MALONE UNIVERSITY STUDENT HANDBOOK 2016-17 2 MALONE UNIVERSITY STUDENT HANDBOOK 2016-17

This Student Handbook is an official publication of the Office of Student Development. The policies of Malone University are under continual examination and revision. This Student Handbook presents the policies in effect at the time of publication and in no way guarantees that the policies will not change. For the most up-to-date policies and information, please check the link at www.malone.edu/studenthandbook.

The University reserves the right to modify the requirements for admission and graduation, to amend any regulation affecting the student body, and to dismiss from the University any student if it is deemed by the University to be in its best interest or in the best interest of the student to do so. Malone University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, marital status or other characteristic protected by law, in its educational programs and activities, admissions, or employment, as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabili- ties Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable laws and University policies.

Inquiries concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, Inquiries concerning Title IX and related issues of sex discrimination and related issues may be directed to: may be directed to: Anna Meadows Mike Fairless, Title IX Coordinator or Director, Student Accessibility Services Chris Abrams, Deputy Title IX Coordinator 2600 Cleveland Avenue NW 2600 Cleveland Avenue NW Canton, OH 44709 Canton, OH 44709 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Other inquiries: Office for Civil Rights United States Department of Education 1-800-421-3481

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS

GETTING STARTED / 6 ACADEMIC LIFE / 14 Planning your arrival: forms to Understanding what’s expected of you— complete online, and things to and all that’s available to you during your pack (or not). academic experience at Malone.

MALONE HISTORY / 9 ARTS / 20 A brief overview of Malone’s A vibrant arts scene is an integral part founding and heritage. of the Malone experience.

GEN 100: The College Experience, EXPLORATION / 23 ORIENTATION / 11 Experiential opportunities beyond Everything you need to know the classroom about the course every new student takes and Malone’s exciting New Student Orientation

4 COMMUNITY LIVING / 26 FOR WANDERERS / 62 Malone is home for a diverse Things to do and places to go population—here’s how to be an around Canton. active part of it.

Appendix A / 64 HEALTH, WELLNESS Campus and Malone-Related EDUCATION, SAFETY / 36 Sexual Misconduct Policy Multiple resources are in place, including campus policies, to help students be Appendix B / 68 responsible and self-aware citizens. Substance Use and Abuse Policy for Employees and Students

Appendix C / 76 ATHLETICS / 58 On-Campus Crime Statistics Discover your Pioneer Pride—from varsity teams to intramurals. Appendix D / 77 Social Media Policy

5 GETTING STARTED

You are joining students from all over the world as you arrive at Malone, and this handbook will help you connect to the Malone community.

On the Student Development web page, you will Here is how to get started: find a list of pre-arrival tasks as well as frequently 1. Go to the website www.malone.edu. asked questions about what to bring (or not). The 2. Click on MaloneXpress on the upper left side list is given at: www.malone.edu/student-life/ of the page. residence-life/. Take care of these things as soon as 3. Then, enter your personal login name and possible! Several forms may need to be completed password. Your Malone email address is your immediately or over the next few months. All of username AT malone.edu. them can be done through MaloneXpress, where you can also check important dates for classes and Example: John C. Doe’s username is jcdoe1. His business. If you find you have a question that can’t email address is [email protected]. be answered by consulting the website, please feel free to send an email to your admissions counselor MaloneXpress will allow you to see real time or contact the Office of Student Development. updates of your admission status, items you still need to send to Malone, your financial aid package, Your Malone University Email Account and your class schedule. Please note that this log You’ll want to get this set up as soon as possible, in and password are specific to you. It is vital as it is our primary source of communication. that you save these so you will be able to access MaloneXpress in the future.

6 MOVING IN Be sure to check the Malone website for specifics and FAQ’s: www.malone.edu/ student-life/residence-life/, but here are a few suggestions!

What’s Provided Towels & washcloths Can opener WHAT not TO bring Posters/pictures and poster An extra-long twin bed (36” Bible Electrical appliances with mount that can be affixed x 80”) mattresses are extra- Desk supplies (stapler, planner, exposed heating elements to the wall without nails long, 80-inch, twin paper, pens, pencils, scissors, Microwave oven (command hooks) Closet/chest of drawers calculator, post-it notes) Toaster/toaster oven Television, DVD player, stereo, Desk and chair Back pack or book bag Oil corn popper CD’s, DVD’s Desk light Personal bathroom supplies Hot plates, grill (including Headphones Face mirror (full-length (soap, shampoo, towel, flip George Foreman grills) Tissues, paper towels mirrors are in hallways.) flops) and basket to carry them Space heater Medical bag (prescriptions, Camera Candles, candle warmers, oil Calendar/Planner All university furniture is required Tylenol, Pepto Bismol, cough lamps, incense or any devices Extra set of car keys to stay in the room at all times (this syrup, band-aids) that use open flames Floor mat (although it cannot includes single rooms). Wastebaskets and trash bags Air conditioner Cleaning supplies be kept in the hallway) Halogen lamp Umbrella or rain coat WHAT to Bring Laundry supplies (detergent, Pets (except fish in a tank no dryer sheets, laundry basket) Couch, chair, futon larger than 20 gallons) Pillows (washers and dryers are free!) Board games or playing cards Fireworks of any kind Blanket/comforter Small tool kit Weapons Twin sheets to fit extra-long OTHER Things you Small sewing kit 2-prong extension cords mattress (36x 80-inches long) might want to bring Small refrigerator (no more Additional desks or beds Alarm Clock than 3.6 cubic feet) Computer and printer Power strips (multiple outlet Memo board (dry erase board) with surge protectors.) Fan Small Vacuum 3 prong extension cord Sports equipment Hangers Snacks, plate, bowl, mugs, cups, flatware, silverware

7 CAMPUS STORE Your address at Malone for all mail and packages is The Campus Bookstore offers a wide range of Student Name products and services to ease your transition into (Your Box #) Malone University the residence halls at the start of the year. The 2600 Cleveland Ave. Bookstore is located on the ground level of the Canton, OH 44709 Brehme Centennial Center. Students have access to their mailboxes from 8 a.m. COMPUTERS to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 12 noon Windows and Apple are supported on campus to 8 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Mail business in various buildings. Find out more at www. window hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on malone.edu/offices-and-services/information- Monday through Friday. technology/ or email [email protected] for recommended systems and configurations. The mail window is typically closed on Saturdays Residence halls have wireless capability. and Sundays. The Campus Mail Center will open on the first day of classes. Please do not send MAILROOM SERVICES packages before August 25 or before the first week Every residential student is assigned a mailbox in January for those arriving January. When your number and key, which you may obtain during package arrives, you will receive a slip in your Orientation. Commuter mailboxes are also mailbox. Please bring the slip and your ID to the available upon request. The Campus Mail Center window for pickup. Be sure to properly close and is located on the ground level of the Brehme lock your mailbox to avoid theft. Centennial Center and it processes all mail functions for the University. Postage and other mailing supplies are available at the Mail Center.

BIKES & CARS Parking on campus is free and conveniently located. All you need to do is register any car online with the Safety Office.

Many businesses and restaurants in town are within walking distance. SARTA bus line is located at the main entrance of campus. Ride sharing and carpooling can also be resources.

If you bring a bicycle to campus to help you get around, you should bring a bike lock to attach it to racks around campus.

8 MALONE HISTORY

In 1892, a young Friends couple named Walter and Emma Malone began a college in a rented home in Cleveland that would eventually become known as Malone University.

Inspired by young people in their community who “had the call of the Lord in their hearts,” the Malones’ vision was “to open a small school in which the Bible could be taught every day and supervision given in practical Christian work, such as visiting the sick, calling in homes and personal evangelism.” The college initially attracted students from the surrounding area, but enrollment steadily increased.

In 1957, with more young men and women arriving from neighboring states, the college relocated to Canton, and it was renamed Malone College in honor of its founders. The curriculum also changed, and Malone became a Christian liberal arts college. The Christian liberal arts approach, the very essence of Malone, is widely recognized today as producing exceptional graduates, not only for today’s competitive marketplace, but for all aspects of life.

In 2008, Malone College became Malone University. A fully accredited Christian college, Christ as their Lord and Savior and are committed Malone offers a strong educational experience based to the integration of a biblical worldview with an on biblical faith. Faculty members recognize Jesus exceptional academic curriculum.

9 MALONE TODAY Malone has grown into a vibrant Christian higher education community dedicated to integrating faith and learning. More than 50 respected academic programs in the arts, sciences, and professions as well as a wide variety of activities including NCAA II athletics, music, service-learning, and fun social events comprise our lively campus.

Today, Malone University is comprised of the College of The- Nationally, Malone is ranked in the top four percent of ology, Arts, and Sciences; the School of Education and Hu- colleges and universities in career outcomes, top 10 (#9) man Development; the School of Business and Leadership; best online financial aid packages, and top 50 (#30) most and the School of Nursing and Health Sciences. Malone is a affordable Christian colleges. Regionally, U.S. News & World Christian university for the arts, sciences, and professions in Report’s America’s Best Colleges consistently ranks Malone the liberal arts tradition, affiliated with the Evangelical Friends among the top colleges and universities in the Midwest in Church, offering nearly 50 majors, more than 40 minors, and the category Regional Universities, and to its list of best 11 graduate programs. online bachelor’s programs.

Enrollment is approximately 2,000 undergraduate and Statewide, Malone appears on the list of colleges offering graduate students, coming from 35 states, 16 countries, and the best lifetime return on investment in Ohio. Malone has more than 40 denominations. There are nearly 20,000 living been recognized by the prestigious Templeton Foundation alumni living in Northeast Ohio and throughout the world. as a leader in character development, as a military-friendly school by Victory Media, and as one of Northeast Ohio’s top workplaces by the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

10 GEN 100/ORIENTATION

The College Experience (GEN 100) and Orientation programs are designed to help you make the transition to college life at Malone. Be ready to make new friends and learn what it means to be a Pioneer.

GEN 100: THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION If you’re a first-year student taking at least 12 Orientation is a multi-day program that enables new credit hours, you’ll be taking Gen 100: The College students to meet with academic advisers, participate Experience, which starts at Orientation and lasts in traditional events, and engage in community- throughout the fall semester. This program was building activities. New Student Orientation is a key developed to help ensure the success of first-year part of making a smooth transition to your Malone students in college. You’ll deal with a wide range University experience. of topics relevant to the college experience which immerse you into the Malone community. All the information you need about schedules and activities will be posted online. When you arrive, There are two required textbooks for the course. you’ll receive a detailed schedule, and you’ll make One, The College Experience, is a compilation of instant friends with your College Experience class. articles and readings from various sources. We will Go to: www.malone.edu/orientation. also be reading a book together as part of “Malone Reads,” where the whole campus is invited to read The Office of Student Development will be available, and discuss the same book over the course of the so that you and your family can learn about academic year. programs and meet their staff members.

Each class section will have an upperclassman course Upon arrival, Orientation team members will be assistant (CA) who will assist the instructor and on hand to help you move into your room and show you the ropes of adjusting to college life. This begin the process of getting to know the place. You student will be available in numerous ways to help will also receive helpful information, including a you throughout your first semester. You’ll meet your complete Orientation schedule, class materials, and course assistant at the beginning of Orientation. other important items—such as your room key! Be sure to bring your student ID to show upon arrival. There will be activities for parents and family members during the first day of Orientation.

11 The first day of Orientation is always one of the most exciting for new COMMUTER HOSTEL and returning students as well as faculty and staff. The Malone Commuter Student Hostel is a service for current commuter students which offers an affordable overnight accommodation in one of our male or female residences halls. The room can be easily reserved by email or phone. This is especially helpful when students have an early morning exam or project or when bad weather suddenly strikes. Current details can be found at: www.malone.edu/ commuter/commuter-hostel.php.

LODGING FOR FAMILIES Malone University does offer limited guest rooms for families for a nominal charge. For more information, please visit www.malone.edu/events/guestroom- reservation-form.php.

For information about local accommodations for family members, please visit www.visitcantonstark. com/hotels.

GETTING TO CAMPUS By Car: General driving directions to campus are available at www.malone.edu/about-malone/location-and- ARRIVAL FOR INTERNATIONAL directions.php STUDENTS International students, including exchange and By Air: U.S. abroad students, are invited to participate in For students flying to Ohio, the closest airport Orientation. Multicultural Services hosts a special to Malone is the Canton/Akron Regional (CAK) event designed to welcome international students. Airport (approximately 10 minutes from campus). Detailed information about this program will be in Cleveland Hopkins International (CLE) Airport is the Orientation schedule. approximately 60–70 minutes from campus. Please note that public transportation options are ARRIVAL FOR PRESEASON ATHLETES limited. Car rentals are available at the airport. Students who have been invited to participate in preseason practices for a fall sport should contact CAMPUS SAFETY their coach directly to learn about arrival details. No Campus Safety can be easily reached, if you need other early arrivals are permitted. help in an emergency situation. Call 330-471-8111. Calls will be answered 24 hours a day. You will also find a safety officer on duty and patrolling nightly. The Safety Department is here to help when needed.

12 911 Shield REGISTER YOUR VEHICLE 911 Shield is Malone’s Campus Safety Alert Commuters and residents are required to register by System; it is a safety app made specially available to following these simple steps: Malone University students and staff. The app can • Go to MaloneXpress/Campus Life/Vehicle be downloaded through Apple’s “App Store” and Registration. Google’s “Play” store for Android phones. The App • Fill in your vehicle description including an is FREE. More information and a step-by-step guide accurate license plate number. on creating your account will be released during • Register as many family vehicles as needed. Orientation by our Safety Office. Even if you do not • Update current info and add vehicles as needed. own a smart phone, this system still will send texts regarding emergency alerts, weather-related closings, etc. So, it’s vital that you create an account.

WHAT A STUDENT HAS TO SAY … “Orientation week at Malone is the perfect way to begin the transition to college! Each day is filled with multiple activities to get you acquainted with other new students and oriented to the mission of Malone. One of my first friends at Malone was my course assistant (CA), who was so friendly and helpful with all of my questions about college life. This is what made me want to be a CA, so I could be that friend to new students.” Becca Bankert, music education major

13 ACADEMIC LIFE

While college can be an exciting and enriching place in many ways, teaching and learning is, after all, what makes college, college. We believe that what you know becomes an integral part of who you come to be. For that reason, our goals for students are ambitious and comprehensive.

As an academic institution in the Christian tradition The full version of Malone’s foundational principles of the Evangelical Friends Church, Malone University and educational goals can be viewed online at: is committed to intellectual enrichment in the context www.malone.edu/about-malone. of Christian faith. We strive to provide an education that produces graduates with a love of truth and a ACADEMIC CATALOG vibrant, mature faith. Our intent is that students Malone’s Undergraduate Catalog is available online attain the wisdom, knowledge, and skills necessary to every Malone student. It serves as the official to serve, engage, and transform the communities in University document for all academic policies which they live and work. To this end, we provide and procedures as well as information related to the curricular and co-curricular context in which to enrollment, fees and other aspects of campus life. pursue the following educational goals. Students should refer annually to the Catalog for up-to-date information and modifications to • Understand and critically engage those bodies existing policies and degree requirements. of knowledge and cultural influences that have shaped the world. GENERAL EDUCATION • Understand the biblical, historical, and The General Education program is a set of theological foundations of the Christian faith. academic requirements common to all students, • Think critically and creatively and communicate ranging across a spectrum of academic disciplines effectively in multiple contexts. and subjects. The program is designed to help • Attain expertise in at least one profession or you achieve the lofty and holistic goals Malone academic discipline and lay the foundation sets for students. It is also a chance to explore for meaningful work or further studies at the unfamiliar territory and cultivate new interests. graduate level. Many components of the program allow for choices • Explore the implications of the Christian faith among multiple courses or topics, so work ahead for all areas of living, including intellectual, with your academic adviser to pick courses that best spiritual, and community pursuits. suit your interests.

14 MAJORS & MINORS CLASS REQUIREMENTS Your major is an in-depth program of study chosen College classes operate differently than most by you to satisfy your own interests and goals. A high school classes. You will spend fewer and minor is a smaller, condensed program that gives more concentrated hours in class and do more you a chance to explore an additional interest or work outside of class, and you will need to take supplement a major with a complementary field more responsibility for staying organized and of study. Most major programs at Malone allow keeping track of requirements yourself. Take the enough space for you to to add a minor or (in opportunity to build effective new habits and take many cases) a second major; be sure to discuss charge of our own learning! possibilities with your academic adviser. CLASS EVALUATION REGISTRAR’S OFFICE Excelling at attendance, participation, exams, Located in Founders Hall, this is the place to go for and assignments will contribute to your success all things academic; this includes academic records, in any class, but the specific ways your work will transcript requests, course registration questions, be evaluated can vary from class to class. The transfer credits, final grades, and degree completion. course syllabus is your comprehensive guide to requirements for each class. Get to know it well! COURSE REGISTRATION You will register for your courses through an online Every class usually includes written, oral and process based on the number of credits you have practical work so that your professor is able to earned. You and your adviser work through the evaluate your progress. An unexcused absence requirements you need in order to stay on track from a pre-announced exam will most likely result for graduation. It’s also important to understand in a grade of F. If you have a compelling personal that you have a limited time frame to add and circumstance, illness or injury that will prevent drop courses and receive tuition money back. you from completing an exam or assignment, you After a certain time frame, you are expected to stay should speak with your professor immediately. For enrolled in the course until it’s completed. Current fall and spring semesters, the final examination schedules can be found online under www.malone. period usually begins two to three days following edu/academics/registrar. the end of classes. The examination schedule is published at the time you register for classes, and you must take your exams at the indicated times. See the University Catalog for more information.

STUDENT RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM Each spring, the campus celebrates and showcases creative and scholarly work of students. Students present their individual research projects from nearly every discipline to a wide campus and community audience. www.malone.edu/research-symposium

15 CLASS ATTENDANCE withdraw for a semester (or longer), and you should Class attendance is vital to success. Your professors contact the Student Development Office also. The will share expectations, such as class attendance, Registrar’s Office can give you further instruction with you through your course syllabus on the about your intended return. first day of classes. The general idea will be the same: miss too many classes and you may see that Occasionally, students experience challenges that reflected in your final grade. If you have to miss compromise their ability to function in a healthy a class, it’s important to communicate with your manner on campus. When students are unable professor right away to explain your circumstances. to function safely and effectively in our academic If you are going to miss more than 3 days of classes, and residential environment, we may support their you will need to contact the Office of the Registrar, voluntary withdrawal or, in very rare cases, enact an which will, in turn, notify each of your professors involuntary withdrawal. Students must address the of the date(s) and reason for your absence, and be issue of concern with an appropriate professional prepared to present documentation if the professor before they return to Malone University. Students requires it in order to permit make-up work. may also be withdrawn for academic reasons, or University-sponsored field trips, athletic or music be suspended for major policy violations. When or drama events may necessitate absence from class. students are withdrawn for academic failure, they Absences of this kind will be considered excused may return to Malone when they can demonstrate if you abide by the following procedure: contact what they have addressed whatever issues led to each professor whose class you will miss and make their academic struggles. arrangements to make up the work or test. This must be done BEFORE the date(s) of the absence. ACADEMIC HONESTY It is your personal responsibility; do not rely on the Students are expected not to cheat, fabricate, other members of the team or group to notify your plagiarize, duplicate work on separate assignments, professor(s) and make arrangements for you. or tolerate these behaviors in others in any academic material (homework assignments, group work, test If you have a compelling personal circumstance, answers, etc.). Academic honesty is expected in all illness, or injury that will prevent you from areas of life. The essence of our expectation is that completing an exam or assignment, you should in order to become an educated person, you should speak with your professor immediately, before the be honest about what you do and do not know. This due date or exam date. Otherwise, an unexcused absence from a pre-announced exam will most likely result in a grade of F. Students must take each final exam on the day it is scheduled. Any exceptions need to be cleared ahead of time with the Provost’s office.

All students are expected to attend class regularly. No student may continue to live in the residence halls, participate in co-curricular activities and/or receive financial aid who does not do so. Failure to attend class does not constitute official withdrawal from a course.

