Code of Student Conduct

The Code of Student Conduct outlines behavior deemed unacceptable at Middlesex County College. Infractions of the Code include, but are not limited to, the actions listed below.

VIOLATIONS

1. Unauthorized use or possession on the campus of weapons, ammunition, explosives, fireworks, or other dangerous substances or materials.
2. Threatening, harassing, or inflicting bodily harm or physical abuse or injury to the person of a fellow student, faculty or staff member, administrative officer or guest of the College.
3. Harassment, intimidation or bullying to the person of a fellow student of the College. Harassment, intimidation or bullying is defined as any actual or perceived characteristic, such as race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or a mental, physical or sensory disability, or by any other distinguishing characteristic, that takes place on the property of the College or at any function sponsored by the College that substantially disrupts or interferes with the orderly operation of the College or the rights of other students and that:
   1. a reasonable person should know, under the circumstances, will have the effect of physically or emotionally harming a student or damaging the student's property, or placing a student in reasonable fear of physical or emotional harm to his person or damage to his property;
   2. has the effect of insulting or demeaning any student or group of students in such a way as to cause disruption in, or interference with, the orderly operation of the College; or
   3. creates a hostile educational environment for the student at the College; or
   4. infringes on the rights of the student at the College by interfering with a student's education or by severely or pervasively causing physical or emotional harm to the student.
4. Obstruction or disruption of teaching, learning, research, administration, discipline procedures or other College authorized event. Disruptions of teaching and learning which may include tardiness, offensive language or behavior, noise and improper use of personal communication devices (eg: cell phones, headphones, pagers, PDAs and laptops).
5. All forms of academic dishonesty, including but not limited to cheating, copyright infringement, facilitating academic dishonesty, and plagiarism or assisting others to engage in those activities.
6. The failure to report any action or plan of dishonesty whether knowledge of such act or plan is obtained directly or indirectly.
7. Soliciting or assisting another to do any act which would subject a student to probation, suspension or expulsion.
8. Unauthorized distribution, use, or possession of any substance constituting a "controlled dangerous substance" within the meaning of the New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substance Act, N.J.S.A. 24:21-1 et seq., or any illegal drug, on College property or at College sponsored activities.
9. Failure to comply with the College's policy on smoking.
10. Illegally gambling on College property.
11. Any charge relating to the violation of any of the criminal statutes of the State of New Jersey, which violation occurs either on the campus, at off campus sponsored events or directly affects the College community. The College will cooperate fully with any law enforcement agency investigating such violations.
12. Falsification, alteration or withholding information related to records or documents maintained by the College.
13. Theft, misappropriation, vandalism, non-accidental damage, grossly negligent damage or arson to any College property or private property of a fellow student, faculty or staff member, administrative officer or guest of the College.
14. Failure to present student identification to a College employee in response to a request.
15. Unauthorized entry into any secured building or facility, obstructing access to any campus building or facility, the unauthorized use or occupation of any classroom, public or common indoor areas, recreational or athletic facility, faculty office or any other components of the College's physical plant or property.
16. Failure to register the dissemination of printed material or unauthorized display of posters and advertising material.
17. Abusive or unauthorized use and operation of outdoor and indoor sound systems, public address systems sound tracks, or bull horns.
18. Unauthorized consumption and/or unauthorized possession of alcoholic beverages on campus.
19. Failure, after a warning, to wear adequate clothing and foot covering while attending classes or utilizing any campus facility.
20. Consumption of food and beverages outside of authorized areas unless authorization has been given by a faculty member, staff or administrator.
21. Soliciting or assisting another to do any act which would subject that student to any sanction within the Code of Student Conduct.
22. A failure to abide by the "acceptable use policies for computers."
23. It is the policy of this College that membership in secret fraternities or sororities or in other clubs or gangs not sponsored by established agencies or organizations is prohibited. Organizations that initiate, advocate or promote activities which threaten the safety or well-being of persons or property on College grounds, which disrupt the program environment or are harmful to the education process are prohibited. Activities involving initiations, hazing, intimidation, and/or related actions of such group affiliations which are likely to cause bodily danger, physical harm, personal degradation or disgrace resulting in physical or mental harm to students are prohibited. Any student causing and/or participating in activities which intimidate or adversely affects the attendance of another student or staff member will be subject to disciplinary action.
24. Engaging or the soliciting of any activity which would interfere with the normal operation of the College.