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CSM BRUNTON

INTRODUCTION

Standards and Codes of Conduct
Student Responsibilities and Expectations
Student Disciplinary Action
Dismissal and Suspension
Complaint Procedure

Standards and Codes of Conduct

Enrollment at the Colorado School of Mines is an optional and voluntary entrance into an academic community. Therefore a student voluntarily assumes obligations of academic performance and personal behavior required by the School. These obligations are more general than those imposed on all citizens by civil and criminal laws.

The Colorado School of Mines expects its students, as well as its faculty and staff, to obey national, state, and local laws. Enrollment at the Colorado School of Mines does not give the student immunity from or a right to special consideration with reference to civil and criminal laws.

Examples of specific violations that may result in disciplinary action include:

1. Failure to comply with directions of authorized officials acting in performance of their duties;
2. Intentional obstruction or disruption of any university or university authorized activity of Colorado School of Mines;
3. Unauthorized entry into or use of Colorado School of Mines facilities;
4. Theft of or alteration to property of the Colorado School of Mines or to property of a member of the university community;
5. Hazing in any form;
6. Physical abuse of any person or any conduct which threatens or endangers the health or safety of any person;
7. Dishonesty including knowingly furnishing false information to the university;
8. Forgery, alteration, use of documents, records, or instruments of identification with intent to defraud the university;
9. Disorderly, lewd, indecent, or obscene conduct on university-owned or university-controlled property or at university-sponsored functions;
10. Sexual misconduct;
11. Violation of any published Colorado School of Mines policy or campus regulation, including use of university facilities;
12. Violation of federal, state, and municipal laws; or
13. Any other conduct not included above, which adversely affects the functions of the Colorado School of Mines and pursuit of its educational purposes and objectives.

Student Responsibilities and Expectations

The Colorado School of Mines is a community of scholars sharing similar values and expectations. A value fundamental to the principle of independent learning is the requirement of honesty and integrity in the performance of academic assignments, both inside and outside the classroom. A student who submits work which is not his or her own may forfeit the opportunity to continue as a student at the Colorado School of Mines. Each student accepts the responsibility of maintaining honor in his or her academic affairs and the support of this principle as it applies to others.

Toward this end, students accept as part of their obligation to the academic community of which they are a part, the following:

1. To never intentionally represent the works or ideas of others as their own.
2. To never use unauthorized material or fabricated information in any academic exercise.
3. To never infringe upon the rights of other students by removing material from the library without authorization or similarly abusing library privileges. Such acts are considered to be academic dishonesty and will be treated thusly.
4. To never give or receive assistance in an examination, quiz, term paper or project unless specifically authorized to do so.
5. To never forge any academic document.
6. To respect the rights of other students in the area of computer usage. Specifically, every student has a right to privacy and a fair share of resources. Any abuse of these rights or unauthorized access to another student’s computer program is considered academically dishonest.
7. To take appropriate action, as dictated by personal honor, upon becoming aware of a violation of academic integrity. This includes reporting the violation to the faculty member, the department head, or the Vice President for Student Life, confronting the student or students involved, or exerting some form of peer pressure or social sanction.

Student Disciplinary Action

Those involved in apparent violation of any Colorado School of Mines Standards of Conduct, on or off campus, may be temporarily suspended by the President or designated member of the administrative staff, pending disposition of the case by the appropriate body or individual having jurisdiction thereof. The Vice President for Student Life, after review of the case, may take one of the following actions:

1. Withdrawal of Accusations - Accusations shall be withdrawn if, after a hearing before the appropriate body or individual, accusations of alleged violations cannot be substantiated.
2. Reprimand - Reprimands may be given orally or in writing and are a notice to the student or group of students that continuation or repetition of the misconduct during the academic career of the student shall be cause for more severe disciplinary action.
3. Probation - Probation shall be a final period of trial. Probation shall be for such period and subject to such terms and conditions as the Vice President shall designate. Students who violate rules and regulations of conduct during or after probation are subject to suspension or dismissal.
4. Suspension - Suspension normally is for a stated period of time at the end of which a student may apply for readmission. Suspension for an indefinite period may be stipulated, usually with the implication that a student must fulfill certain requirements before readmission will be considered. Returning to the School after suspension, a student will be on probation for a year.
5. Dismissal - Dismissal is permanent suspension from the School. Dismissal shall be used in cases of misconduct considered by the Vice President to involve severe infraction of codes and regulations. A suspended or dismissed student must vacate Colorado School of Mines and fraternity/sorority property at a time determined by the Vice President or his representative. He/she may not attend classes and will be considered a trespasser unless given specific permission in writing by the Vice President to enter property controlled by the Colorado School of Mines.

The student, upon receipt of the Vice President’s decision, may request, in writing, a hearing before the Student Affairs Committee to appeal the Vice President’s action. This written appeal must be made within five school days after the student receives the Vice decision.

Dismissal and Suspension

A student may be required to withdraw permanently (dismissal) or for varying periods of time (suspension), and readmission of such student may be denied permanently or for a specific period of time for the following reasons:

1. Failure to meet the scholastic standards established by faculty;
2. Failure to observe the expected standards of conduct prescribed by regulations or implied by membership in the Colorado School of Mines’ community;
3. Failure to meet financial obligations prescribed by the Board of Trustees;
4. Being in such condition of physical or mental illness that may be considered not conducive to the welfare of others, or which makes continuance incompatible with the Colorado School of Mines mission as an educational institution.

Complaint Procedure

When a student or organization has a complaint against another student or organization, the following procedure will be followed.

1. If the student feels he or she is the victim of the misconduct as specified by the Code of Conduct, at a campus activity, sponsored by an officially recognized student organization, he or she contacts the chairperson of the activity within one week. In a written complaint, the student presents a brief description of the alleged violation.
2. The chairperson of the activity then reviews the alleged violation. The organization has 5 school days to respond to the plaintiff. At the discretion of the whole organization, the chairperson can authorize reimbursement to the plaintiff for injury or damage or deny the plaintiff’s charge(s). A written response will be sent to the plaintiff.
3. If the student’s charge of misconduct is denied, he/she can appeal the decision to the Student Affairs Committee through the Vice President for Student Life. The student has 5 school days to present a brief to the Vice President; the written statements will include: a) a copy of the complaint presented to the activity chairperson of the organization; b) a copy of the written response from the activity chairperson; c) a statement of reasons for appealing the decision of the whole organization.
4. The Vice President for Student Life will review the material and consult with the plaintiff and the activity chairperson. If the three of them can reach no resolution reasoning together, the Vice President will arrange a hearing before the Student Affairs Committee. The Vice President, at his discretion, can call a special meeting of the Committee to deal with the complaint. At the hearing the student will present the case and the activity chairperson will present rebuttal of the organization. The Committee will vote in open session on the case. If the Committee decides either the student or organization has violated the “Standards and Codes of Conduct,” it will recommend remuneration and/or apologies.