WITHDRAWAL, SUSPENSION, READMISSION Sometimes students need to take a semester or even a year off at some point during their studies. In most cases, this is a voluntary withdrawal—a student is feeling unmotivated to pursue academics for a period of time or is struggling with a personal issue that needs their full attention. You must Malone’s faculty are called to love their students. Be sure to seek out their notify the Registrar’s Office of your intention to help and guidance in navigating your academic goals.

16 means we expect you to express your ideas without unauthorized help, and we expect you to give credit BREAKFAST AT to others for their ideas and influences. MIDNIGHT During exam The penalty for academic dishonesty can include week, the dining receiving an “F” in the course or dismissal from commons opens the University. Students charged with academic at midnight and dishonesty have the right to appeal through the serves everything grievance procedure outlined in the University students could want Catalog. The benefit of academic honesty is for breakfast. satisfaction with the effective stewardship of one’s own abilities and the pursuit of high personal ethics and academic excellence.

ACADEMIC GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE CENTER FOR STUDENT SUCCESS The purpose of the academic grievance procedure is to The Center for Student Success coordinates ensure students an opportunity to express a grievance campus-wide efforts to promote learning and regarding academic affairs (e.g., course grades, class encourages success and retention through procedures, and academic dishonesty). Please refer graduation. The office continually strives to to the Undergraduate Catalog for more information improve student satisfaction and connection with regarding the academic grievance process. the Malone community.

TITLE IX We serve all students as they transitions from high Malone University does not discriminate on the school or another college to Malone University. basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, Our work begins with scheduling new students religion, age, veteran status, marital status or for their first semester classes, administer ACT- other characteristic protected by law, in its Residual, and COMPASS placement tests. educational programs and activities, admissions, or employment, as required by Title IX of the Specifically, we are here to help students: Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans • Explore various majors and career interests with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the • Examine how academic strengths fit into Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil those career objectives Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable laws and • Develop an action plan to bring objectives University policies. into reality • Present various testing options available to FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND gain academic credit PRIVACY ACT (FERPA) • Provide individual services designed to assist Students have certain rights once they turn age 18. in achieving your academic goals The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects the privacy Location: Founders Hall, Room #68 of student education records. The law applies to Phone: 330-471-8250 | Fax: 330-471-8390 all schools that receive funds under an applicable Email: [email protected] program of the U.S. Department of Education. Office Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. FERPA permits Malone University to release directory information about students, and it also ACADEMIC ADVISING requires the University to protect some student The Academic Adviser located in the Center for information. More details can be learned in the Student Success registers all new and transfer students Registrar’s Office or on the website of the U.S. for classes based on the information provided on Department of Education. the Pre-Registration Survey. Continuous academic advising will be provided for all undecided majors and on-campus College Credit Plus (CCP) participants.

17 An important person in a student’s academic STUDENT ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES experience is their faculty adviser. The faculty adviser The Director of Student Accessibility Services assists students by guiding them through the planning in the Center for Student Success approves and scheduling of courses, internships, and other accommodations for students with disabilities opportunities possible within the Malone University (vision, hearing, speech, mobility, physical, educational programs. Students will meet with their learning, and/or psychological). Appropriate adviser frequently as appropriate to their needs and documentation of the disability must be provided. interests working together effectively and committing Please contact the Director of Student Accessibility to the process and reflecting on the implications and Services for more information or visit: www. benefits of the results. malone.edu/student-success/accessibility.

Based on academic interests and goals we assign Potential accommodations: faculty advisers to each student during their first • Note taking assistance semester at Malone. A request for a change of adviser • Distraction reduced testing is permissible provided the selected adviser is a faculty • Extended time for tests member in the students’ field of study and the request • Electronic textbooks has been approved by the faculty member. • Screen Readers (JAWS, Read and Write Gold) • Braille conversions CAREER DEVELOPMENT • ASL interpreters Malone’s Career Development Coordinator • Adaptive Technology provides students with tools and skills needed • Professional tutoring to succeed in college - and in life after Malone • Type Well Transcription Services University. Students can find help deciding on a • Housing accommodations major, understanding how internships work, learn how to write a resume or how to start a job search. STUDENT SUCCESS WORKSHOPS In the Center for Student Success, our Career The Center for Student Success offers short workshops Development Coordinator will assist students in on various topics pertaining to student academic assessing strengths, interests, and skills to develop success. These workshops are open to all Malone vocational goals. students and fill up quickly! Current workshops can be found at: www.malone.edu/student-success/ Services available: study-skills/workshops. Workshops are usually • www.collegecentral.com/malone held on Thursdays from 10:30 a.m.–11:20 a.m., and • www.malone.myplan.com snacks/drinks are provided! Many professors offer • Institutional job fairs and information regarding extra credit for attending. local career events; assistance providing transportation Topics include: • Resume/Interview Workshops are held each • Note-taking Skills semester for any interested student. • Understanding the Library Resources • Individual assistance • Procrastination • Reading Strategies RETENTION • Advising The retention adviser refers students to resources • Stress Management ensuring persistence and completion for all • Motivation undergraduate students. Faculty and staff members • Test taking Skills can submit confidential concerns regarding poor • Avoiding Drama attendance, missed assignments, inadequate grades, • Time Management potential transfer plans or other difficulties a • Resume/Interview Skills student faces in the Jenzabar Early Alert System. • Learning Style Inventory In confidential meetings those concerns will be • Staying Healthy in college discussed and assistance is offered as needed. • Overcoming test anxiety

18 Everett L. Cattell LIBRARY Malone is a member of the OPAL (Ohio Private Academic Libraries) consortia and OhioLINK, and our library offers online access to literally thousands of peer- reviewed journal articles and ebooks as well as reciprocal borrowing of more than 46 million items among 87 libraries in the state. For more information and hours: www.malone.edu/library.

TESTING improve study skills. Our trained peer tutors have ACT-Residual, CLEP, COMPASS placement excelled in the courses they tutor. Tutoring is offered testing, and Malone course test-out options are for most 100-200 level classes/labs. available as well as course testing for students with documented disabilities. For more information or Professional tutoring is available through a fee- to schedule appointment please contact the Office based program. For more information on peer Manager and Coordinator of Test Services in the or professional tutoring please visit the following Center for Student Success at 330.471.8249. website: www.malone.edu/student-success/ tutoring or send an e-mail to: [email protected]. TUTORING Study Skill Resources regarding note-taking tips, Free peer tutoring services are available to all Malone reading and testing strategies, time, space and stress undergraduate students. The purpose of peer tutoring management, and classroom success are provided. is to help students better understand class material, “Students for Success” Workshops are offered weekly. lectures, and labs as well as provide resources to

19 ARTS

Malone is committed to the arts through strong academic programs and many outlets for creative expression in music, visual arts, theatre, creative writing, and much more.

CREATIVE WRITING The goal of the Creative Writing Program is to CAFE DANTE offer not only a curriculum conducive to the study Located in Emma’s in the of writing, but to build a culture where writers are Barn, Café Dante is a supported and challenged to grow as artists. You will project of creative writing have opportunities to meet and work with visiting students. Using a special writers, to travel to conferences, compete in contests, brewing method, each to work on publications and be part of an active arts cup of coffee doubles as community. Above all, you will work closely with its own work of art. Visit faculty and peers on your writing, forging literary Café Dante’s Facebook friendships and getting a solid start on the lifelong page for hours and more work of becoming a writer. information at www. facebook.com/cafedante. WRITERS SERIES The Malone University Writers Series brings authors of distinction and promise to campus for public readings as well as to work with students as part of LITERARY JOURNAL our creative writing major. The Quaker is an undergraduate journal of poetry, fiction, essays, reviews, commentary, video, and CREATIVE WRITING FELLOWSHIPS photography. The Quaker aims to be a dynamic, Malone University Creative Writing Fellowships relentlessly interesting online magazine in which are competitive, merit-based awards of $2,500 and young writers and artists publish works of intelligence $1,000 for students who plan to pursue Creative and beauty, a journal that examines the world without Writing as a major or minor. Fellows are selected fear and relishes any attempt to get at what is true. based on the quality of their writing and the strength of desire to develop their gifts through FILM study and practice. Film at Malone is storytelling with images—images that baptize your vision and make your eyes see the world in a new way.

20 OPEN FRAME FILM FESTIVAL The Johnson Center is home to state-of-the art rehearsal rooms for Malone’s The Open Frame is a festival that screens one night music ensembles and performance groups such as the University Chorale. of films to an audience of hundreds. The Open Frame also is a film development program that helps students move through the production process just the way they would if working professionally.

LOS ANGELES FILM STUDIES CENTER Part of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities BestSemesterTM program, the Los Angeles Film Studies Center exists to provide a space for people who are passionately driven to create stories. We train students in the craft of expressing their authentic voice while walking out their faith journey.

MUSIC The Department of Music offers degree programs in music, music education, music ministry and music production. Certificate programs in piano pedagogy and voice pedagogy are also offered and scholarships are available through audition. PRODUCTIONS Our Music programs are notable for the depth and At a larger university, students may go their entire breadth of opportunities they offer, no matter what academic careers without having a chance to actually type of music career you’re seeking. Performance participate in the production of a play or musical. Not and composition are important pieces of the overall at Malone! Two major productions a year mean that masterwork that you’ll create: a successful career in the everyone can contribute to the excitement of the stage. field where your God-given talents lie. Other performance opportunities include 24-Hour PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLES Theatre, Ten Minute Play Festival, Dinner Theatre, Malone students have the opportunity to participate Improv Comedy, and multiple student productions in ensembles that perform at high levels. Some and projects. groups travel and tour each year. Ensembles include University Chorale, Chamber Choir, Women’s FIRST COMPANY Concert Choir, Men’s Glee, Opera Theatre, First Company is a designated section of applied Symphonic Band, Marching Band, Jazz Ensemble, drama in which older theatre students mentor first- Piano Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, Flute Ensemble, year and first-semester students who are interested in Percussion Ensemble, Woodwind Ensemble, Strings participating in theatre. Ensemble, Commercial Recording & Performance Ensemble, and Music Ministry Experience. ALPHA PSI OMEGA Malone students have the opportunity to participate THEATRE in a national theatre honorary. Alpha Psi Omega To pursue what you love or to get a ‘real job.’ (APO) wants to help students who are interested At Malone, you can do both! With a Theatre in theatre reach the highest accomplishments, concentration, you can pursue your heart’s desire, envisioning all that helps them to “seek a life useful” and as a communication arts major, you can apply (the APO motto), striving to be seek the highest goal your very marketable theatrical skills to a multitude of any artists—to serve. of career choices.

21 RSVP RSVP is a powerful project from two creative disciplines that combines a visual experience and the written word. Creative writing students compose written works. Visual Arts students create pieces of artwork. They then trade projects. Art students respond with new art inspired by the writing, and writing students respond with new writing inspired by the art. The final projects are displayed in the Fountain Gallery as the RSVP exhibit.

VISUAL ARTS GALLERIES The Department of Visual Arts invites you to explore Malone supports several spaces on campus for a major in art history, fine arts and crafts, or graphic students to showcase projects. These spaces include: design and visual arts; a minor in art; or an art concentration within a liberal arts degree. • The Fountain Gallery–located in the Johnson Center lobby This is your opportunity to turn your love of art and • The McFadden Gallery–located near the Johnson creative expression into a career that honors your Center dining room God-given talent and passion. • The Malone Art Gallery–located in the upper level of the Johnson Center • Art-in-a-Case–located in the Cattell Library

The Malone Art Gallery is the newest space on campus available for displaying student artwork.

22 EXPLORATION

Malone students are adventurous! Let the Center for Cross-cultural Engagement be your guide to international study and service-learning opportunities in all corners of the United States and the world.

CENTER FOR CROSS-CULTURAL Students have the opportunity to study for a semester or ENGAGEMENT summer term in locations such as: The Center for Cross-Cultural Engagement (CCCE) • Australia • Los Angeles will enhance your education and expand your • China • Middle East horizons through one of the many international • Ecuador • Nashville and cross-cultural programs that Malone offers • England • New Zealand students. You can choose to study for a semester or • Greece • Spain summer in one of almost 40 locations around the • India • Uganda world and in the US. You can also participate on a • Ireland • Washington, DC short-term service-learning team with fellow students • Italy • and more… and faculty/staff leaders. The CCCE will help you navigate through everything you need to know You can study in a range of subjects and disciplines, and do in order to participate in these programs. either to supplement your major or experience The CCCE is located in Founders Hall 18, so feel something new: free to stop in, call or email (330-471-8243 or • Business [email protected]). • Communications • Ecology STUDY ABROAD • Fine Arts Every semester, Malone students participate in • Journalism various off-campus and study abroad opportunities. • Language Students have the opportunity to participate in • Ministry local, national and global programs, such as: the • Music AuSable Institute for Environmental Studies, • Social Work the creative arts program in Orvieto, Italy, or the • Student Teaching Romanian Service Program. • and more…

23 Another option is the Christian College Consortium Visitor Program where students have an opportunity to spend a semester and take course offerings on another Christian college or university campus while maintaining regular standing at Malone.

SERVICE LEARNING In addition to studying abroad off campus, students also can join a Service-learning Team. These teams offer short-term opportunities to immerse yourself in another culture, explore new experiences, grow in your faith, all while serving alongside fellow Malone community members. Each year teams partner VALUABLE EXPERIENCES with local people and organizations around the “For me, the most meaningful aspect was globe in a variety of projects focused on areas such the relationships I built with the people in as: humanitarian, education, orphanages, medical, Ecuador—especially the kids …My service- ministry, relational, and outreach. learning trip showed me another side of the world and brought me out of a ‘bubble’ I’ve Studying and serving abroad is an integral part of lived in. It made me more open to thinking a student’s educational experience. Students are about the bigger world.” required to complete a certain amount of cross- cultural engagement credits during their study Emily Gahagan ’15, intervention specialist and can do so through the programs offered by and early childhood education the CCCE. Students should plan early if they are interested in one of these programs. You can contact the Center for Cross-Cultural Engagement on Help Desk please call 330-471-8428 and select the campus for more information (Founders Hall 18, option for Help Desk support. You can also contact 330-471-8243, [email protected]). the Help Desk by e-mail at or by submitting a Help Desk request. The Help Desk is located in the North TECHNOLOGY end of Haviland Hall. Many of your questions and answers can be found at: www.malone.edu/offices-and-services/ Malone University’s main campus has wireless information-technology. Internet available within each of its buildings. All Malone-provided WiFi network names will begin Our Info Tech department offers the following with “Malone.” There are networks labeled “Malone” information about computer facilities and support and “Malone-Guest.” The Malone network requires to help you acclimate to your new surroundings as a Malone username and password. The Guest quickly as possible. The Help Desk is where students, network requires registration with an email address. faculty and staff can go to get technical assistance The Guest network is not encrypted/secured; it from our IT professionals. If you need to contact the permits only basic Internet.

24 BEST SEMESTERTM PROGRAM Malone’s connection to the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities provides Malone students access to twelve incredible off-campus and study abroad programs around the United States and the world.

Explore the world outside your college classroom! Live an With robust academics, the highest priority for student safety, adventure in new community! Learn to relate your faith and excellent financial advising, the program’s Christ-centered with your passions! Dare to be transformed in the way you and immersion-oriented faculty and staff are with you all the way. see and experience your own cultural identity and personal relationships. BestSemester has been enlightening student Who can apply? worldviews and individual realities for more than 30 years. These programs are available to juniors and seniors with a minimum gpa of 2.75. Available programs include: American Studies Program, Washington, D.C. Class credit Australia Studies Center BestSemester programs are considered “extension campuses” China Studies Program of Malone. The hours and academic credit for each course Contemporary Music Center, Nashville is recommended by the CCCU. Credits can usually be Latin American Studies Program, Costa Rica applied in a variety of ways. Hands-on internships, field Los Angeles Film Studies Center experiences, and practicums are part of most programs. Be Middle East Studies Program sure to check with your academic adviser before applying Oxford Scholars’ Semester for a program. For further information regarding academic Oxford Summer Programme requirements, financial arrangements, and schedule planning, Uganda Studies Program contact the Center for Cross-Cultural Engagement. For more information, visit www.bestsemester.com.

25 COMMUNITY LIVING

Students often cite “community” as one of the things they love about attending Malone. A successful community is a product of responsible and thoughtful members who contribute in meaningful ways.

Core Values Guiding Community Life Statement of Community at Malone Responsibilities We believe that personal growth, relationships guided The purpose of education is to help people develop by love, and responsible participation in community in deliberate and constructive ways. At Malone are lifelong characteristics of a faithful and fulfilling University we affirm the deep interrelatedness of life. Students at Malone become full participants in mind, body and spirit, and we understand that an academic community that embodies these core people are formed by habits and relationships as well convictions. as by classroom learning. Members of the Malone community become participants in a safe, loving, Intellectual, Spiritual, and Social Growth supportive academic community in which we grow We take the holistic view that intellectual growth together in love of God and neighbor, toward the cannot be separated from moral and spiritual growth, people we were created to become. and that adhering to communal responsibilities and spiritual disciplines frees us to grow in Christ and into As participants in this community each of us is called the people we were created to be. to play an active role in maintaining this supportive environment, and to participate in communal and Concern for Others spiritual disciplines that free us to grow in Christ. We believe that learning to love God with our whole We do this primarily by teaching, modeling, and selves and to love our neighbors as ourselves is a lifelong encouraging one another in all areas of our lives. We participation in the redemptive work of the gospel. We also do this by establishing rules and boundaries that cultivate concern, accountability, respect, humility, and guide and protect both the work of our community grace in our relationships with one another. and our development as individuals.

Learning in Community Malone welcomes into our community students who We believe that people learn and grow not just as share our Christian convictions, students who do not, isolated individuals but as responsible participants in and students who are still trying to figure it all out. an academic community. Each of our actions may But all members of the Malone community commit contribute to or take away from the health and well- themselves to active and responsible participation being of that community. in the disciplined life of our community. It is our

26 conviction and our experience that living within Language the boundaries established by these Community Language is a primary means by which we build up or Responsibilities strengthens our shared life and helps tear down other people, and it helps shape the way we create space for God to work in and among us. understand our world. Concern with language mirrors the thoughtful concern for “careful speech” that is a Violations of Person part of Malone’s Quaker heritage. Malone prohibits: We are called to build up others in love, but life with • Dishonesty, both in academic work and in others inevitably brings about conflicts that call for interpersonal relationships. self-control, forgiveness, and thoughtful discernment. • Profanity, obscenity, vulgarity, and other forms of Malone prohibits: speech that dishonor God, people, or creation. • Conduct which substantially infringes on or invades the rights of others, including theft, willful Sexual Conduct damage to, or vandalism of personal or university Our sexuality can draw us into loving intimacy in property. ways that give us glimpses into the love of God. Our • Intentionally or recklessly endangering or misuse of this gift breeds alienation and abuse. The threatening the life or physical safety of others sexual practices of the early church were counter- or self. cultural, reflecting God’s holiness and love in a world • Directing any kind of demeaning gesture, threat in which sexual conduct had become exploitive and of violence, or physical attack toward a person. degraded. • The practice of “hazing” of any form for the • Sex should be exclusively reserved for the marriage purpose of initiation into any recognized or non- relationship, understood as a legal, lifelong recognized Malone team or organization. commitment between a husband and wife. • The possession or use of guns, knives, explosives, • Possession, participation in, or viewing of dangerous chemicals or noxious devices, and pornography in any form is forbidden. other dangerous weapons on all premises owned • Modesty of dress and the display of affection in by Malone, or while engaging in Malone-related public and/or lounges must reflect limits defined by activities, except as otherwise required by law. consideration for others.

