be decorated with alcoholic beverage containers.
13. Disorderly conduct, lewd, indecent, or obscene conduct, dress, or expression on university owned or controlled property, or at a university sponsored or supervised function.
14. Failure or refusal to comply with directions of university officials, faculty, or staff acting in the performance of their duties, including directions to leave classroom or university premises.
15. Hazing, mistreatment of others, particularly as it applies to student organizations or groups, who endanger, mistreat, harass, degrade, or disgrace other students or persons, or in any way interfere with educational activities.
16. Unlawful possession or use of weapons, knives, objects capable of being used as dangerous weapons, fireworks, chemicals, and explosives; law enforcement officers subject to emergency calls may possess weapons authorized by law on school premises.
17. Gambling.
18. Failure to make satisfactory settlement of university indebtedness.
19. General misconduct that adversely affects the student's suitability as a member of the university community such as immorality, commission of major crimes, inciting disorders, association with known criminals, peace disturbances, disorderly conduct, and all acts that recklessly endanger the students or others.
20. Distribution of any type of publicity, printed materials, handbills, or advertisements without prior approval, including the unauthorized posting of posters on school premises.
21. Refusal to exhibit ID cards to school officials, faculty, staff, or security personnel when required to do so on school premises.
22. Intentional misuse of institution owned property to include, but not limited to, fire alarms, fire equipment, elevators, and mutilation or defacement of library materials.
23. "Malicious mischief" which is either the injury or destruction of property of another with malice. Malice, in this instance, shall be injury done wantonly and without justification.
24. Littering of university property.
25. Defacement by writing, drawing, or marking of any kind upon any permanent interior or exterior wall, sign, or similar vertical surface, in any medium, including chalk, paint, felt marker, etc., or any writing, drawing or marking of any kind in any medium, upon any sidewalk, wall, patio, terrace, or street, except as authorized.
26. Any advertisement which promotes the use, purchase, or giveaway of drugs, including alcohol, in university supported publications, flyers, or handbills.