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APPROVAL OF REVISIONS TO STANDARDS OF CONDUCT

WHEREAS, the Board of Visitors adopts the Standards of Conduct, which describe behavior generally prohibited by enrolled students; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Visitors last revised the Standards of Conduct on March 22, and April 6, 2001; and

WHEREAS, among the revisions adopted in 2001 was the extension of jurisdiction in cases of physical and sexual assault to include assaults occurring within the city of Charlottesville and Albemarle County; and

WHEREAS, the University Judiciary Committee has proposed the same extension of jurisdiction in other cases of serious student misconduct, including conduct that intentionally or recklessly threatens the health or safety of any person or substantial damage to property;

RESOLVED, the document which follows as an attachment, entitled “University Judiciary Committee Standards of Conduct Revised February 3, 2005,” which integrates the 2001 revisions, and includes the extension of jurisdiction to the city of Charlottesville and Albemarle County with respect to Standards two and nine, as proposed by the Judiciary Committee, is approved.

ATTACHMENT

UNIVERSITY JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
STANDARDS OF CONDUCT (Revised)
February 3, 2005

• 1. Physical or sexual assault of any person on University-owned or leased property, at any University sanctioned function, at the permanent or temporary local residence of a University student, faculty member, employee or visitor, or in the city of Charlottesville or Albemarle County.


• 2. Conduct that intentionally or recklessly threatens the health or safety of any person on University-owned or leased property, at a University sanctioned function, at the permanent or temporary local residence of a University student, faculty member, employee or visitor, or in the city of Charlottesville or Albemarle County.

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• 3. Unauthorized entry into or occupation of University facilities that are locked, closed to student activities or otherwise restricted as to use.


• 4. Intentional disruption or obstruction of teaching, research, administration, disciplinary procedures, other University activities, or activities authorized to take place on University property.


• 5. Unlawfully blocking or impeding normal pedestrian or vehicular traffic on or adjacent to University property.


• 6. Violation of University policies or regulations referenced in The Record, including policies concerning residence halls and the use of University facilities.


• 7. Alteration, fabrication, or misuse of, or obtaining unauthorized access to University identification cards, other documents, or computer files or systems.


• 8. Disorderly conduct on University-owned or leased property or at a University-sanctioned function. Disorderly conduct is defined to include but is not limited to acts that breach the peace, are lewd, indecent, or obscene, and that are not Constitutionally protected speech.


• 9. Substantial damage to University-owned or leased property or to any property in the city of Charlottesville or Albemarle County or to property of a University student, employee, faculty member, or visitor, occurring on University-owned or leased property or at the permanent or temporary local residence of any student, faculty member, employee or visitor.


• 10. Any violation of Federal, State, or local law, if such directly affects the University's pursuit of its proper educational purposes and only to the extent such violations are not covered by other Standards of Conduct and only where a specific provision of a statute or ordinance is charged in the complaint.


• 11. Intentional, reckless, or negligent conduct that obstructs the operations of the Honor or Judiciary Committee, or conduct that violates their rules of confidentiality.

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• 12. Failure to comply with directions of University officials acting under provisions 1-11 set above. This shall include failure to give identity in situations concerning alleged violations of sections 1-11.