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Illegal Drugs Compliance with the Laws of the Land Abuse of and addiction to alcohol and drugs are Members of the Malone community are expected extremely harmful to people’s health and relationships, to uphold the laws of the local community, the and intoxication breeds irresponsible behavior toward State of Ohio, and the nation, except on those rare others. Malone prohibits: occasions when obedience to the governmental • The possession, use, distribution, purchase or authorities would require behavior in direct conflict sale of illegal or unauthorized drugs or controlled with the teaching of Scripture. In this latter case, the substances, or being under the influence of any individual generally would submit voluntarily to the such substance. Drug-related paraphernalia is also legal penalty for the behavior. Criminal violations of prohibited. any kind occurring on or off campus are subject to • Using or being under the influence of alcohol review within the Malone community for potential while on Malone property, while conducting disciplinary action. Malone business, while engaging in Malone- related activities, or while operating or riding in Compliance with Malone Authorities any vehicle owned or supplied by Malone. Malone Conduct which substantially disrupts, impedes or officials may conduct drug and/or alcohol testing of interferes with the operation of Malone is prohibited. students without prior notice. For further details, This includes, but is not limited to, disobedience refer to the Malone University “Substance Use of, or noncompliance with a directive or order of a and Abuse Policy for Employees and Students.” member of the administration, faculty, peace officer, (Appendix B) school safety officer, or other school authority when • Malone discourages the use of tobacco or such disobedience or noncompliance can reasonably alcoholic beverages for all members of the Malone be anticipated to result in disorder, disruption, or Community. interference with the operation of Malone, or adversely affect the good standing and reputation of Malone.

27 By living within the preceding statement of • Brief outline of what steps have been previously community responsibilities we mirror the calling of taken, e.g., information regarding previous reports Christians to “encourage one another and build each of discussions, whether any resolution occurred, other up” (1 Thessalonians 5:11) in the love of Christ. with whom the student met, etc.; • The date or period of time in which the behavior CAMPUS POLICIES occurred and the location of the incident; Malone has several policies to support its goals of • A listing of all individuals who witnessed any part building a safe, diverse, and vibrant campus. These of the incident in dispute. policies strictly prohibit unlawful discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment and sexual The College administrator assigned to the area of the misconduct, dating violence, domestic violence, complaint will review it and respond in writing to the stalking, and related retaliation. We treat these matters student within 15 calendar days of the submission of seriously and encourage students who experience or the complaint. witness any of these behaviors to speak up and contact their Resident Director or the Vice President of OFFICE OF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT Student Development. University policies relating to The Office of Student Development encompasses key student conduct are detailed in this handbook and it components of campus life, including the campus is also available on the Malone website. safety, counseling center, health center, judicial affairs, multicultural services, orientation, residential life, ADDRESSING A COMPLAINT safety office, spiritual formation, as well as student Malone University strongly encourages all members activities, student senate, and student organizations. of the community to engage one another informally, We recognize that your out-of-class experience is vital in a manner consistent with our Evangelical Friends to your education. So our staff works to build and heritage, which promotes integrity, peaceful resolution maintain a diverse and supportive community to of conflict, as well as responsibility. The vast majority come alongside you, and provide essential resources, of concerns arises from misunderstanding and once services, programs and activities necessary for your addressed, can be resolved in a timely manner. experience. We offer hospitality at the intersection Students are encouraged to go first to the source of your academic, co-curricular and residential lives, of their concern, be it a faculty or staff member, and we make an effort to provide opportunities for department or director. When concerns cannot be leadership, personal growth, civic engagement, and resolved satisfactorily, Malone encourages students to spiritual formation. use the Student Government Association (SGA), as a body who champions concerns to the administration, MALONE POLICE DEPARTMENT by either informally addressing the concern with a Our Malone Police Department is our Campus member of SGA or through an online form at the Safety Office, and it offers protection for the physical following website www.malone.edu/student-life/ well-being of students, faculty, and staff. This involves activities-and-organizations/student-senate/ providing campus-wide observation and protection contact.php or students may register a formal through Campus Safety officers and surveillance on complaint to the respective office listed below. a 24-hour basis to respond to activities that could threaten the safety of students, faculty, staff, and Process for Filing a Complaint guests. Safety also provides students with safety If informal concerns have remained unaddressed, escort services and assists with minor car problems as students may file a Formal Complaint in writing, needed. They make emergency contacts of emergency addressed to contact named in the administrative area services, local police, or University officials, etc. of the complaint. Students should specify the following: • Contact information of the person submitting They also oversee the emergency alert system known the complaint; as 911 Shield. Every student is encouraged to create • Identity of the individual or department of an account. In addition, our Safety Office also concern; provides physical protection of campus facilities. They • A description of the specific individual behavior are responsible for securing/protecting buildings and or action; property on a regular basis during operating hours.

28 ONE VOICE GOSPEL CHOIR Malone’s gospel choir is inspired to offer the flavor of urban gospel music to the Malone community in a way that God’s glory is revealed through song and worship. Membership is open to all Malone students. The 35-voice choir represents various majors and ethnicities across campus and performs at campus functions, community events, schools, churches across Ohio, and various places in the United States.

The Safety Office supports community guidelines Our Counseling Center staff member is a state that would hinder safety of students. This includes licensed professional clinical counselor and we also enforcing traffic/parking regulations and auto have graduate assistants in process of attaining their registration as well as training and educating on licenses who are available. They are specially trained relevant safety precautions. Our Safety Office regularly to assist students who seek help for relationship publishes information and statistics about campus concerns, personal issues, stress management and safety on the Malone safety web page at www. related topics. The staff is sensitive to the integration malone.edu/offices-and-services/campus-safety. of Biblical truths in the counseling process, and they Information can also be found in this handbook seek to offer students compassionate, non-judgmental under Malone Standards on Campus. and respectful care. The Counseling Center aims to address concerns in a holistic manner taking into All officers are professionally trained to perform their consideration not only the students’ emotional and duties and are here to help as well as to protect. The mental health but also their physical health and free cooperation of every student is required whenever spiritual wellbeing. approached by a security officer. Any student violating campus regulations or refusing to cooperate with The Center is open weekdays during the academic a safety officer is subject to discipline up to and year and closed for holidays and breaks. Staff including suspension from the University. hours are by appointment. For more information regarding available counseling services, please call the Campus Safety can be easily reached if you need help Counseling Center at 330.471.8439 (off campus) or in an emergency situation. If you are off campus, call x. 8439 (from on-campus land lines). 471-8111; if you are using an on-campus phone, then call extension 8111. These numbers will be MULTICULTURAL SERVICES answered twenty-four hours a day. You will also find At Malone, we embrace all the complexity a safety officer on duty and patrolling nightly. The and individuality that each person brings. The Safety Office is located in the Barn in the Student Multicultural Services office seeks to provide resources, Development Office. support services, and educational programming to students of color and international students. It is COUNSELING CENTER our goal to build and maintain a community that is The Counseling Center, located on the third level more inclusive of underrepresented American ethnic of the Randall Campus Center (the Barn), provides minorities and international students, and create free comprehensive, confidential counseling services a climate conducive to serving the multicultural to currently enrolled Malone University students. population of Malone University. In an effort to

29 assist faculty, staff and students of color in finding Events a sense of community and belonging, the Office of Fall Semester Multicultural services works with other departments, Culture Fest (September) programs and organizations to sponsor speakers, Hispanic Heritage Celebration workshops, and multicultural activities throughout One Voice Gospel Choir Fall Concert the academic year. Multicultural Conference Spring Semester Programs Black History Month Events (February) • SmartStart Peer Mentorship Program—a One Voice Gospel Choir Spring Concert (March) program for African American first-year students. International Student Emphasis Week (March) • Black Men United—a program designed to Multicultural Graduation Banquet (April) encourage and enhance the performance of the African American male experience as students and www.malone.edu/student-life/multicultural- introduce them to professionals and mirror images services of success. • Malone International Student Association OFFICE OF RESIDENCE LIFE (MISA) —a program for all internationals students Our residential system believes an excellent education to provide cultural education, events, and travel happens at all hours of the day—over dinner as well which will expose them to American culture. as in the classroom. There are six buildings for student • One Voice Gospel Choir—a program designed housing on campus. First-year students are assigned for all students to participate in a form of worship to one of these buildings. After your first year, you can known primarily in the African American choose which building you live in. The Residence Life community as Gospel Music. staff consists of five professional staff members known • Multicultural Student Union—an organization as Resident Directors who live in each residence hall, for all students designed to create community and there are approximately 42 Resident Assistants. among all cultures. Resident Assistants are student leaders who live, serve and lead on designated floors. Residence Life exists to assist residential students in graduating with a vibrant Christian worldview which informs their spiritual, vocational and communal life. These teams integrate academic and social experiences with residential life to encourage the free exchange of ideas and a robust intellectual community.

The Residence Life team seeks to create a safe, hospitable and sustainable student-centered living space that enhances academic achievement and student interaction. The team educates on conduct, accountability and how positive self-directed behavior influences community. Residence Life also encourages participation in a diverse, living-learning community that fosters active growth in all areas of life. Plus, they cultivate experiential activism through civic engagement opportunities.

One unique and key aspect of the Residence Life program is the focus on residential community. Malone’s Resident Assistants (RAs) are student leaders who live, serve, The staff regularly assess the attitudes, interests, and lead on designated residence hall floors. needs and desired goals of resident students so

30 that appropriate, intentional programming can be SPIRITUAL FORMATION OFFICE provided to encourage cultural, social, intellectual, While Malone is affiliated with the Evangelical Friends emotional, physical, and spiritual growth in each hall. Church denomination, our university welcomes Some of these traditional programs include: Airband, students of varying Christian denominations, religious Alternative Gift Market, Davenport Derby, Haviland faiths, and those who are still trying to figure it all Christmas House. out. We view spiritual diversity as a strength of our community. The Office of Spiritual Formation ROOMMATES promotes interfaith dialogue and fosters respect for Learning to live with a roommate can be a challenge the wide spectrum of beliefs and practices of Christian for many new students. It can take some time to adjust denominations represented in the Malone community. to sharing space with another person. Roommates are selected based on your responses to the housing Spiritual Formation Opportunities questionnaire you completed, and we do our best to Staff offer support to students and frequently connect match roommates by interest, personality, and habits. them to nearby faith communities. The mission of the Malone University Office of Spiritual Formation is to This residential experience is important to your contribute to students’ spiritual formation by building education and growth. Conflicts will arise, and we them up to know, love and serve Jesus Christ. encourage students to try to work out their differences. As a result, we do not permit students to change rooms We provide Christian faith development opportunities for a certain period of time during the beginning of the for individuals and groups in a variety of campus semester. After this period, if students are still having contexts. These are known as Spiritual Formation difficulty, we encourage you to consult the resident Opportunities (SFOs). Many different types of assistant or resident director. Should relocation to a Spiritual Formation Opportunities (SFOs) will allow different room be necessary, the resident director can and encourage students to grow closer to Christ. make that change, space permitting. All full-time traditional undergraduate students— residents and commuters—are part of Spiritual ISSUES WITH THE ROOM? Formation Opportunities. If you have a maintenance problem with your room, you can make a request to our Physical Plant Students are required to earn at least 20 Spiritual maintenance team online. The Physical Plant has Formation credits (one SFO = one credit) via instituted a system for submitting and tracking work hundreds of Spiritual Formation Opportunities orders, called “School Dude.” This system allows you that are offered each semester. The only standard to check the status of submitted requests and will exemptions will be for full-time student teachers and automatically send you an email when requests are all-day, everyday internships. Specifics can be found completed. at: www.malone.edu/spiritual-life/opportunities.

QUESTIONS ABOUT RESIDENCE HALLS Examples of our programs include: Living with nearly a thousand other people can be interesting, and it can also demand some organization Community Worship is our Wednesday morning and guidelines. Please see “Expectations for Residence gathering of the Malone community to worship God Halls” in this handbook for other important through music, Scripture, and hearing the message. information like laundry service, bike storage, fire This is a credit-bearing opportunity. safety guidelines, future room selections, etc. Life Groups are weekly or bi-monthly opportunities led by various Malone faculty and staff members. The groups are open to anyone at any time. Each group will have a specific focus (e.g. Bible study and discipleship). Days & times are TBD. This is a credit- bearing opportunity.

31 SPIRITUAL FORMATION OPPORTUNITIES Spiritual Formation Opportunities (SFOs) are a part of what makes Malone distinctive. A spiritual life is an integrated one; our faith should be lived out in everything we do.

All students are required to attend at least 20 SFOs each Wednesday, 10:05 a.m. semester. Visit www.malone.edu/spiritual-formation Community Worship for more information about Spiritual Formation credit guidelines. Wednesday, 8 p.m. Fellowship of Christian Athletes Malone offers more than 300 SFOs each semester that vary in size, content, depth, and style. The variance is to allow Thursday, 10:30 a.m. each student the chance to grow as a person, a student, Life Groups and a follower of Christ. Thursday, 8:30 p.m. WEEKLY SFO SCHEDULE Celebration Monday, 10:05 a.m. Life Groups Friday, 10:05 a.m. Nursing Christian Fellowship be:Justice Morning Prayers Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. #MUBLESSUP Living Water Art and Our Mess

32 Various other opportunities for Spiritual Formation STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS credit- check the Malone events calendar throughout Organizations, intramurals, cultural activities and the semester for additional offerings. events, student senate, SAC outings, SFOs, and civic engagement projects are great ways to get involved Jubilee Conference is a gathering in Pittsburgh at Malone. In the process you’ll learn about yourself, of thousands of college students from all over the meet new friends, and develop new skills. country. Over 80 Malone staff and students attend each year. RUSH is a student organization fair which takes place the first week of classes. It is a great place for students Need prayer? The staff of the Office of Spiritual to meet student leaders and learn more about and/or Formation is available to pray for you. Please don’t join student organizations of interest. You can find a hesitate to come and see us! complete list of student organizations at www.malone.edu/student-life. Why Do We Require Spiritual Formation? Within Malone’s Christian framework, students are Check out Malone’s Events Calendar: www.malone. required to accumulate Spiritual Formation credits edu/news-and-events. Click on the icon. because we believe that all teaching of truth must be Malone’s comprehensive events calendar includes day- built on a foundation of God’s truth. In the same to-day happenings on and around campus, including way that the University requires students to study the featured events, campus-wide activities, and general truth of physical science, the arts, and literature, we information. There is also a “table tent” on each table see no contradiction in requiring students to study in the dining commons with weekly updates on things God’s truth. Spiritual Formation Opportunities to do. You may notice monitors in various buildings facilitate students’ experience and understanding of which provide announcements as well. God’s truth through study of the Bible, exposure to corporate worship, and opportunities to understand STUDENT SENATE the relationship offered to us in Christ. Student Senate acts as a single unified group, representing OFFICE OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES students in the decision-making AND ORIENTATION processes of the University, There are all sorts of opportunities to find your and senate also guides student space at Malone, whether through student activities, organizations. They represent student senate, programs and events, or groups and students to administration and faculty. affiliations. The Office of Student Activities and Student Senate is the official channel for student Orientation houses the Student Activities Council participation in formulating institutional policy (SAC), New Student Orientation, Commuter affecting academic and student affairs. Support, Pioneer Pride, and the Communications area of Student Senate. We endeavor to promote Student Senate plays a significant role in shaping the involvement by creating a sense of “mattering” total academic, spiritual, and social life of the Malone among all students, thus creating a vibrant campus community. The SS is made up of student-elected community. We want every student to sense that they representatives and class representatives. For more are important to us. information: www.malone.edu/student-life/activities- and-organizations/student-senate. Our office plans and implements activities, events and programs each year to foster a sense of community STUDENT EMPLOYMENT ON CAMPUS among students. Examples include New Student Malone provides opportunities beyond the classroom Orientation, Homecoming Week, off-campus trips that encourage student learning. Securing a part-time and excursions, music events, support of our Pioneer job on campus allows students to acquire and hone student-athletes, and the publication of the bi-weekly certain workplace skills, knowledge, and abilities that Table Tents used to advertise and promote campus can be the foundations for building a résumé. wide events. In addition, two student co-directors For more information see, www.malone.edu/ plan and implement most of these programs. admissions/financial-aid/student-employment- information.php.

33 DINING SERVICES Hot Drinks: Enjoy our featured Taylor & Byrnes Malone, in partnership with AVI food services, coffee offered daily along with specialty flavored provides all residents breakfast, lunch and dinner syrups to perfectly accent our delicious brew. seven days a week in our dining hall. When you walk in the Hoover Dining Commons, you will see and Cold Drinks: A variety of Sunkist juices and Coke smell a variety of food stations: soft drinks will be sure to quench your thirst each day.

The Bakery Station: Fresh baked goods are made A few more things about meals… daily including breads, pastries, doughnuts, muffins • Those with specialty diets can be accommodated and an assortment of cookies, bar, cakes and other upon request with AVI. specialty items. • Parents are always welcome at Malone University and eat free when accompanied by their student The Deli Station: The Deli bar has lunch meats for who is currently enrolled in the board plan. sandwiches and paninis on fresh baked breads and Exceptions to this policy are Family Weekend, rolls, perfect with our homemade soups. holiday celebrations, specially catered events, and faculty/staff who are parents of students. The Entrée Station: Our Entrée line has the standard • Check with AVI for information about guest passes. comfort foods such as macaroni and cheese, turkey • When you are on the run between classes, eco- tettrazini, plus more! A carved meat, vegetable and containers can be used. Eco-containers are an starch are offered each night. environmentally friendly reusable to-go container that is available for a $5.00 refundable deposit at The Pizza Station: At our Pizza station, you can get the cashier’s desk in the Hoover Dining commons. fresh made pizzas including cheese, pepperoni and a • The meal plan also includes a limited amount of specialty pizza every day. We also offer specialty pasta “Flex Dollars” which can be used in our alternate dishes with our signature bread. dining locations of Froggy’s and Café Regula. Also, The Grill: At the Grill, you can get hamburgers, hot each Fall we release a list of local restaurants who dogs, cheeseburgers, veggie burgers, and grilled cheese offer Malone students’ discounts when you show served daily along with a specialty grill sandwich and your student I.D. card! specialty French fry. Meal Plans Salad Bar: A variety of 10 freshly-cut fruit and Resident Students: All residential students are required vegetables, romaine lettuce, spinach and mixed greens to be on the board plan. See Residence Life policies fill this station along with two vegetarian spreads, four for further information about meal plans. First-year composed salads and a wide array of toppings. residential students must take the unlimited carte blanche board plan. Residents have a choice of Soups: Enjoy a selection of freshly prepared soups Unlimited Carte Blanche Meal Plan, Block 14 with made from scratch each day. Our soups utilize only the Flex Dollars, Block 10 with Flex Dollars. freshest ingredients that are never canned or frozen. A vegetarian option and is always made available each day Commuter Block Plans: Commuter students may along with another delectable soup option that’ll put a select from any of the Resident meal plans or a Block little meat in your body. For those wanting a heartier 75 Plan. This plan includes 75 meals during the option, chili will also be offered daily. semester and Flex dollars. The International Station: Sample international Block Meals can be used in the Hoover Dining signature dishes can be selected at this station. Foods Commons; Flex Dollars can be used in Hoover representing eleven different destinations around Dining Commons, Froggy’s, and Regula Café. the world including China, Spain, Thailand, India, Mexico, Germany, Greece, Africa, Poland, Japan, and the Caribbean are made to order.

34 Block Plans are available for purchase in the Business OTHER DEPARTMENTS ON CAMPUS Office. Block Meal Plans are non-refundable and any unused blocks will expire at the end of each semester. Financial Aid Office Flex dollars expire at the end of the academic year. The Financial Aid Office serves all students by assisting them with finding financial resources for Commuter dining cards are available for purchase, meeting the cost of their education. The Financial Aid which can be pre-paid and used like a debit card. If Office also provides student and their families with money is pre-paid, commuter student receives 15% education and counseling services regarding financial discount. aid. This office is located on the ground level of the Brehme Centennial Center on campus. For more *Daily Rates are also available. information, go to www.malone.edu/admissions/ *Re-usable To-Go Containers can be used for a financial-aid. minimal refundable deposit in the Hoover Dining Commons. Ask at the front counter for more details. *Boxed Lunches are also available upon request due to Business Office scheduling conflicts. Located in Founders Hall, the Business Office handles student accounts and collects payments; they can help you arrange payment plans and loan repayment. They Hours of Operation can also answer questions about student insurance. This office is located in Founders Hall on campus. Hoover Dining Commons Monday–Thursday You may review your student account and make an Continuous Service: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. online payment using MaloneXpress. The staff in the Late Night: 10 –11 p.m. Business Office also distribute work study paychecks, Friday student loan checks and credit refund checks. They Continuous Service: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. can answer questions regarding your student bills and Saturday–Sunday payment on your account. They accept cash, personal Continental Breakfast: 8–11 a.m. checks, cashiers’ checks, money orders & major Lunch: 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover & American Dinner: 4:30–6 p.m. Express). Also, students presenting a valid Malone ID Froggy’s may cash checks up to a $50 daily limit. Monday–Friday Continuous Service: 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. There’s an ATM on the ground level of Brehme Saturday–Sunday outside the bookstore and Froggy’s Café. Closed For more information, go to www.malone.edu/ Regula Café offices-and-services/business-office. Monday–Thursday Continuous Service: 7 a.m.–8 p.m. Friday Continuous Service: 7 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Saturday–Sunday Closed

35 HEALTH, WELLNESS EDUCATION, & SAFETY

We desire to see you grow in every area of your life: in wisdom, in maturity, in kindness—and in physical wellness and safety. For this reason, we have guidelines which contribute to that growth.

