Student Conduct Violations
Below are examples of conduct violations (which are not meant to be exhaustive):
- Abuse of process (e.g., use of College policies or rules to harm others or take advantage of them).
- Acts of Dishonesty (e.g., providing false information to the College).
- Aiding or Abetting (e.g., encouraging others to or attempting to disrespect the Student Code, College policies, or external legislation).
- Contravention of College policies.
To prevent double-sanctioning a student for the same matter, it is important to clarify that the breach of College policies can follow different processes:
- If it was a result of academic behaviour, the policy A136 – Academic Integrity process will prevail.
- If it was a result of a general non-academic behaviour (“misconduct” and/o “misbehavior”), the policy A130: Student Code of Conduct will prevail.
Therefore, for the purpose of this guide and item 4) above-mentioned, we will focus on the following key policies:
- C206: Alcohol, Cannabis, Electronic Cigarettes, and Tobacco Products.
- P103: Safe College Campus.
- P104: Sexual Violence and Sexual Assault.
- P208: Respectful College Community and Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination
For a better understanding of how those four policies relate to the Student Code processes, please see Appendix 1: College Policies
- Contravention of other laws.
- Disruption (e.g., causing distractions during class or College activities; tardiness or early departures without permission and/or documented accommodation; refusal to comply with reasonable requests or instructions from faculty or College staff; using devices such as phones or laptops inappropriately during class or meetings)
- Failure to comply (with College rules, College officials’ directions, sanctions imposed, an investigation that Campus Security Services are conducting)
- Improper use of dangerous objects and substances possession (e.g., firearms and chemical materials)
- Jeopardizing College’s reputation (e.g., posting on social media false information about the College or its community and members)
- Misconduct against persons and dangerous activity (e.g., threats, discrimination, assault, stalking, bullying, taking pictures or videos without consent, inappropriate language, gender-based and sexual violence*)
- Misconduct involving property (e.g., tampering with the fire alarm equipment, property damage, using College facilities without authorization, possession of property that is not yours or found without the owner’s presence at the College premises, and not returning it to Lost & Found)
- Smoking, and alcohol or drug use (e.g., use, possession, and/or distribution of a controlled, restricted, or illegal substance)
- Visitors’ failure (e.g., failure to properly monitor the activities of a visitor brought to the College)
