STUDENT CONDUCT CODE: LIST OF VIOLATIONS AND RANGES OF SANCTIONS

Academic Violations

1. Plagiarism--the submission of another's work as one's own, without adequate attribution.

2. Cheating—the act or attempted act of deception by which a student

seeks to misrepresent that he/she has mastered information on an

academic exercise that he/she has not mastered.

3. Fabrication—the use of invented information or the falsification of

research or other findings in an academic exercise.

Sanctions for Academic Violations

A. Failing an assignment and a required rewrite with merged grade between both.

B. Failing an assignment.

C. Failing the course.

D. Suspension from University of Maine System.

E. Dismissal from University of Maine System.

Nonacademic Violations

4. Knowingly supplying false information to Employees in pursuit of their

official duties, to a Committee in the course of a disciplinary

proceeding, or knowingly causing false information to be thus supplied.

5. Violation of a regulation, policy, standard of conduct, or Code of

ethics applicable to the activity in which the student is engaged, and

which has been adopted, published or otherwise made known to students

participating in such activity.

6. Unauthorized representation of the University or an employee of the

University.

7. Tampering with, destroying or falsifying official records.

8. Failing to identify properly one’s self to an Employee of the

University in pursuit of his/her official duties.

9. Direct interference with or failure to comply with an Employee of the

University in the performance of his/her official duties.

10.Physical assault.

11. Harassment or intimidation of another person.

12.To give or cause to be given false reports of fire or other dangerous

conditions.

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Nonacademic Violations, cont.

13.Unauthorized use or possession of explosive components, chemicals,

etc., such as fireworks, explosives, gas or compressed air.

14.Tampering with, disabling, or causing malfunction of fire and safety

equipment or alarm systems.

15.Violation of regulations concerning possession or misuse of firearms or

other dangerous weapons, as defined by policies established for each

campus.

16. Lewd or indecent behavior.

17. Disturbance resulting in substantial disruption of authorized

activities.

18.Violations of University or State alcoholic beverage regulations or

laws.

19.Possession, use, or sale of illegal drugs or paraphernalia.

20. Violation of University health or safety regulations.

21.Creation of a fire hazard or other dangerous condition.

22. Restriction of normal traffic flow into or out of University

facilities.

23.Hazing any action taken or situation created recklessly or

intentionally by an organization or with the knowledge or consent of

any organization to produce mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, ridicule to any member or prospective member, or violation of law.

24.Intentionally placing a person or persons in reasonable fear of

imminent physical harm.

25.Harassment or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex,

sexual orientation, national origin or citizenship status, age,

disability, or veterans status.

26.Sexual Harassment.

27.Sexual assault.

28. Conviction of any crime that threatens (a) any educational process or

legitimate function of the University, or (b) the health or safety of

any member of the academic community.

29.Conduct which threatens or endangers the health or safety of any

individual.

30.Violation of motor vehicle policies established for each campus.

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Nonacademic Violations, cont.

31. Invasion of Privacy.

32. The theft, unauthorized acquisition, removal, or use of property.

33.Misuse or destruction of Library material or other academic material.

34.Misuse, destruction, or defacement of University property as defined

above or the property of other people while located on University

property.

35.Misuse of the University computer network or computers including, but

not limited to, theft of computer files or data, e-mail, or other

electronically stored information, probing or hacking into other

computers or computer systems, spamming, sending out computer viruses,

or uploading or downloading copyrighted material for personal use or

distribution without authorization.

36.Trespassing or unauthorized presence on any University held or related

property, including residence halls.

37.Significant interference with the normal residential life of others.

38.Violation of Residence Hall Contracts, except when the Residence Hall

Contract specifically provides for an alternate procedure or remedy for

the violation concerned.

39.Failure to comply with or attempts to circumvent a sanction(s) imposed

by the Officer, Committee, President or designee.

40.Interference with a complainant, witness, investigation, or the

carrying out of procedures defined in this Code.

41.Knowingly assisting in the violation of any of the provisions of this

Code.

42.Violating local, state, or federal laws otherwise not covered under

this Code.

Sanctions for Nonacademic Violations

A. Official Warning.

B. Disciplinary Probation.

C. Housing Contract Probation.

D. Housing Contract Termination.

E. Loss of Visitation Privileges or Criminal Trespass Notice to part or all of campus.

F. Suspension from University of Maine System.

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Sanctions for Nonacademic Violations, cont.

G. Dismissal from University of Maine System.

H. Restitution.

I. Loss of Contact with a Person.

J. Fines (Note: While the code permits fines USM does not impose fines).

K. Community Restitution (Note: The code calls it community service. USM uses the different title to distinguish required giving back to community from altruistic volunteering).

L. Educational Projects.

M. Deferred Sanction. Any of the above sanctions may be deferred and would be imposed of a new violation occurred.