MALONE BEHAVIORAL STANDARDS another person, inappropriate disrobing, or any other Students may be subject to the rules of Malone for physical contact or touching of a sexual nature) with or their conduct on or off Malone campus, whether or without the consent of that person is prohibited. not classes are in session. Any student charged with • Possession, participation in, or viewing of pornography and found responsible for any act of misconduct is in any form is forbidden. subject to disciplinary action through Malone Judicial Process. No rules of conduct can cover all possible • Modesty of dress and the display of affection in behaviors or circumstances, and Malone reserves public and/or lounges must reflect limits defined by the right to take appropriate disciplinary action for consideration for others. misconduct not covered in these rules, and to revise or • Sexual misconduct (See Appendix A). add rules of conduct as conditions warrant. A student violating these policies will be subject to disciplinary ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND ILLEGAL DRUGS action, up to and including dismissal. Abuse of and addiction to alcohol and drugs are extremely harmful to people’s health and relationships, SEXUAL CONDUCT and intoxication breeds irresponsible behavior toward Our sexuality can draw us into loving intimacy in ways others. Malone prohibits: that give us glimpses into the love of God. Our misuse of this gift breeds alienation and abuse. The sexual • The possession, use, distribution, purchase or sale practices of the early church were counter-cultural, (or solicitation of purchase or sale) of illegal or reflecting God’s holiness and love in a world in which unauthorized drugs or controlled substances, or being sexual conduct had become exploitive and degraded. under the influence of any such substance. Drug- related paraphernalia is also prohibited. • Sex should be exclusively reserved for the marriage relationship, understood as a legal, lifelong • Using or being under the influence of alcohol or commitment between a husband and wife. Engaging of illegal or unauthorized drugs while on Malone in sexual contact or behavior with another person property, while conducting Malone business, while outside a committed marriage relationship (defined as engaging in Malone-related activities, or while sexual intercourse, touching sexually intimate parts of operating or riding in any vehicle owned or supplied

36 by Malone. Malone officials may conduct drug and/ sponsored activities or events. Malone officials reserve or alcohol testing of students without prior notice. the right to conduct drug and/or alcohol testing For further details, refer to the Malone University of students where reasonable suspicion exists. If a “Substance Use and Abuse Policy for Employees and student’s drug and/or alcohol test results are positive, Students” (See Appendix B). the student is responsible for the cost of the test. • Malone discourages the use (and prohibits the Drug and/or alcohol tests are conducted without unlawful use) of tobacco, e-cigarettes or nicotine- notice in order to ensure accurate testing. Any student related devices, or alcoholic beverages for all members may be drug or alcohol tested at any time in order to of the Malone Community. support Malone’s drug free policy. If a student refuses to submit, fully and honestly, to either of these tests, or ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE to sign a release of information form, Malone assumes PREVENTION PROGRAM the student is admitting responsibility for a violation The Malone Alcohol/Drug Abuse Prevention Program and proceeds accordingly. Any student refusing to currently consists of a referral system which is applicable take a drug test, or otherwise interfering or failing to to all facets of Malone. Students, R.A.s, faculty, and cooperate with any such test, is held responsible for staff are encouraged and expected to take appropriate the violation of Malone’s policy regarding illegal drugs action to assist individuals who use or abuse alcohol, and is suspended immediately. Likewise, any student drugs or other controlled substances, or who have refusing to take a breathalyzer test is responsible for the dependency problems regarding such substances. violation of intoxication and likely will be suspended. Positive tests are considered conclusive evidence that a Members of the Malone community have access student was in an environment where the prohibited to local resources and are encouraged to use them drug or alcohol activity occurred and/or participated as referrals. Such opportunities include: the Health in such activity. Challenges to positive drug test based Center, the Counseling Center, University Chaplain, on “second hand smoke,” or similar arguments, are community public service agencies, and privately therefore not valid. owned practices within the vicinity. Any student needing more information can contact a member of POLICIES ON SAFETY AND SECURITY the Student Development staff. The Malone Police Department coordinates all security operations on campus. This office exists POLICY ON SOCIAL LIABILITY (hosting to offer protection for the physical well-being of gatherings where underage consumption students, faculty, and staff. This involves providing takes place) campus-wide observation and protection through No person who is the owner or occupant of any Campus Safety officers and surveillance on a 24-hour public or private place (i.e. residence hall room, off basis to respond to activities that could threaten the campus house or apartment, hotel room, cabin, safety of students, faculty, staff, and guests. Safety campground, etc…) shall knowingly allow any also provides students with safety escort services and underage person to remain in or on the place while assists with minor car problems as needed. They possessing or consuming beer, intoxicating liquor, or make emergency contacts of emergency services, local illegal controlled substance. With this mind, Malone police, or University officials, etc. They also oversee reserves the right to sanction students who host the emergency alert system process. gatherings, on or off campus (up to dismissal) where underage drinking takes place. The Malone Police Department consists of the Director of Campus Safety and contracted POLICY ON DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING professional safety officers. Campus safety officers are In keeping with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of not armed. They conduct foot and vehicular patrols 1988 and the Drug-Free Schools and Communities of the campus and residence hall area 365 days a year. Act Amendment of 1989, the unlawful manufacture, These safety officers aid in the enforcement of Malone distribution, possession or use of a controlled rules and regulations. Malone has closed circuit substance is strictly prohibited within the bounds television cameras that operate twenty-four hours of the Malone campus or any properties leased or a day, seven days a week. The cameras observe the controlled by Malone, as well as at any Malone-

37 various parking areas and Brehme Centennial Center Notify Malone Police (330-471-8111) when: Great Hall, and these areas can be viewed by campus • Questionable strangers are on our campus, or in safety from multiple locations. Local police are called the residence hall, in for any arrests relating to violations of city or state • A strange/unknown vehicle appears on campus, laws, and the Malone Police Department works • There is a problem with student safety, closely with local, county, and state police agencies. • There are situations which require the attention of the Canton City Police. Potential criminal actions and other campus emergencies are to be reported directly by any student Safety Tips or employee to the Malone Police Department by The cooperation and involvement of students and dialing the campus emergency number, 471-8111; if staff in a campus safety program is absolutely essential. you dial from an on-campus call extension it is 8111. All must assume responsibility for their own personal These numbers will be answered twenty-four hours safety and for the security of their belongings by a day. The Pioneer Shield Safety App can also be taking simple, common sense precautions. activated. Upon receipt of the call, an officer will be dispatched immediately to the site of the complaint 1. Never carry large amounts of cash with you. and will make a formal report and/or contact the local 2. Always keep your room door locked. police if necessary. Students who are charged under 3. Always lock valuables out of sight. Always carry or convicted of violations of civil or criminal law may wallets, checkbooks, and purses with you. be subject to Malone disciplinary procedures and 4. Always keep your car locked. sanctions for the offense, when the misconduct occurs 5. Park in a busy, well-lit area. on-campus or when it has an adverse effect upon 6. While approaching your locked car at night, be Malone and its educational operations. alert, have your key in hand ready to open the door, pay attention to movement around/ under Malone Police Department also provides physical your car, check the back seat before getting in, protection of campus facilities. They are responsible lock your door after entering. for securing/protecting buildings and property on a 7. Hang up immediately if you receive a prank, regular basis during operating hours. They enforce obscene, or harassing phone call and report it to a community policies which pertain to the safety staff member or safety officer. of all members of the campus community. This 8. Do not go out at night alone, especially for a walk includes enforcing traffic/parking regulations and or jog. auto registration as well as training and educating on 9. Be careful where you leave book bags and coats, relevant safety precautions. especially if they contain calculators, keys, etc. 10. Report anything unusual to a staff member or This office regularly publishes information about safety officer. campus security and safety on their web page as well as official manuals of the University. Current safety Malone is committed to providing an environment statistics can be found in the student handbook or on that is physically safe and secure. The use of Malone’s website. professionally trained officers and the enforcement of community standards that promote safety are evidence All officers are professionally trained to perform of that commitment and yet each member of the their duties and are here to help as well as to protect. Malone community contributes to the overall climate The free cooperation of every student is required of the campus. whenever approached by an officer. Any student violating campus regulations or refusing to cooperate with a safety officer is subject to discipline up to and including suspension from the University.

38 WHAT A STUDENT HAS TO SAY … “Always be willing to say hi to someone new. Whether you’re in a residence hall, classroom, cafeteria, or spiritual formation opportunity, you will be surrounded by amazing people. Even a quick greeting can lead to incredible discoveries. I found some of my best friends through simple interactions in unexpected places! Don’t hesitate to put yourself out there a little bit; it may lead to some of the deepest relationships of your college career.” Alicia Meyer, communication arts

PARKING REGULATIONS campus that have not been registered or have provided Malone University Parking Policy requires all inaccurate license plate information will be considered undergraduate students who will park or operate a UNREGISTERED and are subject to receive a fine. vehicle on campus to register your vehicles online. Undergraduate students do not receive a display card or PARKING parking permit to park, but they must register. There is Student parking is available in the following locations: not a separate parking fee for registering vehicles. • ALL Residence Halls • Brehme Centennial Center Registration of your vehicle is an acknowledgment • Cattell Library/Osborne Hall by the registrant that Malone has established specific • Johnson Center parking policies and constitutes an agreement by the • Northeast Lot (east end of track) registrant to abide by all Malone parking policies. • Randall Campus Center • Yale Ave./ Canton Jewish Community Center Driving and parking on the Malone University campus is a privilege given to all students so long as the These are the only areas where student vehicles are vehicle regulations and policies are honored. Violation permitted to park 24 hours a day. Use of all of the of parking regulations will result in fines. Excessive parking locations listed above will require registration violation of parking regulations will result in the loss of of your vehicle on MaloneXpress. student parking privileges on Malone property. Student parking spaces are any UNMARKED REGISTERING A VEHICLE parking spaces on campus, also referred to as General Both commuters and residents are required to register Parking. Parking spaces intended for faculty/staff, by following these simple steps: visitors, handicap or loading/unloading will be • Go to MaloneXpress/Campus Life/Vehicle Registration designated as such. • Fill in your vehicle description including an accurate LICENSE PLATE NUMBER NOTE: Registration on MaloneXpress allows a • Register as many family vehicles as needed. Update registrant to park in any student parking area on current info and add vehicles as needed. campus; however, Malone University does not Students must provide complete vehicle information guarantee availability of a legal parking space. The in order for MaloneXpress to accept your registration responsibility of finding a legal parking space rests information. If you receive an error message, please with the student by allowing for proper time to locate verify that all information fields have been filled in. a space that may or may not be as close to a residence Any student vehicles parked on the Malone University hall or classroom as desired. Lack of finding a space in

39 a desired location is not considered a valid excuse for vehicles owned or provided by Malone, parking violation of Malone University parking policies. areas, campus and work sites, or while on Malone academic, business or recreational activity or event. HANDICAP parking may be used only with This prohibition supersedes any and all permits permission from the Director of Campus Safety obtained, or which may be obtained, from any issuing upon students providing a WRITTEN excuse from a authority that allows private citizens to possess, carry physician. This type of permission will be granted for or conceal guns or other weapons, except as required limited time periods only. All other use of handicap by law. Malone reserves the right to take appropriate parking requires a handicap permit or license plate disciplinary action, up to and including criminal issued by the State of Ohio. prosecution, employment termination and/or student expulsion, as appropriate, with respect to violations of NOTE: The fine is $250.00 for unauthorized use of this anti-violence policy. a handicap space. Employees and students are strongly encouraged to Resident students: If you have a guest (friend or report any violent acts or threats (including concerns relative) who will be parking a vehicle on campus for about the violent tendencies of any Malone-related any length of time between the hours of 8 a.m. to individual) to the Director of Campus Safety at ext. 5 p.m., please obtain a temporary parking pass for 8251. Any such report will be investigated and will their use. We ask that your guests use student/general be handled with appropriate confidentiality. In its parking areas and avoid the visitor spaces that are application and enforcement of this policy, Malone will intended for use by visitors to Founders Hall or the work closely with campus safety personnel and with Admissions Center. community law enforcement authorities, as needed. All Malone students and employees, and their friends and VEHICLE SAFETY REGULATIONS family, are encouraged to cooperate with Malone in • Pedestrians always have the right-of-way. providing a safe and healthy Malone environment. • The speed limit campus wide is 15 M.P.H. • Driving the wrong way through one-way sections SURVEILLANCE, SEARCH, AND of campus is prohibited. MONITORING POLICY • Driving on sidewalks or lawns is not permitted. To assist in providing a safe, healthy and productive • Removal of barricades or safety cones to obtain campus environment, and to monitor and enforce access to restricted areas is not permitted. compliance with policies and rules of conduct, • Students are prohibited from any unsafe activities Malone reserves the right to conduct reasonable including bumper skiing, donuts and riding on the and appropriate surveillance and searches of persons hood, roof or trunk of a vehicle. and properties on Malone premises (including surveillance or searches of persons or properties NOTE: All regulations listed above are in effect 24 entering, leaving or remaining on said premises). hours a day, 7 days a week, throughout the year. For Such surveillance or searches may be conducted by the safety of all, students are required to obey the Malone without announcement, and may occur instructions of any officer who observes any of the at such times and places as deemed appropriate by above actions. Malone management. Searches may include, but are not limited to, monitoring and inspecting of ANTI-VIOLENCE POLICY bags, briefcases, purses and motor vehicles, as well as Malone maintains a strict policy of prohibiting any residence hall rooms, desks, closets, cabinets, lockers, violent conduct, or threats of violence, by Malone and other facilities located on Malone premises. employees, students or visitors, on Malone property or in connection with any Malone business or Furthermore, any communication device, equipment, activity. Except as otherwise required by law, guns, system, or computer hardware or software, owned knives, explosives, dangerous chemicals or noxious or provided by Malone, is for the use and benefit devices, and other dangerous weapons or ordinances of Malone and, together with all e-mail, voice are prohibited on all premises owned or controlled mail and other documents or communications by Malone, including, without limitation, motor generated, transmitted or received on any such

40 device, equipment or system, are Malone property. or of any other person, on Malone property, Malone therefore reserves the right to monitor or business or activity, or in connection with Malone otherwise access any such equipment, device, system employment, will receive prompt and appropriate or related communication, transmission, software or disciplinary action, up to and including discharge. document, for such reasonable cause as Malone shall Appropriate disciplinary action also will be taken determine, and students should understand that they against any employee found to have willfully falsified have no personal policy right in any transmission, any such claim of unlawful harassment. communication or document created, received, or stored in or on Malone property, or while on Malone It is the policy of Malone to investigate all complaints time, business or activity, or with respect to any system of unlawful harassment, thoroughly and promptly, or equipment owned or provided by Malone. Password and to keep such complaints and the terms of their protection does not insure privacy or confidentiality resolution confidential, to the extent reasonably in such matters. All students are expected to cooperate practicable. No reprisal, retaliation, or other adverse fully with such searches or inspections, and failure to action will be taken by Malone against any student provide such cooperation may result in disciplinary because he or she, in good faith and without proven action including and up to dismissal. falsification, claims to be a victim of, or to have observed or heard, unlawful harassment on or in SEXUAL MISCONDUCT connection with the job, or because such employee AWARENESS POLICY assists in the investigation of any such matter. The program of Malone regarding sexual misconduct includes special training in: sexual and gender A student who feels that he or she has been subjected sensitivity, rape awareness, acquaintance and date rape; to, or falsely accused of, unlawful harassment, procedures to be followed by a victim/complainant; while on Malone property, business, or activity, the importance of preservation of evidence; equitable and who is unable to resolve such matter promptly opportunities of the accuser and accused concerning and satisfactorily with the offending party, should related disciplinary and grievance proceedings; submit detailed oral and written reports to his or her entitlement of accuser and accused to know the immediate supervisor, or to the immediate supervisor outcome of such proceedings; student and employee of the harassing or falsely accusing employee (or options to report an alleged assault to law enforcement to the next level of immediate supervision, if more agencies; and information regarding existing Malone appropriate). Then, if the matter still has not been and community programs providing aid to sexual satisfactorily resolved, the complaining student assault victims. Please refer to the appendix entitled promptly should submit a detailed written report “Campus and Malone-Related Sexual Misconduct of the offensive behavior to the Vice President for Policy” for further details (See Appendix A). Student Development.

UNLAWFUL HARASSMENT POLICY POLICY ON RETURN TO CAMPUS AFTER Unlawful harassment may include, without limitation, HEALTH-RELATED EPISODE verbal slurs, negative stereotyping, hostile or Campus community safety is of paramount demeaning acts (including jokes or teasing), bullying, importance at Malone University. We believe in cyberbullying, and written or graphic material, that the right to a safe and secure environment in which shows animosity, aversion or disparagement toward an to learn, live, grow, and develop. For the sake of individual or group, based upon race, color, religion, the students, faculty, and staff this policy outlines national origin, disability, age or sex. conditions under which a student, who has shown evidence of being a safety risk to himself/herself, Malone will not permit or condone unlawful a safety risk to others, or who engages in behavior harassment of or by any student of Malone, on that creates a significant disruption to the classroom, Malone property, business or activity, or in connection residence halls, or the campus in general, may return with Malone employment. Any student found to have to campus. engaged in unlawful harassment of another employee,

41 In the event of a psychological or psychiatric episode POLICY ON DANCING in which a student requires an off-campus assessment Social dancing is permitted on the Malone campus (i.e. Crisis Intervention and Recovery Center) and/or under the guidelines listed below. Dances will be hospitalization (e.g. Mercy Medical Center, Aultman presented as campus programs only under the auspices Hospital, etc.), the student may not return to campus of the Office of Student Development and the without a formal professional consultation between Student Activities Committee. the attending clinician and a Malone University representative, specifically the Vice President for Attendance Student Development, the Director of the Counseling Dances are open to persons who are directly associated Center, or designee. It remains the responsibility of with Malone (i.e. students or employees). Dates or the student to initiate the professional consultation friends of students are welcome by written invitation (e.g. sign appropriate releases) in order to facilitate a (i.e. ticket, sign-up) only. No non-Malone or return to campus. off-campus groups are to be invited (i.e. groups of friends, youth groups, prospective students) without The University may delay the student’s return if prior approval by the Vice President for Student a consultation does not occur or if an attending Development. clinician determines that the student is unfit (i.e. unsafe) to return to campus. The University may also Behavioral Guidelines require documentation from an attending clinician Students, employees, and guests must comply with declaring that the student is fit (i.e. safe) prior to the all behavioral guidelines outlined in the Student student’s return. However, documentation does not Handbook. Dress and style of dance must be in supplant the required professional consultation and accordance with standards set forth in the Student does not guarantee a student’s return to campus. Handbook. Sexually explicit or implicit dancing is Should a student forego this Behavioral Health not acceptable. Return to Campus policy, he or she may be subject to disciplinary guidelines including, but not limited to, a Planning mandatory assessment by a clinician of the University’s 1. The Office of Student Development must choice at the student’s expense. approve all dances. 2. The Student Activities Committee will be Prior to discharge from an assessment center (e.g. responsible for the planning and organizing of all CIRC, Mercy Medical, Aultman, etc.) the student Malone-sponsored dances. shall direct the attending clinician to make contact 3. The themes of dances are at the discretion of the with the Vice President for Student Development, Student Activities Committee and approved by Director of the Counseling Center, or designee the Office of Student Development. in order to facilitate the professional consultation 4. Dances are limited to approved on-campus in adherence with the Behavioral Health Return facilities. Malone will sponsor no off-campus to Campus policy. The decision to determine the dances, nor will dances be scheduled in student’s return to campus rests with the Vice residence halls. President for Student Development with input 5. Other campus organizations or groups may from the attending clinician and the Director of propose dance ideas to the Student Activities the Counseling Center. A second opinion may be Committee. requested in the event of inadequate or insufficient 6. Co-sponsoring of dances by other organizations evidence to determine the student’s suitability to will be at the discretion of the Student Activities return to campus. Committee. 7. All dances must be publicized in advance of the event. 8. All dances must have a form of admission (i.e. purchased or free ticket, student I.D.). 9. Members of the Student Activities Committee will assist in maintaining appropriate behavior at all times during the dance.

