CHCS Student Handbook 2019-2020

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT. ........................1 FOREWORD/RESERVATION OF POWER.............2 Foreword...................................................................... 2 Reservation of Power................................................ 3 UNIVERSITY VISION STATEMENT, MISSION STATEMENT, AND CORE VALUES.........4 Vision 2020 Statement.............................................4 Mission Statement......................................................4 NSU Core Values........................................................4 STATEMENT ON STUDENT RIGHTS.......................6 University Equal Opportunity /Nondiscrimination Policy.......................................6 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)......................................... 7 Release of Student Information.........................9 Conduct Notifications...........................................9 Deceased Student Records ................................9 Health Care Privacy (HIPAA) Statement.............9 STATEMENT ON STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES. 10 CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT. ...........................12 Academic Standards ...............................................12 Conduct Standards.................................................. 14 A. General Administrative Policies and Guidelines............................................... 14 A.1 Alcohol Policy................................................. 14 A.2 Appropriate Conduct and Consensual Relationships Policy.............. 16 A.3 Drug-Free Schools and Campuses.......... 16 A.4 Health Policies................................................18 A.5 Holds on Student Records........................ 20 A.6 Indebtedness to the University............... 20 A.7 International Travel Registration Requirement and Program.........................21 A.8 Jurisdiction of University Policies and Procedures..............................................21 A.9 Off-Campus Residency...............................21 A.10 Student Organization Rights and Responsibilities....................................21 A.11 University Computer and Telecommunications Use Policy..............22 A.12 University Copyright and Patent Policy........................................26 A.13 University Title IX Sexual Misconduct Policy.........................26 B. Specific Conduct Violations..........................27 B.1 Alcoholic Beverages.....................................27 B.2 Animals............................................................27 B.3 Assault/Violence..........................................28 B.4 Bribery.............................................................28 B.5 Cheating..........................................................28 B.6 Complicity.......................................................28 B.7 Contracting on Behalf of the University............................................28 B.8 Damage or Vandalism to Property..........28 B.9 Dangerous Items (Explosives, Firearms, Fireworks, and Weapons).......28 B.10 Disorderly Conduct....................................29 B.11 Distributing or Posting Printed Media....29 B.12 Drugs, Drug Paraphernalia.......................29 B.13 Emergency Equipment and Procedures............................................29 B.14 Facilitating Academic Dishonesty......... 30 B.15 Failure to Disclose Criminal Offenses... 30 B.16 False Information (Including Fabrication, Fraud, and Falsification of Records)........................... 30 B.17 Fire.................................................................. 30 B.18 Gambling and/or Games of Chance.......31 B.19 Guests..............................................................31 B.20 Harassment or Harm to Others...............31 B.21 Hate-Based Conduct Violations..............31 B.22 Hazing.............................................................31 B.23 Health and Safety.......................................32 B.24 Identification Cards...................................32 B.25 Interference with University Investigations, Disciplinary Proceedings, or Records..........................32 B.26 Lake Swimming...........................................33 B.27 Littering/Projecting Objects...................33 Table of Contents