Non-Academic Misconduct

Each student is expected to act in a manner consistent with the College’s functions and goals as an institution of higher education. The following examples of misconduct constitute an interference with the lawful and orderly use of college premises, facilities, and/or activities for which students may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including expulsion. Such prohibited behavior includes, but is not limited to:

1. Theft, burglary, assault, or any credible evidence that there has been a violation of federal, state, or local law.
2. Interfering with or attempting to interfere with the lawful exercise of freedom of speech, freedom of movement, freedom of peaceable assembly, or other rights of individuals or groups.
3. Possessing, using, being under the influence of, or selling any illegal substance to include the illegal use of legal substances, or paraphernalia generally associated with the use of illegal substances on any Central Texas College District property or college sponsored events.
4. Possessing, using, selling, being under the influence of, or providing to minors, alcoholic beverages or having alcoholic beverage containers on campus, in any College owned facility or at any College sponsored event except when specifically authorized in writing by the Board of Trustees of Central Texas College or Chancellor.
5. Possessing or using on college premises firearms, weapons or explosives unless authorized by the College and law.
6. Advocating the overthrow by force or violence of any legally constituted governmental body or system, or any local, state or federal law or any policy, rule or regulation set forth by the administration of the College, or the Board of Trustees of Central Texas College.
7. Interference with Central Texas College’s ability to conduct normal business, to include teaching, research, administration or other functions.
8. Engaging in any obscene, profane, reckless, irresponsible, destructive, or unlawful conduct that does not model good citizenship or reflects poorly upon the CTCD community.
9. Dressing, maintaining hygiene, and grooming in an inappropriate manner while on campus or when participating or attending activities sponsored by the College. The Director of Student Life is delegated the authority to determine whether any student is violating the policy on attire and personal grooming.
10. Illegal hazing and/or harassment in all forms are prohibited. (See Sexual Assault and Other Prohibited Conduct).
11. Failing to uphold financial obligations to the College.
12. Issuing a check to the College without sufficient funds.
13. Acting in a manner that endangers the health or safety of self or other persons.
14. Committing a malfeasance in an elected or appointed Central Texas College office or position.
15. Abusing or harassing conduct, including sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, or sexual assault; or the threat of such abuse or harassment of College employees, students, any person on College premises, off campus activity, or at College activities in accordance with college policy or state or federal laws.
16. Seizing, holding, commandeering, or damaging any personal or real property or facilities of the College, or threatening to do so.
17. Refusing to depart from any property or facilities of Central Texas College upon direction by College official.
18. Failing to respond to a Central Texas College administrative summons within the designated time.
19. Providing false information or evidence at a College investigation or disciplinary hearing.
20. The misuse of a Central Texas College computer to include mainframe computers, minicomputers, microcomputers, electronic mobile devices (iPads, etc.), networks, software, data, facilities and related supplies is prohibited. Internet use is for educational purposes only. The sending or displaying/downloading of offensive material, to include but not limited to sexually oriented sites or materials, is prohibited. This also applies to the unauthorized downloading of music, videos, etc.
21. Excessively loud noises or vibrations including, but not limited to, interactions, voices, and music, which disrupt the normal campus business operations indoors or out, to include student housing, is a violation of campus regulations.
22. Unauthorized use of drones. (See CTCD Safety Policy # 153 found on the CTC website under Faculty & Staff and the Risk Management tab).
23. All other violations of local, state or federal laws, CTCD or CTCD departmental policies or procedures.