42 10. Student Activities Committee representatives 7. All postings must reflect the mission, purpose, and and the VP for Student Development must meet standards of Malone. subsequent to the event for evaluation. 8. The Office of Student Development reserves the 11. Dances held on Friday or Saturday must end right to remove or reject postings not meeting the by 1:00 a.m., and dances on Monday through above stated guidelines. Thursday must end by 10 p.m. 9. Postings will be limited to no more than two (2) weeks unless prior arrangements are made with the POLICY ON MODESTY Office for Student Development. Malone welcomes diversity and personal expression in the way people dress and present themselves in public. POLICY ON SOLICITATION We do ask that when on Malone’s campus or involved Unless previously approved in writing by the Vice in a Malone-related activity that people exercise a President for Student Development or another duly respectful level of modesty and to dress in a way that is authorized Malone official, students of Malone consistent with Malone’s mission and heritage. shall not: • post or distribute handbills or other printed matter • Students are not permitted to sunbathe in • sell any article swimsuits or other immodest attire on campus. • solicit, collect, or accept money, pledges, • At no time should clothing with messages which memberships, subscriptions, or admissions for any are sexually oriented, profane or alcohol/drug public or private organization or enterprise related be worn on campus or at Malone-sponsored • solicit loans, gifts, or purchases of any nature, or events. while doing business or activities as a representative of Malone University. POLICY ON POSTERS AND ADVERTISING • solicit, for the purpose of fundraising, for any To insure quality advertisement of campus events, course, program, club group or other organization the following guidelines have been approved for all without the approval of the V.P. for Advancement campus postings: or the Associate V.P. for Development in 1. The appropriate adviser or departmental director conjunction with the V.P. of Student Affairs or the must approve posters by signing the back side Office of Student Development. of the original poster that a student brings to the Office of Student Development for stamped Should approved solicitations plan to accumulate over approval. $100 from any one particular organization, company or 2. Posters are to be posted on bulletin boards and alum, the Dean or Chair of the appropriate department approved posting areas only. Posters placed should contact the Office of Advancement for further anywhere else will be removed. Absolutely no instruction. Similarly, items to be placed on any bulletin posters or announcements are to be placed in the board, or otherwise posted on Malone property, also Great Hall (Centennial Center) or Bennett Lounge must first be approved in writing by the Vice President (Randall Campus Center). for Student Development or another duly authorized 3. All advertising must be approved by the Office Malone official. of Student Development. This includes sidewalk chalk, balloons, banners, table tents, etc. Posters COMPUTER AND NETWORK need to be approved and stamped by Office of USAGE POLICIES Student Development staff. Use of Malone’s network and computer resources 4. Posters must be neat and legible. Please check all should support the basic missions of the University spelling and details of the event being advertised. in teaching, learning and research. Users of Malone’s Posters with errors, misspellings, or inappropriate network and computer resources (“users”) are or questionable content will not be approved. responsible to properly use and protect information 5. Posters must indicate the sponsoring organization resources and to respect the rights of others. This or publisher. policy provides guidelines for the appropriate use of 6. Posters must not be placed on top of previously information resources (see Appendix D). approved postings.

43 POLICY REGARDING THE DISTRIBUTION Special Bulletin posted on the Malone University OF STUDENT PHONE NUMBERS homepage (www.malone.edu) that will also provide Because of Malone’s desire to help to protect students closure and cancellation adviseries. When day classes from unwanted (harassing, obnoxious, obscene, are to be canceled, the stations will normally be annoying) phone calls and identity theft, there is a prepared to announce the closing by 6 a.m. If evening policy in effect regarding the distribution of student classes are to be canceled, an announcement will telephone numbers. The policy is for any receptionist usually be made by 3:30 p.m. In either case, please do (front desk, residence hall desk, or various campus not call the stations or the Malone University number. offices) to only take messages. Student phone The stations typically make an announcement on the numbers (extensions and cell numbers) will not be air within a few minutes of our call to them. made available over the phone. If they are on-campus, they may be referred to look in the Phiz. Although we All offices will be closed when Malone University can never completely avoid these types of unwanted cancels classes due to severe weather. Please use your phone calls, it is our sincere hope that this will help to discretion if road conditions impede your ability to minimize them. In the event that students do receive travel to campus when classes have not been canceled. these types of unwanted phone calls, please make sure that you inform your R.A., R.D. or Security. EXPECTATIONS FOR RESIDENCE HALLS Living on Malone’s campus gives one the opportunity POLICY ON WEATHER-RELATED for fuller participation in the life of Malone. The SCHOOL CLOSING residence halls are more than just a place to sleep. If you are a seasoned commuter, you know that the They are a place to develop friendships, study, weather may vary considerably at different spots in relax, read books, discuss homework assignments northeastern Ohio. Hence, Malone may cancel classes with classmates, etc. In short, the residence halls when the weather at your home is not serious and are an extension of the classroom–a living, learning vice versa. Often the deciding factor is whether or not community. The Residence Halls are entrusted to you the Malone crews will be able to have the parking lots for your care and stewardship. Rules and regulations open by 7 a.m. Faculty members have agreed to give have been provided to ensure a healthy and safe living special consideration and help to commuters who, environment. Please take time to be informed of such because of impassable roads, cannot get to class. We rules and regulations in order that you might become simply ask each commuter to evaluate honestly the a responsible member of the Malone community. road conditions in his/her area and to make every attempt to be present when Malone is open. However, HALL GOVERNANCE we are not asking you to take undue risks. Residence Life Staff If there is a heavy snowfall, ice storm, or other As a Malone resident, you will experience various emergency which would necessitate the canceling of educational and social programs that are designed to day classes and/or night classes, announcements will help broaden the scope of your personal educational be made over the following: goals. These programs are both informative and fun. Many people are involved in the successful EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM: administration and programming of activities in the Pioneer Shield residence halls. Those people are: This system notifies the university community in the event of a weather or critical incident emergency. The Resident Directors (R.D.s) information you have on file with the Safety Office Resident Directors are professional staff who live and Human Resource Office will provide the system in the halls. They are responsible for the overall the ability to send out a mass communication in the operations of their respective buildings. Each of these event of an emergency. professional staff members have received special training in student development, problem solving, Television/radio: Common local television and radio supervision, communication and other important outlets will be used to broadcast a closing. skills for facilitating life in the halls. The Resident Directors’ responsibilities include the cultivation of a

44 living, learning community, supervising the Resident Assistants, and assisting with development and WHAT A STUDENT HAS TO SAY … recreational programming for on-campus residents. “Talk to people you don’t Each Resident Director provides regularly scheduled know in your classes! office hours for student’s convenience. The locations They may just become of these offices vary from building to building. your best friend!” R.D. Office and Phone Megan Mauck, business • DeVol Hall: First Floor - x7531 administration • WWF: First Floor Whittier - x7910 (left, pictured with Emily Brookes) • PGB: First Floor Gurney - x7815 • Heritage Hall: First Floor - x7523 • Haviland Hall: First Floor - x7441 • Blossom Hall: First Floor - x7119 Full-time, undergraduate students are eligible to live off campus if they are: Resident Assistants (R.A.s) • Age 22 or older. Resident Assistants are students who are carefully • Have earned 90 credit hours or more and have a selected to work closely with the professional staff and 2.5 cumulative GPA or higher. to be available for your needs. They are chosen for • Commuting from the current, primary, full-time their leadership experience, training in interpersonal residence of their parents/legal guardians who live skills and their desire to have a positive impact on the within a 50-mile radius. student life environment. Resident Assistants are an • Without any disciplinary sanction. intercommunication link between the student and the • Married and/or have children. rest of the campus community. They assist in planning • A non-traditional student. social, educational, and developmental programs in • Non-scholarship athlete (scholarship athletes the halls. Resident Assistants are also responsible at need to investigate how their scholarship or aid is the hall and floor level for working with students impacted if they commute). and educating them on the rules and regulations of Malone and the residence halls. Furthermore, the Any student requesting to live off campus who does Resident Assistant is available as a resource person to not meet eligibility for off-campus housing must assist with conflict resolution when necessary. complete the off campus housing petition process. Filing a petition does not necessarily mean that How to Become an R.A. approval will be given. Until formal notification from RA selection begins in January with informational the Office of Student Development is received, no meetings followed by a group process interview, an student should make arrangements with any off- individual interview and application review. Students campus housing organization. Students who make will receive notification of the process through campus off-campus housing arrangements prior to receiving mail and postings. First year students are eligible to approval could be held financially responsible for both apply to hold the position in their second year. on-campus and off-campus arrangements.

MALONE HOUSING POLICIES Those students who are eligible to live off campus should complete the online commuter form. Students Residential Policy currently residing in campus housing who plan on Living on campus is a critical component of the returning to Malone for the following academic year Malone experience and valued as an integral part will be automatically billed for room and board unless of a student’s holistic education. Students living they have been approved to change to commuter on campus perform better academically, and their status. Students who withdraw, transfer, or are satisfaction is increased due to having more access to subsequently given permission to move off campus, staff, faculty and resources. Therefore, Malone has a will have their bill adjusted only after their resident or residential requirement for its students, and certain commuter status is confirmed. criteria are required in order to live off campus.

45 Security Deposit WHAT A STUDENT HAS TO SAY … For resident students, the $100.00 deposit is retained by Malone in order to cover a student’s failure to “My biggest regret check out of their residence hall room, failure to freshman year was return their room key and any potential room and/ waiting for everyone or hall damage charges incurred during the semester. else to strike up a A refund will be issued upon a student’s graduation conversation. Everyone or when he/she is not returning to the residence is just as nervous as you, halls. If the student has an outstanding bill with so don’t worry about being weird or overly Malone, the amount of refund will be credited to their friendly! Everybody is looking for new account. The security deposit is non-refundable for friends, now go get ‘em!” new students who make a commitment to reside on Megan Lee, social work campus, but then change their minds.

Room Deposit and Room Selection for Returning Students Board Plan Requirements All returning students who are planning to live All residential students are required to be on the on campus the following year must participate in board plan. The board plan consists of a carte blanche one housing option: reserve your current room or option or a 14-meal plan option. Under special participate in the Campus Room Selection Process. circumstances students may choose a 10-meal plan To be eligible for Room Selection, all students option. Residential students in their first year at must preregister for classes and pay a $100.00 Malone (excluding transfers) are required to be on the room reservation housing deposit during the carte blanche meal plan. All others choose their meal spring semester; this guarantees returning students plan when they register for classes. The carte blanche a room for the entire academic year. This deposit meal plan entitles students to eat as many meals as will be credited to residential student’s housing fees they desire, as often as they want to during the hours during the fall billing period. The $100 deposit is when the Dining Commons are open. The 14-meal nonrefundable for those students who decide not to plan allows students to enter the dining commons up reside on campus. Priority in the Room Selection will to 14 times per meal-plan week whenever they desire, be based on an average of total credit hours earned by including late evening hours, and eat as much as they each room or suite. Any students entering the process desire. Students should plan their meals carefully as without a full room or suite will lose priority. only 14 meals may be eaten per meal-plan week. (A meal plan week is defined as beginning at 7 a.m. on Room Assignments Monday and concluding at 6 p.m. on Sunday.) If all The Residence Life Office will do its best to place 14 meals are not eaten in any given week, they cannot people in the residence hall they request and with be carried forward into succeeding weeks. Students roommates who prefer the same or similar lifestyle. who use their 14-meal allotment before Sunday Students are matched through the online housing evening will be required to pay cash for each meal questionnaire form. From time to time, unresolved after 14. AVI Food Services does accommodate food differences between roommates necessitate a room allergies/special diets upon request. change. Malone requires that all residents remain in their assigned rooms for the first three weeks of each Students New to Malone Housing semester. During this time, residents are encouraged The Office of Student Development assigns all new to actively work together through initiating open and residents a room by utilizing the information students honest communication, negotiating, compromising, provide on the Housing Questionnaire. A $100.00 etc., in order to strive for healthy, cooperative non-refundable security deposit (enrollment deposit), roommate relationships. The Residence Life Staff a Housing Questionnaire and a Health Information is also available to act as mediators and resource Record are required before a housing assignment is persons in times where additional tensions exist given. This material is available online for new students. among roommates. Requests for room changes are

46 to be submitted to the Resident Assistant who will Holidays and Vacation Breaks assess and explore with each resident their present The residence halls will be closed during situation and potential options. Then the request Thanksgiving, Christmas and Spring Break vacations. will be given to the Resident Director to determine Room charges do not include these vacation periods. appropriate action. Any approved room change will There are no food services offered during these occur only after the first three weeks of each semester. break periods. Students will need to make their own An additional housing re-location fee is charged for housing arrangements. Students are required to get room changes. permission from their Resident Director to stay on campus during breaks. Malone will assist international Single Rooms & Rooms with Amenities students and missionary dependents in finding off- Single rooms are available for returning students. campus housing during vacation times upon request. Single rooms do have an upcharge per semester on top of standard room and board costs. The charges will be ROOMS AND FURNISHINGS applied to a student’s account. All original University furniture (including extra bed, desk, etc.) must remain Checking Into Residence in the room at all times throughout the year. Students Upon arrival, students need to check in with a will be given the option to sign-up for a single room Residence Life staff member. The Residence Life during the Room Selection Process. In addition, Staff will confirm the room assignment and issue a rooms with amenities have an up-charge per semester room key. Once in the room, the student will need also; these halls include: Blossom, Haviland, DeVol, to complete and sign a Room Condition Inventory and Heritage. (RCI) that indicates the condition of the room and furniture and acknowledges receipt of the room key. Special Accommodations for The student is responsible for the accuracy of the RCI Student Housing and will be charged for any damage or loss that may If there is a medical or accessibility-related need which occur during occupancy or that was not previously requires special housing accommodations, those indicated on the RCI. accommodations are available. The Office of Student Development will need to receive either a letter Notice: All furniture in your assigned room is to explaining the need from a medical professional or remain in that room at all times; this includes single receive approval through Malone’s Director of Student rooms. Accessibility. In the event that a student requires a single room, they are available for $500/semester. Checking Out/Withdrawing from Residence Students are responsible for informing the Residence Health Needs Life staff that they are moving out of the residence Upon check-in to their residence halls, residents will hall and for properly checking out of their room. This be asked to fill out an Emergency Health Sheet, which includes returning the room key and scheduling a will be kept on file in the R.D.’s office and the Student time with the Resident Director or Resident Assistant Development Office. This information will assist who will evaluate the condition of the room with the our staff in being familiar with any special health- student by reviewing the Room Condition Inventory related needs/concerns. If a student becomes ill in the form filled out upon checking into the residence hall residence halls, the staff is available to help coordinate room. There is a charge if a room key is not returned. obtaining meals from our food service. Should a The room should be thoroughly cleaned (dusted, student’s health needs necessitate expert medical swept, and furniture returned to its original position). attention, the residence hall staff will help facilitate Residents will be charged accordingly for anything transportation to a local hospital and contact the that is missing or damaged. There will be a charge for student’s parent/guardian. Students may also utilize students failing to follow check out procedures. the Health Center.

47 Room Furnishings Haviland (LH) houses both upper-class and Each residence hall contains a TV lounge, laundry incoming men who reside in suites where two facilities, and vending machines. Each room is double rooms are joined by a shared bathroom. Each provided with a bed, desk and chair, clothes closet and bedroom also has its own sink. Rooms are 10' x 11', drawers, overhead light, desk light, and draperies (PGB carpeted, and equipped with loftable furniture. Study & WWF) or vertical blinds (DH, HH, LHH, & rooms and lounges are located on every floor. HH has BH). Each residence hall is also equipped with wireless air conditioning. Internet. All items are to remain in your room. Blossom Hall (BH) Houses upper-class women who Rates of charge vary for residence halls. There is an reside in suites where two double rooms are joined by upcharge for rooms with amenity differences (DH, a shared bathroom. Each bedroom also has its own HH, LH, BH). sink. Rooms are 10' x 11', carpeted, and equipped with loftable furniture. Study rooms and lounges are DeVol Hall (DH) houses male students who live located on every floor. BH has air conditioning. in suites, generally with five roommates. Suites have bedrooms, a bathroom and a common living Room Damages and Repairs area. Bedrooms are at least 10' x 11' 8", carpeted, Immediate repair concerns (water, electric, heat, and equipped with loftable furniture. Study rooms/ window damage) should be reported to the Resident lounges are located on each floor. DH has central air Director at once or the Safety department (x.8111). conditioning. For normal repairs (replacement of light bulbs, furniture repairs, etc.): The student should notify the Heritage (HH) houses female students who reside in Physical Plant through the Malone website at: www. suites where two double rooms are joined by a shared myschoolbuilding.com. bathroom. Rooms are generally 10' x 11' carpeted and equipped with loft-able furniture. Study rooms and Students are liable for damages to Malone property. lounges are located on each floor. HH has central air Damages should be reported to the Resident conditioning. Assistant or Resident Director as soon as possible. The occupants of that room will share the repair for Penn, Gurney, and Barclay (PGB) are three traditional any damages in a student room unless an individual men’s residence halls joined together. PGB is a men’s assumes responsibility for them. If it is determined residence hall facility. As traditional residence halls, that the damage is a result of normal wear and tear, most rooms are doubles, although we do offer a few the student will not be charged. When damages three and four person rooms. Bathrooms are shared occur in common areas of the residence hall and by the residents of each corridor, and each floor has a the responsible person(s) does not come forth, the common lounge. Rooms are approximately 16' 5" x result is that each resident of that hall pays for an 11', with window length being 51" x 94" width. PGB equal portion of the total repair costs. There will be does not have central air conditioning. a minimum processing fee when fines of this nature are issued. Woolman, Whittier, and Fox (WWF) are three traditional women’s residence halls joined together. Bicycles Rooms vary slightly in size. Woolman Hall rooms are At no time should bicycles be stored in any campus 15' 6" x 8' 8", with window dimensions of 37" length x building, stairwell or entryway. Bicycles may be stored 84" width. Whittier Hall rooms are 16' 6" x 8' 6", with in available bike racks and should be locked when window dimensions of 45" length x 84" width. Fox parked or stored on campus. Malone accepts no Hall rooms are 15' 3" x 9' 6" with window dimensions responsibility for the safekeeping of bicycles. Bicycles 52" length x 84" width. Most rooms are doubles, left in stairwells or entryways may be removed by although there are some exceptions. Each corridor Malone personnel. shares a large bathroom, and each floor has a common lounge. WWF does not have central air conditioning.

48 Laundry PERSONALIZING AND DECORATING Washers and dryers are available in each residence ROOMS hall for resident students only. Should you have any difficulty with any of the machines, please contact the Room Decorations company directly using the numbers on the machines. Your room is designed for your comfort and utility, as well as compliance with fire and other building Personal Property regulations. Room personalization and decorating Malone assumes no responsibility and does not provide is encouraged. At the same time, the following insurance or any financial protection against loss, guidelines must be followed. We ask that you damage or theft of personal property. It is recommended refrain from using such items as tape, nails, screws, that students obtain insurance protection against loss, thumbtacks, or anything that might remove paint damage or theft of personal property. Information or puncture the surface of the walls, doors, closets, regarding such insurance is available through your etc. This includes mounting stick-up types of light personal property insurance carrier. fixtures. Please note that any and all wall damage caused by poster mounts or any other advertised safe Storage hanging adhesive will still be the responsibility of the There is no storage available beyond a student’s room. students living in the room. Furthermore, we ask that Students may not store any of their belongings in the you do not paint and/or wallpaper your room or any residence hall during the summer because of summer of Malone furnishings. Water beds are not permitted conferences, maintenance repairs, and lack of space. in the residence halls. Posters/room decorations No provision is made for the storage of motorcycles, must be in acco ance with standards established by mopeds, or flammable items in the residence halls. Malone. Inappropriate and/or offensive decorations, Items remaining after a student has left the residence which may include, but are not limited to posters halls will be donated to charity or thrown away. which exhibit/reveal or suggest nudity, and/or are pornographic in nature, are not permitted. Public Telephones street signs are not permitted. All rooms are equipped with a wall jack that will accept wall or desktop phones. Students are No flags, blankets, sheets, clothing, etc., may be hung responsible for supplying their own phone. Only from the ceiling. Strings of decorations or lights, as the use of DEC 6 phones is permitted in the well as electrical cords and other similar items may residence halls due to interference with the wireless not be strung across, through or above doorways. network. The phone system will work only by way Doorways, hallways and stairwells must be kept clear of a touch-tone phone. The campus phone system of decorations and furnishings, including door mats, permits residents to access campus and local calls that may cause obstructions of any kind. directly. However, long distance calls are to be made using a phone calling card. Any form of telephone If you are in doubt of a particular decorating idea, misuse including, but not limited to, long distance please see your Resident Assistant or Resident theft, misuse of institutional phones, and harassing, Director. obnoxious, obscene or annoying phone calls is strictly prohibited and will result in disciplinary action. Lofts Windows DeVol Hall, Heritage, Blossom, and Haviland Halls Under no circumstance are windows to be used all come with loftable beds. Students may build a for entering or leaving the residence hall. Open loft for rooms in Penn, Gurney, Barclay (PGB) and windows are not to be used to transmit music to Woolman, Whittier, Fox (WWF) Residence Halls, the community outside the residence hall. Malone after obtaining an approved loft permit from your reserves the right to limit the quantity and type of Resident Director. Loft Permits may be obtained upon items displayed in or on room windows so as to your arrival to campus. Loft specifications include the maintain an attractive appearance of the building. following: Screens are not to be removed from residence hall • Lofts are to be freestanding, at least 24” from the windows. Under no circumstances are the fasteners to mattress to the ceiling, and at least 3’ away from be broken, bent or removed. entrances and exits for a clear, safe, passageway.

49 • Lofts may not interfere with any electrical or safety Electrical devices may not be attached to sleep devices. surfaces. Extension cords must be of three-wire design • Lofts may not be larger than two single bed sleep and have a grounding plug. Two-wire and other surfaces. light duty extension cords (usually brown) are not • Lofts are to be placed in the rooms within the first permitted. Surge protectors must be plugged directly two weeks of the semester. into a wall outlet. • Lofts will be inspected and approved by the Resident Director, who will assure all Malone Food Preparation requirements are met. The preparation or cooking of food is not permitted • All Malone furniture is to remain in the room in student rooms. In order to guard against insects, and on the floor of the room (no sub-floors or any food such as cookies, crackers, etc., should be kept mezzanine levels). in sealed containers on a shelf and not on windowsills or building ledges. Fire Hazards For your protection and in accordance with fire codes, Firearms and/or Any Other Weapons the following are not permitted in the residence halls: Firearms, ammunition, knives, martial arts weapons, candles, incense, potpourri burners, sterno cans, hunting bows or arrows and/or any other weapons sparklers, etc. Brand new candles (white wick) and are not permitted in the residence halls or on Malone birthday candles are the only exceptions to this policy property, except as required by law. Permission may be and are permitted with the approval of the Resident granted from the Resident Director to store minimal Director. Combustible liquids of any type are not hunting equipment. Violators are subject to fines, to be used or stored in the residence halls. Halogen removal from housing, and/or other disciplinary lamps operate at a very high temperature and even action. Information concerning how to build weapons though newer lamps are shielded, they continue to is not permitted on Malone property. present a fire hazard and are therefore not permitted in the residence halls. Fireworks Fireworks, firecrackers, and similar explosives are Only free standing or desk lamps may be added not permitted in the residence halls or on Malone to rooms. Only flameproof paper products and property. Violators are subject to fines, removal from other materials may be used in residence halls. No housing, and/or other disciplinary action. decorations made from dried plant matter or from evergreens may be used (e.g., Christmas trees, wreaths, Fire Alarms/Safety Equipment etc.) Upholstered furniture must be labeled as flame- Each residence hall is equipped with a fire alarm retardant. The use of candle warmers is prohibited in system, which is monitored by the Malone Police residence halls. At no time are fire alarms, detectors, Department. Malone expects that students will respect extinguishers, electrical outlets, room lights, etc. to be the security of every building, be knowledgeable covered by decorations. about the proper use of all fire safety equipment and refrain from creating fire or other safety hazards. Electrical Appliances Fire drills will be conducted periodically, sometimes The use of electrical appliances is limited because of unannounced, to insure that proper fire alarm sanitation, safety and circuit overload. All approved procedures are known and followed. All students are appliances such as hair dryers, irons and fans, must to comply and cooperate when a fire drill is being bear the American Underwriter’s Laboratory seal conducted. When the fire alarms sounds, all students of approval and have self-contained (not exposed), must immediately exit the building and stand at least heating elements. Appliances of this type should be 50 feet from the exit doors. Violators are subject to unplugged when not in use. Microwaves, electrical disciplinary action. space heaters, sandwich makers, toasters, candle warmers, hot plates, crock-pots, electric fry pans Anyone tampering with fire alarm systems or fire and other high intensity or exposed coil electrical protection equipment will be subject to disciplinary appliances are prohibited. One refrigerator per action including but not limited to a $100 fine student, not exceeding 3.6 cubic feet, is permitted. and local authorities are notified. If a deliberate

50 incident occurs in a residence hall and the responsible doors in DeVol Hall) must be open at least half-way party cannot be identified, the hall will be charged (45 degree angle) in such a way that persons in the collectively for the incident. room can see out into the hallway. Additionally, lights must be left on while entertaining guests. Pets Pets (except fish) are not permitted in the residence Students violating the room visitation policy may halls. Fish tanks must be kept clean, are limited to one have their visitation privileges revoked for a specific per student, must not exceed 20 gallons. amount of time. Students who have multiple violations of this policy, or who violate more than Service or Comfort Animals one of the requirements for visitation listed above, or Please see Appendix F for the Service or Comfort are significantly late leaving the residence hall, will Animal Policy. face more significant disciplinary sanctions. These include, but are not limited to, disciplinary probation, GUESTS AND COMMUNITY POLICIES a monetary fine, community service, or a temporary suspension from Malone. Visitation in Public Lounges Public lounges such as Barclay, Myers, DeVol, Quiet Hours Heritage, and Haviland lounges are open from 8 a.m. Quiet hours are established to assist in creating to 12 midnight. Bennett Lounge is open 24 hours. a positive academic atmosphere in the residence Students are encouraged to use all lounges for relaxing, hall during the evening hours. Because study and socializing, entertaining visitors, study, or hall programs. proper sleep are essential for success, quiet hours are Public displays of affection, disruptive behavior, and a necessary part of community life. This policy also sleeping in the lounges should be avoided. encourages a sense of community responsibility in being considerate of one another’s needs.

Visitation Hours for Residence Halls: Quiet Hours are in effect Sunday–Thursday, 10 Sunday...... 12 p.m.–11 p.m. p.m.–8 a.m. and Friday–Saturday, 12 a.m.–10 a.m. Monday...... 5 p.m. –11 p.m. During this time noise from one room should not be Tuesday...... none * heard in a neighbor’s room. Music should be kept at Wednesday...... 5 p.m. –11 p.m. a minimum or be listened to through headphones. Thursday...... none * Noise in the hallways should also cease and video Friday...... 5 p.m. –12 a.m. games should be played quietly or without sound. Saturday...... 12 p.m. –12 a.m. Repeated offenses may result in a fine, the loss of sound speakers, video game equipment, or the *Tuesday’s and Thursday’s are intentionally privilege of having guests in their room of either designated times in our residence halls where gender for a specified period of time. residents are encouraged to interact with their floor and building. Frequently, floor and hall Guests programs will be held during these times. Guests (which include family members) are the responsibility of the respective student being visited. All Malone and campus policies and regulations Individual Room Visitation apply to guests as they do to students. Exceptions As always, but particularly during visitation hours, may be made for parents with the permission of the it is expected that students will conduct themselves Resident Director. Students may have a guest (of with discretion and respect the rights of others. Each the same gender) stay overnight in their room, after resident is to honor and respect his/her roommate’s seeking permission from his/her roommate(s) and desires pertaining to individual rooms and the issue of the Resident Director. Guests may stay a maximum visitors in the rooms. In other words, seek permission, of three consecutive nights on campus and may do so make sure roommates know about anticipated no more than twice each month. Permission is sought guest(s) and have had an opportunity to express his/ either before or upon arrival by submitting a “Visitor her agreement or disagreement. While entertaining Registration” form which may be obtained from your guests of the opposite gender in your room, all doors Resident Assistant or Resident Director. to rooms (including interior and exterior room/suite

51 Resident’s Responsibility for attempt to perform a search with the occupants of the room Conduct of Guests present. For further information please refer to Malone’s Residents are responsible for monitoring the Surveillance and Search Policy found in the Community conduct of invited or uninvited guests in their room. Responsibilities section of the Student Handbook. Residents of a room will be held responsible for the inappropriate actions of others unless those directly INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSE TO responsible for violations of campus policy or damages VIOLATIONS OF COMMUNITY STANDARDS can be identified. Students leaving their room for any The following procedures are based on the philosophy period of time should make sure (by locking their of higher education at Malone. Since Malone door) that others do not have access to their room strives to provide experiences for intellectual, social, without their permission. emotional and spiritual development of students, these disciplinary procedures are to be considered a Water, Snow, and Sports part of the educational program and are consequently Students are not permitted to throw or spray kept in harmony with our mission and purpose. water, snow, shaving cream, etc. within, into or The philosophy, purpose, and procedures provide an out of a residence hall. Students are not permitted educational experience for all students involved, and to play sports in the hall. Violators will be fined do not violate persons or their rights. commensurate with real and potential damages. As a Christian community, we affirm that there Guidelines for Student Dress in Halls should be a direct connection between belief and At no time should students be seen in residence hall behavior. Therefore, the theoretical basis for this common areas (hallways, lounges, laundry rooms, judicial system is derived from the law of God as computer labs, kitchen areas, stairways, the areas summarized in Matthew 22:37–40, to love God in the bathrooms outside the showering areas, etc.) and to love one’s neighbor. The judicial system is unclothed. Thus, when students in the residence halls meant to serve the community by calling members to are going from their rooms to the showers and back responsible behavior and challenging them to live in to their rooms, they should be covered. Residents the spirit of this law of love. The discipline system is who choose to shower during visitation hours in the structured in such a way as to deal fairly with students residence halls must wear adequate apparel when in accused of violations of Malone standards. the halls (towels only are not adequate). Good taste and respect for each other should prevail. A. The accused student shall have an appropriately fair and expedient disciplinary hearing. When Malone Personnel Need B. The student shall be notified as to the nature of To Enter Your Room the charges, before the disciplinary hearing begins. The responsibility of Malone necessitates entry into C. The student will receive notification of all students’ rooms for the following reasons: decisions rendered. 1. To provide maintenance and general repair to the D. Every reasonable attempt will be made to keep room.* disciplinary hearing information confidential. 2. In case of emergency or health or safety risks. Therefore all such hearings are closed except for 3. To investigate, when reasonable cause exists, persons immediately involved, or as otherwise possible violations of Malone regulations.** determined by the Vice President for Student Development or his/her designate. * Malone may make routine repairs during normal E. In student disciplinary proceedings, the burden workdays and emergency repairs when necessary. of proof generally, but not necessarily, will be the preponderance of the evidence; that is, based **If a staff member(s) should enter a room and notice upon a determination that it is more likely than evidence of a violation of Malone regulations, the staff not that the student in question engaged or member(s) may take that evidence and refer the incident participated in the alleged misconduct. to the appropriate staff member(s). If an item is taken when a resident is not in the room, the resident(s) will be promptly notified. Staff members will make a reasonable

52 WHAT A STUDENT HAS TO SAY … “When you’re in your residence hall, keep your door open! This may seem simple and a little strange, but even the small act of keeping your door open is an invitation to make new friends and be available to others. You’d be amazed at the conversations and memories that unfold when someone on your floor sees your door open and decides to wander in.” Amy Ford, community and public health promotion

Judicial Staff and Function Resident Directors are experienced professionals who The Vice President for Student Development or are involved in the process of confrontation, and designee are charged with the responsibility of adjudication, and who are empowered to determine administering the Malone Judicial System, in most first if the student is responsible and second what cases through the Resident Directors or the Non- the appropriate disciplinary sanctions should be in a Academic Judicial Committee. All disciplinary bodies particular case. within that system report to the Vice President for Student Development. The Student Appeals Committee is made up of three (3) faculty members appointed by the faculty The Vice President for Student Development reserves Committee on Organization, three (3) students the right to administratively adjudicate any case if appointed by the Student Senate. This committee believed by him/her to be in the best interests of the hears cases in which the Vice President for Student student and Malone. The Non-Academic Judicial Development has already rendered an administrative Committee is a judicial body made up of the VP for disciplinary decision. Student Development, Associate Dean or Student Conduct Coordinator, one (1) Resident Director Judicial Process (RD), and two (2) students chosen through Student Disciplinary action necessary as a result of violations of Senate. Two RD’s will generally be available to hear the standards of Malone will be taken by the appropriate cases if the Vice President determines a conflict of Resident Director, the Student Conduct Coordinator/ interest may exist, and more than 2 students will Associate Dean, and the Vice President for Student generally be available to hear cases for the same reason. Development, or Non-Academic Judicial Committee Every reasonable precaution is taken to prevent depending upon the nature and extent of the infraction. conflicts of interest, but due to the nature of a small All such persons or bodies have the authority to impose residential campus this cannot be assured. disciplinary sanctions, which they deem to be in the best interests of the student and Malone. The Associate Dean/Student Conduct Coordinator is an experienced professional who meets with students Every reasonable effort will be made to resolve in discipline cases and is empowered to determine violations at the lowest judicial level possible. Typically, first if the student is responsible and second what in the residence halls the judicial process is initiated the appropriate disciplinary sanctions should be in a by filing a Complaint/Incident Report (see a Student particular case. The Student Conduct Coordinator Development staff member to file such a complaint/ will hear cases involving major offenses and those cases incident report), or by a Security Report. Based upon referred to him/her by the Resident Directors. these reports, the applicable judicial person(s) will conduct a preliminary investigation to determine if

53 there is sufficient evidence to proceed with a formal NOTE: Malone reserves the right to deviate from the hearing. Such a review will typically involve questioning standard disciplinary procedure in the investigation any witnesses and the accused. Both witnesses and and determination of certain cases of misconduct the accused will be notified by appropriate Student if deemed in the best interests of the Malone and Development staff. Any student receiving this affected individuals. notification is required to make contact with the identified Student Development staff member within Disciplinary Sanctions Explained a twenty-four (24) hour time period. Failure to make Because Malone believes that disciplinary action is a initial contact with this Student Development staff necessary part of a Christian community, disciplinary member may result in a forfeiter of the student to be sanctions are applied as a means of redemption. heard in the process resulting in the adjudicating Sanctions are meant to hold community members authority arriving at a conclusion without talking to accountable for their actions as well as to protect the the student and/or disciplinary action for impeding community as a whole. While Malone seeks to remain the judicial process. If there is sufficient evidence to consistent in terms of disciplinary sanctions, it is rare warrant a judicial hearing and their complainant is that individual situations or specific matters are identical. willing to proceed with his/her complaint, the accused student will be referred to the appropriate judicial The range of sanctions is directly related to the nature person(s) for a judicial hearing. The appropriate judicial and severity of the offense. The following sanctions officer(s) may choose whether or not to hear any case, are listed in order of severity and represent the general based on the evidence and information received. standards of Malone, subject to addition or change at the discretion of Malone. Please note: Students Deliberation, Decision, and Sanction who do not fulfill their disciplinary sanctions will Once the hearing has been completed, the judicial be subject to further discipline, with the increased officer(s) will consider the evidence of the case to possibility of suspension. Typically, one or more determine if violation(s) of Malone policy has occurred sanction(s) may be applied whenever violations occur, and the degree to which the accused is responsible for including, but not limited to, the following: such violation(s). If the judicial officer(s) has determined that a violation of Malone policy has occurred, A. Verbal Warning - A verbal warning issued, appropriate disciplinary sanctions will be imposed. typically, by a residence hall staff member and documented in a staff file. A student found to have violated Malone policy B. Written Warning - Written documentation that will receive appropriate disciplinary sanctions, up provides official notification of a violation and to and including dismissal. The Non-Academic informs the student that continued misconduct Judicial Committee, the Vice President for will result in further disciplinary action. Student Development, Associate Dean of Student C. Counseling Referral - Encourages or requires the Development/Student Conduct Coordinator, and/ student to engage him/herself in a constructive, or the Resident Director, as appropriate, may choose therapeutic relationship with a qualified counselor. any one or a combination of the disciplinary sanctions D. Restitution - (1) Reimbursement for damage to or listed below (and/or such other appropriate sanctions destruction of Malone property or property of any as the sanctioning authority may deem appropriate): person; (2) restitution in the form of appropriate compensatory services to be per formed. A. Verbal Warning E. Community Service - Work or service performed B. Written Warning for the purpose of contributing something back C. Counseling Referral to the community. Students failing to complete a D. Restitution community service sanction in the allotted time E. Community Service may face additional sanctions as well, including F. Room Transfer but not limited to, disciplinary fines, temporary G. Disciplinary Probation suspension from Malone, or other disciplinary H. Residence Hall Suspension sanctions as deemed appropriate. In the case that I. Revocation of Housing Privileges the student does not complete a community J. Monetary Fine service sanction, The Vice President for Student K. Social Suspension Development may convert that sanction to a L. Suspension M. Request for Withdrawal N. Dismissal

54 monetary fine. In such cases the fine will be Suspension equal to the number of community service hours The Vice President for Student Development or assigned multiplied by the prevailing minimum designee may suspend a student for a period of up wage. No credit will be given for a partially to two (2) years. A notation of suspension will be completed sanction. placed on the student’s academic transcript. During F. Room Transfer - Mandatory relocation to a disciplinary suspension, a student is prohibited another room or Residence Hall. from entering Malone property or attending G. Disciplinary Probation - An account of the Malone-sponsored events whether on or off campus. infraction with the date of the beginning and Assignments and exams missed due to suspension are the end of the probation period. The result of NOT subject for make-up. The Vice President for further violations or misconduct, while a student Student Development, or his/her designate, reserves is under probation, will result in more severe the right to suspend a student, pending a hearing of disciplinary action. charges, if believed to be in the best interests of the H. Residence Hall Suspension - Removal from student and Malone. Malone housing for a specified period of time. I. Revocation of Housing Privileges - Loss of Dismissal privileges associated with living in a residence The Vice President for Student Development or hall (for example, loss or restriction of visitation designee may dismiss a student IMMEDIATELY, privileges), up to and including permanent or at the end of the current semester. The student is removal from Malone housing. notified that he/she is permanently separated from J. Monetary Fine - A monetary fine of an Malone and a notation is placed on the academic appropriate amount for minor disciplinary transcript, “Dismissed by Malone Action.” violations. Fines are expected to be paid to the appropriate Student Development staff member, Appeals on or before specified date in the pertinent Students have the option of appealing a decision disciplinary letter to the student. made by the Vice President for Student Development K. Social Suspension - The temporary restriction or designee to the Student Appeals Committee. of a student from participating in any co- In student disciplinary appeals proceedings, the curricular activities including, but not limited burden of proof will be the application of clear to intercollegiate athletics, student clubs and and convincing evidence. Under this standard, the organizations, student government, intramurals, appealing party must prove that it is substantially or any activity associated with S.A.C. whether on more likely than not that the student in question did or off campus. not participate in the alleged misconduct. L. Suspension - The severance of the student’s relationship with Malone for a specified period The recommended evidentiary standards should of time. be applied, as appropriate, to the determination M. Request for Withdrawal - Formal request made of the truth of specific matters asserted, and with to the student that he or she must withdraw from respect to ultimate determinations based upon such Malone or face more severe consequences. facts. The decision of the appellate body will be to N. Dismissal - The permanent severance of the uphold, modify (reduce or increase), or reverse (drop) student’s relationship with Malone. the sanctions. All appeals must be in writing and submitted to the VP of Student Development within Please note: Students found to be responsible for violating forty-eight (48) hours of receipt of the disciplinary Malone policy are subject not only to the disciplinary decision. The VP of Student Development will decisions rendered by the appropriate judicial body, immediately notify the Chair of the Student Appeals but may also face further ramifications relative to any Committee of the appeal. co-curricular activities in which they may be involved (e.g. athletics, work-study positions, theater groups, choral Appeals must be based on at least one of the following: groups, leadership positions, etc.) at the discretion of the 1. Significant and relevant new evidence, which coach, adviser, supervisor, etc. previously could not have been presented, has since been discovered, secured or made available.

55 2. The sanctions or decisions levied are unduly Removal from Campus in Extraordinary arbitrary or unjustified and the student can provide Circumstances reasonable evidence or apparent cause to support In extraordinary circumstances, it may be in the this contention. best interest of Malone and students to immediately 3. There was a substantially prejudicial failure to remove a student from campus. This will generally follow fair and proper procedure, and the student occur if there is sufficient evidence to suspect that the has reasonable evidence to prove this. student potentially could cause harm to him/herself, to others, or to Malone property or facilities. In such The chair of the Student Appeals Committee, in cases, decisions regarding such matters will be made consultation with the committee members, will by all or a portion of the President’s Leadership Team. determine if grounds to hear the appeal exist. If these The student will then be required to immediately leave grounds do not exist, the chair will notify the student the campus and not return for any reason until a final in writing upholding the Vice President for Student determination of the case is made. The student will Development or designee decision. If these grounds retain all rights granted in the Appeals section of the exist, the Chair will convene the Committee to hear Student Handbook, but will not be allowed back to the appeal within seven (7) business days of receiving campus until the final decision of the appeal is made. the written appeal, unless otherwise determined by the Chair. Notification of Parents/Guardians in Disciplinary Matters Because a student does not agree with the disciplinary In Fall 1998 the 1974 federal privacy act was decision does not constitute grounds for an appeal. amended by Congress. This law prohibited colleges Students appealing to a disciplinary sanction of and universities from releasing disciplinary records suspension or expulsion may continue attending of students 18 years of age or older without their classes during the course of their appeal unless consent. As a result of the amending of this act, otherwise directed by the Vice President for Student colleges and universities were given the option of Development. Students and the Vice President for informing parents/guardians of alcohol and other drug Student Development will have the opportunity to offenses committed by their students who are under speak to the Student Appeals Committee when it has 21 years of age. Thus, Malone reserves the right to convened to hear the appeal at the appropriate time contract parents/guardians in the case of alcohol and determined by the Chair of the Committee. Other drug offenses by students under 21. individuals (such as the student’s parents) may speak to the Student Appeals Committee at the discretion of Notification of Suspension the Chair of the Committee and with the permission Parents/Guardians are notified in the event that a of the student. student is suspended or dismissed. Furthermore, the Vice President for Student Development and/ Judiciary Right To Appeal or designee reserves the right to contact parents/ The individual or committee that made the original guardians, or members of the Malone Community or subsequent sanction(s) has the right to appeal (e.g., coaches, advisers, supervisors, etc.) within the decisions that have been changed if it is believed limits prescribed by law if it is believed to be in the that such decisions are not appropriate. Such appeals best interests of the student and Malone. will be made to the President of Malone by the Vice president for student development, who will represent Civil and Criminal Laws and Applicability to Campus him/herself or any other individual or group which Students are expected to abide by the laws and developed the sanction(s) which are being appealed. ordinances that govern the United States, the State Such appeals shall be in writing, made within of Ohio and the City of Canton. A student who is forty-eight (48) hours of the decision of the appeals charged under, or convicted of, violations of civil or committee, and shall present information, evidence criminal law may be subject to Malone’s disciplinary and/or rationale, which explain why the original procedures and sanctions for the same offense when sanction(s) should be maintained. the misconduct occurs on campus, or in connection

56 with Malone activities or programs, or anytime a 2. You must sign a behavior contract with a Student student’s behavior has an adverse effect upon the Development professional staff member. This contract rights or interests of the Malone community. The will specify the behavior changes you wish to make, the prosecution of a student by local, state, or federal obligations you have to Malone and/or selected mentors, authority does not create double jeopardy, or in any and the type of assistance you will receive from Malone way preclude subsequent judicial action against a in accomplishing your goals for change. Your ongoing student for the same conduct by Malone. Similarly, behavior must not be in violation of the aforementioned any action by Malone does not preclude subsequent contract. If it is, you may be subject to formal discipline, action by any local, state, or federal authority. i.e., probation, suspension or dismissal.

Growth Initiative It is Malone’s desire to respect the integrity of a If your own behavior has been in violation of the student who has initiated a request for help. Therefore, policies of Malone, and if you wish to change, you the Growth Initiative is designed to provide such are encouraged to take the initiative to discuss the support as opposed to responding with punitive behavior of concern with a residence life staff member, discipline. It should be noted that in cases where faculty member, campus counselor, or Student behavior is repetitive, self-destructive, hazardous Development staff member. Upon doing so, you to others, or of significant legal issue, Malone may may be exempt from certain disciplinary actions for respond accordingly. Depending upon the behavior behavior up to the time the Growth Initiative begins. in question, Malone reserves the right to require The following requirements must be met in order to the person to enter a professional setting where take advantage of the Growth Initiative: adequate help is available. Also, it may be the case that, because of the nature of certain behaviors, 1. You must initiate the contact. Once you have specific consequences may be unavoidable even when been confronted and/or formal discipline has begun, a Growth Contract is initiated. A student leader, your situation can no longer be addressed within the because of their community responsibilities, may be concept of the Growth Initiative. asked to take a leave from their leadership role while on a Growth Contract.

The Office of Student Development is located on the upper level of the Randall Campus Center (Barn).

57 ATHLETICS

Athletics are a big part of life at Malone. From our competitive intercollegiate NCAA teams to exciting student-organized “Red Sea” fan nights at basketball games; from intense games of flag football to relaxing games of disc golf, Malone’s campus is alive with athletic competition!

Malone University offers 18 intercollegiate sports.

Men’s Sports Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Soccer Swimming & Diving Track & Field (indoor and outdoor)

Women’s Sports Basketball Cross Country Golf MALONEPIONEERS.COM Soccer Malone’s official athletics website is the online Softball home to all 18 Pioneer sports teams. Up-to- Swimming & Diving date news stories, live stats and video streams Track & Field (indoor and outdoor) of games, team rosters, information Volleyball for student-athletes, and much more can be found at www.malonepioneers.com.

58 INTRAMURALS Not quite ready for NCAA Division II? No worries! Malone has plenty of intramural sports options for athletes of all skill levels.

Co-ed Volleyball Tug-of-War 6-on-6 games with guys and girls playing together. Two leagues Tournaments to be held on campus matching two teams divided based on level of competition. against each other for bragging rights. Disc Golf Softball Home Run Derby Tournaments hosted at our on-campus 9-hole course; perfect Normal home run derby rules; hosted at our on-campus for beginners or professional disc golfers. softball field. Flag Football 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament 9-on-9 flag football games played on various on-campus fields; Teams of three compete in a bracketed tournament; held in men’s and women’s leagues, teams divided by residence hall and Osborne Hall on one of the six courts. floor. Games played late afternoon throughout the week. Dodgeball Tournament Sand Volleyball Fun for all ages and skill levels, teams compete in a bracketed Tournaments held on-campus on our two sand courts complete tournament against other teams; hosted in Osborne Hall. with lights; perfect for night play. Ping Pong Basketball Tournaments can be singles or doubles; matches held in various 5-on-5 league play in Osborne Hall; two men’s leagues divided campus locations. by competition level and one women’s league. Billiards Tournament Soccer Tournament matches pairs of students head-to-head. 7-on-7 league play on two grass intramural fields. Games played nightly throughout the week, usually in the spring. Email [email protected] for more information on how to get involved.

59 provide experiences that will allow men and women to achieve their maximum potential in both academic and athletic endeavors.

The health and well-being of our students is paramount. Athletic opportunities are provided in a context that fosters character development, safe participation, value enhancement and academic achievement. The education and development of the whole person is our fundamental commitment.

Malone University firmly adheres to the spirit and intent of the rules and regulations of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and those of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC). While integrating the mandates established by both organizations, Malone retains institutional control. All Malone’s teams consistently compete for post-season accolades in policies, rules, and regulations are reviewed regularly conference and national tournaments. by responsible faculty and administrative personnel. Additional information can be found at www. malonepioneers.com. The mission of the Malone Athletics Department is to glorify God and support the educational goals of the college by providing student-athletes with excellent training and competitive experiences. Led by Christ- centered coaches and support staff, student-athletes are prepared to represent and serve Christ in the church, community and world.

Malone considers the intercollegiate athletic program to be an integral part of the total educational experience. The University recognizes the significant contribution of recreation, intramural and intercollegiate athletics to the development of well-rounded leaders. From a relaxed recreational program to the very rigorous intercollegiate program, Malone students can experience a wide range of athletic opportunities.

Malone is committed to providing equal opportunities for all its students. It is the goal of the college to

Participation in intercollegiate athletics results in camaraderie that lasts long beyond your days at Malone.

60 WELLNESS CENTER Sleep better, feel better, and aspire to health in every area of your life when you make exercise a part of your day in our modern, well-equipped Wellness Center. Not sure where to start? Personal instruction is available—and encouraged!

We care about every aspect of your life: from your physical Wellness Center Highlights health and safety, to your emotional and social well-being, • More than 30 cardiovascular machines to your academic wellness. Your physical well-being impacts • Life Fitness, Hammer Strength, and free weights your whole person including your academic life. Therefore, we • Quick checks of body comp and blood pressure have a modern facility equipped to meet your physical needs • Certified personal trainers on staff attached to Osborne Hall. Personal trainers are available to help ($15 per session for students. you meet your goals. There are also Zumba, Pilates and Yoga • Group exercise classes classes available each semester. • Tours available • Annual fitness competitions • Annual Malone Pump & Run race in recognition of Jack Hazen • Student Wellness Council • Friendly and helpful atmosphere

61 FOR WANDERERS

What is there to do in Canton? Everything! Malone University in Canton, Ohio, is ideally situated near schools, medical care, corporations, and recreation.

You’ll enjoy countless possibilities for off-campus jobs First Fridays! A monthly party in the downtown and internships, co-op and practicum experiences, and Canton Arts District featuring themed music, student teaching. performance and visual arts events, and always a few surprises for adults and children. It is primarily a For fun, Canton boasts a variety of meeting places, self-guided tour of local art galleries, studios, stores, dining hot-spots, cultural attractions and recreational and restaurants. First Friday begins with a First Stop at destinations. And within an hour’s drive, hit the the Canton Museum of Art @ 5:30 p.m., followed by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & Museum, the woods the full-out event downtown from 6–10 p.m. Rain or and trails of The Wilderness Center, the Cleveland shine. First Friday happens every month—year ’round! Metroparks Zoo, canoe liveries, more than 40 golf cantonartsdistrict.com/firstfriday courses, outstanding museums of art and natural history, Cleveland’s Gateway Center, and all the fun of Historical and Local Attractions Ohio’s “North Coast.” Canton Classic Car Museum Canton Memorial Civic Center Canton Statistics Center Ice Skating Arena (NHL-sized rink) Founded: 1805 McKinley National Monument City Population: 78,000 McKinley Museum Metro Population: 407,000 National First Ladies Library Where Malone Students Go: Pro Football Hall of Fame Movies 10 Cinema ($1 Wednesdays) Local Thrift Shops Cultural Attractions College Bowl and Eastbury Lanes Cultural Center for the Arts North Canton Skate Center Canton Museum of Art Culture Coffee Canton Palace Theater Muggswigz Coffee Shop Canton Symphony Orchestra Applebee’s (for half-price evening appetizers) Taggart’s Ice Cream Airports and Travel Milk and Honey Ice Cream Public transportation by SARTA Akron Canton Airport (10 minutes) Cleveland International Airport (50 minutes)

62 Worship Belden Village and the Strip are two of the areas top retail destinations and There are 380 churches in the Canton metro area that include many top stores and restaurants. represent more than 40 denominations

Hospitals Mercy Medical Aultman Hospital

Schools There are ten school districts within the Canton metro area, within 20 minutes of Malone’s campus.

Dining There are more restaurants per capita in the Canton metro area than in New York City! Local restaurants plus dozens of national chain restaurants like TGI Fridays, Chipotle, Carrabba’s, Bravo, and others are a short five-minute drive from Malone.

Shopping Belden Village Mall offers large national department stores like Macy’s, Sears, and Dillard’s. Other magnet stores like Target, Kohl’s, Old Navy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Bed Bath and Beyond, Best Buy, Books-A- Million, and so many more … all located within a five-minute drive.

SO MUCH TO SEE AND DO! Canton and the surrounding area provide an abundance of cultural and recreational options for Malone students.

63 appendices

Appendix A intercourse); or non-consensual sexual penetration Campus and Malone-Related Sexual with an object or substance. Non-consensual acts are Misconduct Policy those committed by force, intimidation, or through exploitation of the victim’s mental or emotional Malone is committed to the person of Jesus Christ incapacity or physical helplessness or vulnerability, and to the concept that the principles and practices or otherwise without the victim’s lawful, voluntary set forth in the Holy Scriptures should enhance and consent. be evident in the life of every person who embraces the Christian faith. Because of this, and for the benefit Verbal misconduct, without any accompanying of our students and employees, Malone maintains physical contact, such as described above, is not high standards of conduct by employees and students, generally defined as sexual misconduct for the purpose while on Malone property, or in connection with of this policy. However, such verbal misconduct may Malone activities or programs whether on or off constitute sexual harassment, which also is prohibited campus. Any sexual harassment, assault, rape or under Malone regulations and is specifically addressed other sexual misconduct, by or against students or in other materials of Malone. Complaints related to employees, either on Malone property or time, or sexual or other unlawful harassment initially should in connection with any Malone-related business, be reported in the same manner as sexual misconduct program or activity, is strictly forbidden and will not complaints; but thereafter such matters may be be tolerated. processed in accordance with appropriate Malone unlawful harassment policy. Malone reserves the right to take appropriate disciplinary action against any student or employee According to guidelines published by the Equal determined by Malone to have engaged in sexual Employment Opportunity Commission, unlawful misconduct, whether or not the criminal justice sexual harassment includes unwelcome sexual system prosecutes or convicts such individual. Any advances, requests for sexual favors, and other physical such disciplinary action, up to and including student or verbal conduct of a sexual nature, or based on dismissal or employment termination, will be taken gender or sex when: after a review of the pertinent facts, pursuant to applicable Malone policies and procedures. 1. Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s Sexual misconduct is non-consensual sexual conduct, employment; such as, but not limited to, intentional touching 2. Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an (either of the victim, or a forcing of the victim to individual is used as the basis for employment decisions touch, directly or through clothing) of another affecting such individual; or person’s genitals, breasts, thighs, buttocks or other 3. Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably sexually-related areas; rape (non-consensual sexual interfering with an individual’s work performance intercourse, whether by a stranger or acquaintance; or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive work attempted rape; non-consensual oral sex or anal environment.

64 Students and employees at all times should be aware Unlawful sexual harassment may include, without of their option to report Malone-related sexual limitation, verbal slurs, negative stereotyping, hostile misconduct to Malone and/or to law enforcement or demeaning acts (including jokes or teasing) and agencies. Furthermore, they should be aware of written or graphic material, that shows animosity, available local institutions, such as the Stark County aversion or disparagement toward an individual or Rape Crisis Center, for immediate assistance in cases group, based upon sex or gender. Malone will not of rape or sexual assault. permit or condone unlawful sexual harassment of or by any employee or student of Malone, on Malone Student or employee sexual misconduct which property, business or activity, or in connection with occurs off Malone property or time, may be cause Malone employment. for disciplinary action against a student or employee, up to and including termination or expulsion, Further information regarding Malone Unlawful as appropriate, if such conduct has occurred in Harassment Policy can be found below. connection with any Malone business, program or activity, or if it reflects adversely upon the safety, Misconduct covered by Federal, state, or local law well-being or other legitimate interests of Malone, its may overlap with activities covered by the rules of employees or students. Malone. However, criminal law and the rules of Malone operate independently in various respects, A student or employee accused of sexual misconduct and they are not necessarily substitutes for each other. has the right to remain silent. However, such silence Thus, Malone may enforce its own rules and policies, may be a basis for determination of a violation of whether or not criminal proceedings are commenced Malone’s rules, whether or not such misconduct may or anticipated; and Malone may use information support a finding of criminal guilt. If a criminal action received from third parties, such as law enforcement has been filed, Malone may still proceed with its case, agencies and the courts, to determine whether advising the employee or student that he or she may rules of Malone have been broken. Membership or remain silent if so desired. participation in the Malone community does not exempt anyone from Federal, state, or local law, but Sexual misconduct complaints received by Malone are rather results in additional obligations to abide by determined by Malone officials or groups which deal regulations of Malone. with other such complaints as appropriate.

A student or employee accused of sexual misconduct In addition to pursuing criminal action and/or has the right to receive notice of the alleged lodging an appropriate complaint through Malone misconduct and violated standard(s). Such accused administration, a student or employee who is a victim also will be given an opportunity to hear the evidence of sexual misconduct may bring civil suit against the against him or her and to present a response. Malone accused for monetary damages and other relief. is not required to allow an attorney to present the student’s or employee’s case, or to have any formal Both the accuser and accused have the following role in the disciplinary process or in any related rights: to receive an explanation of Malone grievance proceedings. An action by Malone against investigative and hearing process; to have a fair, any student or employee for sexual misconduct may partial and relatively speedy hearing; to have someone be commenced on the basis of a reasonable belief accompany them throughout the hearing; to know that a violation of Malone rules or standards has ahead of time the names of witnesses to be called occurred. Such reasonable belief may be based upon a at the hearing; to testify (or not to testify) on their written, signed complaint by the aggrieved party and/ own behalf; to be informed in a timely manner or by another person, appropriately investigated. The about the outcome of the hearing; to have a closed accused have equivalent opportunities to have others hearing, unless otherwise agreed by Malone, and an present during Malone disciplinary proceedings. The appropriate appeal process. Also, the accused and accuser and accused also are both entitled to learn the accuser are bound by rules of confidentiality regarding outcome of such proceedings. the investigative and hearing process.

65 Furthermore, the accuser has the rights: not to have or in connection with any Malone-related business, irrelevant past sexual history discussed during the program or activity. For the purposes of such hearing; to remain silent for the entire proceeding prohibitions, the following definitions apply: and to inspect evidence presented; to make a victim (a) “Domestic Violence” includes felony or impact statement if the accused has been found to misdemeanor crimes of violence committed by violate Malone standards; and not to have his or her a current or former spouse or intimate partner identity revealed outside the confidential proceedings, of the victim, by a person with whom the victim without consent, except to those with a legitimate shares a child in common, by a person who is need to know such information or as otherwise cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim required or permitted by law. as a spouse, by a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic or The accused has the right to an explanation of the family violence laws of the pertinent jurisdiction, charges, to be presumed innocent, and to remain or by any other person against an adult or youth silent or to testify on his or her behalf. victim who is protected from that person’s acts under pertinent domestic or family violence Written protocol for receiving and processing reports of laws. sexual misconduct: (b) “Dating Violence” means violence 1. Each accuser should submit a detailed written, committed by a person who has been in a social signed complaint as soon as is reasonably relationship of a romantic or intimate nature possible, in order to enhance Malone’s ability with the victim, and where the existence of such to conduct a full and fair investigation. Written a relationship is determined in consideration of reports can be sent to Joy Braithwaite, CFO and the following factors: the length and type of the Title IX Coordinator. There are also two deputy relationship, and the frequency of interaction coordinators that reports can be sent to. For between the persons involved in the relationship. students, this written report can be submitted (c) “Stalking” means engaging in a course to Chris Abrams, Vice President for Student of conduct, directed at a specific person, that Development. For employees, this written report would cause a reasonable person to fear for his can be sent to Michael Fairless, Director of Human or her safety or the safety of others, or to suffer Resources and Assistant Equal Employment substantial emotional distress. Opportunity Manager. 2. Upon receipt, the written complaint will then be 2. Malone compiles and reports required information reviewed by appropriate Malone officials. regarding such offenses, along with information about 3. A reasonably thorough and appropriately other offenses requiring such report, in accordance confidential investigation will be conducted with the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act involving the accuser and the accused. (the 2013 Violence Against Women’s Act, amending 4. Appropriate action will be taken as a result of the the Clery Act). Statistics about other Malone/ investigation. campus-related crimes are reported annually to the United States Department of Education and made available to Malone students and employees, as Malone University compliance with the required by the Campus Security Act and Clery Act, 2013 Violence Against Women’s Act for the above-described offenses, and for crimes of Amendments to the Clery Act (Campus murder, manslaughter, sex offenses, robbery, burglary, Sexual Violence Elimination Act) aggravated assault, arson, motor vehicle theft, on- campus arrests by police and/or campus disciplinary 1. Malone University (“Malone”) strictly prohibits actions for alcohol or drug violations and weapon the offenses of domestic violence, dating violence, violations, illegal weapon violations and for hate sexual assault, and stalking, by or against any Malone crimes. Hate crimes fall within the above categories, student or employee, on Malone property or time, involving bodily injury, or reported to campus security

66 or local police, including larceny theft, simple assault, 9. Malone will continue to specify the persons/ intimidation or destruction/damage/vandalism of positions to whom alleged offenses covered under property, when motivated by the perpetrator’s bias or these materials should be reported. prejudice based on the victim’s race, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, national origin or 10. Malone will further stress the importance of disability. preserving evidence related to offenses of the types in question. 3. Malone has established programs in an effort to prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 11. Victims will be provided with an option to assault, stalking, and hate crimes. One example is notify proper law enforcement authorities, including “Take Back the Night” which is offered annually to all on-campus and local police, or to refrain from such students and employees. notice.

4. Malone also has created procedures to be followed 12. Victims of such offenses will continue to be when such offenses have been reported, including assisted by appropriate Malone campus authorities in investigative, evidentiary, disciplinary and appeal notifying law enforcement authorities, if the victim so processes, and the utilization of a preponderance chooses. of evidence standard, or other proof burden, as appropriate. 13. Further appropriate attention will be given to Malone’s responsibilities, and victims’ rights, 5. Malone utilizes and coordinates various policies in concerning protection, no contact and restraining connection with Malone’s compliance with the Clery orders or similar lawful orders by criminal or civil Act Amendments, including, but not limited to, the courts in connection with the offenses in question. Campus and Malone-related Sexual Misconduct Policy and Institutional Response to Violations 14. Malone will maintain procedures for disciplinary of Community Standards (and related discipline, action cases related to domestic or dating violence, sanctions, hearings and appeals), as well as policies sexual assault or stalking, including the following: such as the Substance Use and Abuse Policy for (a) Provision for prompt, fair and impartial Employees and Students, and policies and procedures investigation and resolution of such matters. regarding Anti-Violence, Surveillance, Search and (b) Regular training of Malone personnel/ Monitoring, Unlawful Harassment, Safety and officials conducting investigations and resolution Security Information, and Guide to Campus Safety. proceedings, including how to conduct such investigations and related hearing processes, 6. Malone will make appropriate provision for safe while protecting the victim’s safety and options for bystander intervention to prevent harm or promoting accountability. otherwise intervene in observing actual or potential (c) Providing the accuser and the accused domestic or dating violence, sexual assault or stalking with “substantially the same opportunities” of another person. to have others present during disciplinary proceedings -- including the opportunity to be 7. Malone will continue to provide education and accompanied by a chosen person at a related training regarding the warning signs of abusive meeting or proceeding. NOTE: This does not behavior and/or potential attack avoidance, for mean that either the accuser or the accused will students, faculty and staff. have the right to have an attorney present at or participating in Malone proceedings without the 8. Malone will continue to provide for sanctions and/ consent of Malone. or protective measures pending or following Malone’s (d) Malone will maintain policies for notifying determination of the commission of Malone or the accuser and the accused in writing (if campus-related rape, acquaintance rape, domestic or reasonably feasible), at or about the same time, dating violence, sexual assault or stalking. of the outcome of disciplinary proceedings,

67 rights of the respective parties regarding appeals Appendix B from disciplinary proceeding results, any change Substance Use and Abuse Policy for in results before they become final, and when Employees and Students such results have become final. (e) Malone will maintain ongoing policies A. Introduction regarding reasonable protection of the 1. This Substance Use and Abuse Policy has been confidentiality of victims, including how adopted to meet the needs of Malone and the publicly available record keeping may be requirements of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 accomplished without the inclusion of and the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act victim-identifying information, as feasible and Amendments of 1989. permitted by law. (f) Malone will provide appropriate notification 2. At Malone, as described in the Community of students and employees regarding counseling, Responsibility Statement, we are concerned about mental health, victim advocacy, legal assistance the effects which illegal drug activity and substance and other services that will be made available use and abuse might have on the health, performance to victims, on and off campus and in the and safety of our employees and students. Also, we are community. concerned about the potential impact of this problem (g) Victims of offenses in question will be given on our liability risks with respect to our employees, written notification about their options for and our students and the general public. available assistance in changing academic, living, transportation and working situations, if so 3. We realize that the overwhelming majority of requested by the victim, if such accommodations our employees and students are not involved with are reasonably available, regardless of whether illegal drug activities or illegal or unauthorized drug the victim chooses to report the crime to campus or alcohol use or abuse, and that those persons may police or local law enforcement. be somewhat inconvenienced by some of the rules (h) A student or employee who has reported we have established under this policy. However, we to Malone that he or she has been a victim of believe the long-term results of this policy will provide domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault for a safer, healthier and more productive academic, or stalking, whether the offense occurred on living and work environment for all of us. or off campus, will be provided with a written explanation of the student’s or employee’s rights 4. While we will exercise reasonable efforts, under and options, as appropriate. appropriate circumstances, to help students and employees with problems related to alcohol or drug use or abuse, we may be required to take disciplinary action (up to and including the discharge of employees, and the expulsion of students), against those who have not complied with this policy. Such action may be necessary for the benefit of non- complying individuals, fellow students and employees, Malone, and the general public.

B. Definitions For the purposes of this policy: 1. Alcohol or alcoholic beverage means the intoxicating agent in beverage alcohol, ethyl alcohol, or other low molecular weight alcohol, such as methyl or isopropyl alcohol.

68 2. Drug means any substance, other than alcohol, 9. Student shall include any person enrolled in any capable of altering an individual’s mood, perception, course of Malone for any kind of academic credit. pain level or judgment. 10.Employee shall include any person receiving any 3. Prescribed drug is a substance properly prescribed salary, wages, or other compensation for services for individual consumption by a licensed medical rendered to Malone, including any common law practitioner. employee or independent contractor as determined appropriate by Malone. 4. Controlled substance means any drug, compound, mixture, preparation or other substance so defined 11. Conviction means a finding of guilt (whether and controlled under Federal, state, or local law. or not preceded by a plea of guilty or no contest) or imposition of sentence, or both, regarding a drug- 5. Illegal drug is any drug or controlled substance related crime, by a judicial body charged with the (including, but not limited to, hallucinogenic responsibility to determine violations of Federal, state drugs, amphetamines, barbiturates, cocaine and or local law. its derivatives, narcotics, and any other substance controlled by legal authorities), the possession, sale C. Rules or consumption of which is prohibited by Federal or At Malone, we are striving to ensure that the Malone State law. workplace, our entire campus, and our full range of employee and student activities, are free of illegal or 6. Unauthorized drug or controlled substance is any unauthorized drugs, drug activity or drug-related drug or controlled substance for which possession or paraphernalia, and drug or alcohol use or abuse. It use by employees or students, on Malone property, is both our intent and our commitment to provide business or activity, is not specifically authorized or a healthful, safe and secure work and educational approved by Malone. environment, free of unlawful or unauthorized drugs and substance use or abuse. In order to achieve those 7. Being under the influence of alcohol or illegal or objectives, we have adopted the following rules unauthorized drugs or controlled substances, means applicable to drugs and alcohol on the job, in the testing positive for any such substance, in a laboratory- workplace, on the campus, and in Malone employee confirmed test, or other reasonable demonstration and student activities: of the unacceptable effect of such substance on the behavior, perception or performance of the employee 1. Malone strictly prohibits the possession, use, or student. distribution, purchase or sale (or solicitation of purchase or sale) of illegal or unauthorized drugs, 8. Positive test for alcohol is a laboratory-confirmed drug-related paraphernalia or alcohol, or being under test showing an alcohol content of .04 or more grams the influence of any such substance, by employees or per 210 milliliters of breath (or blood content of .04% students, while on Malone property or time, while or greater); and positive test for illegal or unauthorized conducting Malone business, while engaging in drugs or controlled substances is a laboratory/medical Malone-related activities, or while operating or riding review officer-confirmed urine or blood test showing in any Malone-supplied vehicle. This prohibition the presence of a prohibited substance, at a level of includes, without limitation, any such misconduct concentration equal to or exceeding the specified while in any residential facility owned or provided by unacceptable level for such substance, or a refusal Malone, or while traveling in connection with any to submit to testing required under this policy, or Malone-related business or activity. Violations of this hindering or interfering with any such test or any policy may result in serious disciplinary action, up related procedure or requirement. to and including the termination of employees and expulsion of students. Anyone found in violation of this policy will have the prohibited substance confiscated and destroyed.

69 2. The possession, use, purchase, sale, or distribution When possessed on Malone property, business, time of illegal or unauthorized drugs or other controlled or activity, any such prescribed drug should be kept in substances, or drug-related paraphernalia, by the original container, or with other pharmaceutical employees or students of Malone, may result in documentation, which identifies the drug, dosage, arrest, prosecution, conviction, substantial fines, and/ date of prescription and prescribing doctor. or imprisonment under Federal, state, or local law, depending on the nature and circumstances of the 6. All employees and students of Malone are criminal violation. prohibited from being under the influence of alcohol or illegal or unauthorized drugs while on Malone 3. An employee or student who commits an unlawful property or time, while engaged in Malone business or act related to drugs or alcohol, on or off Malone activity, or while operating or riding in any Malone- premises, or whose conduct related to drugs or alcohol supplied vehicle. A violation of this rule is cause substantially impairs safe and satisfactory employment for discipline, up to and including termination or or student status, or threatens the health, safety or expulsion, as appropriate. welfare of any employee or student, or otherwise adversely affects the interests of Malone, its employees 7. Any Malone employee or student whose off- or students, will be subject to discipline, including campus use or abuse of alcohol, or of illegal, termination or expulsion, as appropriate. unauthorized or prescription drugs, results in excessive absenteeism or tardiness, or is the cause of any 4. No alcoholic beverage may be possessed or accident or unsatisfactory conduct or performance, consumed on Malone property, while operating or or adversely affects the reputation or interests of riding in any Malone supplied vehicle, or while on Malone, may be disciplined, up to and including Malone business, time, or activity. An employee or discharge of an employee or expulsion of a student; student violating this rule is subject to discipline, or such an individual may be asked to enter an up to and including termination or expulsion, as assistance program for rehabilitation, at the sole appropriate. discretion of Malone. Such an employee or student will be suspended, terminated or expelled if he or 5. No prescribed drug may be brought onto Malone she rejects such a request by Malone to enter an property, including any Malone-supplied vehicle, or assistance program. Details of the assistance program may be possessed while on Malone business, time or will be furnished by the Malone Human Resources activity, by any person other than the one for whom Office or the Office of Student Development, when the drug was prescribed. Prescribed drugs may be appropriate, upon request. used by Malone employees and students only in the manner, dosage, and quantity properly prescribed 8. (a) Any employee of Malone convicted of any for such persons and in a manner which does not criminal drug statute violation which has occurred in substantially impair work or academic performance, the workplace, or during the performance of work- safety, or health. Employees are required to notify their related duties or activities, shall report such conviction supervisor as to the use of any prescribed drug which to Malone Human Resources Office within five (5) may substantially and adversely affect performance days after the conviction, as required by the Drug- of their duties (or which may threaten the health Free Workplace Act of 1988. A student convicted of or safety of the employee taking the medication, or such a criminal drug statute violation shall report the of others), and regarding any change in the use of conviction to the Office of Student Development such drug, so that the supervisor can be aware of any within five (5) days after such conviction. impairment, such as drowsiness, that prescribed drugs sometimes may cause. (b) Furthermore, within (30) days after receiving notification of a conviction of a Malone employee Similarly, students shall notify the Office of Student or student for a work-related criminal drug statute Development as to the use of such prescribed drugs. violation, Malone will impose appropriate sanctions

70 upon such convicted employee or student, or shall 2. Any employee or student alleged to have violated require satisfactory participation by such individual in Malone’s drug possession or use prohibition will have a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program. the right to prove, by clear and convincing evidence, that the challenged possession or use of a drug or 9. As a condition of initial and continued other controlled substance was properly prescribed employment, employees of Malone shall honor and by a licensed medical practitioner who was familiar comply with the terms of this policy. with the employee’s or student’s medical history and Malone-related duties and responsibilities. However, 10. As a condition of initial and continued enrollment as previously stated, employees and students are in Malone, students shall honor and comply with the required promptly to notify Malone of prescribed terms of this policy. drug use which may substantially and adversely affect performance of their duties or responsibilities to 11. To assist in providing a safe, healthy and Malone. productive Malone community environment, and to monitor and enforce compliance with policies E. Voluntary Self-Identification Employee and and rules of conduct reasonable and appropriate Student Assistance; Return-to-Work Testing surveillance, searches and monitoring of persons and 1. Employees and students are urged to voluntarily properties on Malone property, including surveillance, request assistance with alcohol or drug-related searches and monitoring of persons and properties problems. Malone will make available a list of entering, leaving, or remaining on said property, as approved rehabilitation programs or providers. well as persons or properties, operating, or located in Employees are urged to use those providers that or upon, any Malone-supplied motor vehicle. Any are reimbursable under Malone’s current health employee or student failing to cooperate with respect care provider. When determined necessary and to any such surveillance, search or monitoring will appropriate by Malone, an unpaid leave of absence be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including may be granted to allow successful completion of the termination of employees and expulsion of students. program. An employee may or may not receive any compensation for such time away from work under D. Reporting Prescribed Drug Use the terms of applicable Malone policy. 1. Employees and students of Malone have an obligation to report the use of any medically 2. Upon completion of such a program, employees or prescribed drugs or controlled substances that may students may be subject to testing as part of a physical substantially and adversely affect the performance exam prior to return to work or class attendance, and of their duties or academic responsibilities. Such to reasonable cause or suspicion testing, in addition to individuals should be prepared to produce satisfactory any random, follow-up or other testing which lawfully proof of medical authorization to work, upon may be conducted by Malone. request. Failure to report such use or to provide such authorization upon request may result in disciplinary 3. Malone expressly reserves the right to determine action, up to and including discharge or expulsion, as whether or when an employee or student will be appropriate. Furthermore, any employee or student permitted to return to employment or enrollment taking a drug prescribed by a licensed physician must with Malone after participation (or failure or refusal have the drug in its original container or with other to participate) in any such assistance/rehabilitation pharmaceutical documentation which identifies the program. drug, dosage, date of prescription, and authorizing physician. Employees must report this information to F. Drug-Free Awareness Program their immediate supervisor, and students to Malone’s To assist our employees and students in Health Center. understanding, avoiding and overcoming the perils of drug and alcohol abuse, Malone has developed a drug- free awareness program. The purpose of this program is to inform Malone employees and students about

71 the dangers of drug and alcohol use and abuse, and 4. Employees and students who undergo counseling to prevent and eliminate such use and abuse by our and treatment for drug or alcohol abuse must meet employees and students, in general, and with respect all established standards of conduct and/or job or to Malone employment, enrollment and activity, academic performance. Employees who seek needed in particular. The program also involves education help in dealing with such problems are encouraged concerning Malone Substance Use and Abuse Policy, to seek professional assistance, using their group the availability of treatment and counseling for health insurance as and when appropriate. In the employees and students, and the sanctions which absence of conduct or performance problems, or Malone will impose for violations of the Substance other impairment of Malone interests, an employee’s Use and Abuse Policy, as well as related Federal and or student’s conscientious efforts to discontinue the State criminal penalties. use or abuse of alcohol, drugs, or other controlled substances will be encouraged and will not jeopardize G. Drug and Alcohol Abuse as Major Illness; such individual’s employment or enrollment Malone Employee/Student Assistance Program status. Similar efforts undertaken by an employee 1. Malone recognizes alcohol and drug dependency or student as a result of disciplinary action also will and abuse as serious illnesses and major health be encouraged, but will not deter further action if problems. Drug and alcohol use and abuse present performance problems continue. important safety and security problems for Malone and the general public, because of the serious adverse 5. Participation in this assistance program generally effects which drug and alcohol use and abuse may will not be available to the employee or student have upon the user’s perception, judgment, emotional more than once during his or her employment or stability, alertness, memory, strength, coordination, enrollment with Malone. reflexes, and general mental/physical health and performance. 6. Voluntary requests for assistance under this policy will not prevent disciplinary action up to and 2. Recognition and treatment of drug or alcohol including termination or expulsion, as appropriate, abuse are vital for successful rehabilitation, for return for any violation of this Substance Use and Abuse to effective academic or employment performance at Policy or for any other policy violation or otherwise Malone, and for preventing severe personal, family unacceptable conduct or performance. Furthermore, and social disruption. Therefore, Malone encourages employees or students who undergo voluntary the earliest possible diagnosis and treatment of drug counseling or treatment pursuant to this policy, or alcohol abuse. When appropriate and reasonably and who continue to work for, or to be enrolled in, feasible, Malone will assist employees and students in Malone, must meet all pertinent standards of conduct overcoming drug or alcohol abuse. and job or academic performance of Malone.

3. However, the decision to seek diagnosis and accept H. Drug Testing of Applicants, Employees and treatment for drug or alcohol abuse primarily is the Students responsibility of the individual employee or student. 1. Malone reserves the right to establish policies for While Malone reserves the right to request or require conducting pre-employment substance testing of students to seek such assistance for observed or job applicants, and reasonable cause or suspicion, demonstrated cause, employees or students with drug post-accident, random, return-to-work or school, or alcohol-related problems generally should contact post-rehabilitation, follow-up or other substance the Human Resources Office as soon as possible. testing of employees or students, as required by law, or Students of Malone requiring such assistance are as Malone may determine to be appropriate. encouraged to promptly contact the Office of Student Development at 330.471.8273.

72 2. For job applicants, employees or students, test 3. Nothing in this policy shall be construed as a specimens may be analyzed for any or all of the contract or promise of employment or enrollment. following substances (and for such other substances as Statement Pursuant to Drug Free Schools and Malone shall deem appropriate): Communities Act and Federal Drug-free Workplace • Alcohol Act of 1988 Malone is committed to providing a • Cannabonnoids: (Depressant) healthy and safe environment for its students, faculty • THC, Marijuana and staff. Malone hereby defines below the standards • Amphetamines:(Stimulant) of conduct in relation to the unlawful possession, use, • Amphetamine Cocaine: (Stimulant) dispensation, or distribution of alcohol or controlled, • Methamphetamine unauthorized or illegal drugs or substances. Conduct • Methadone: (Synthetic Narcotic) which violates this standard poses unacceptable • Barbiturates:(Sedative/Hypnotic) risks and disregard for the health, safety, and welfare • Amobarbital Methaqualone: (Sedative) of members of Malone community and shall • Aprobarbital result in disciplinary action, including compulsory • Autabarbital Opiates: (Narcotic/Analgesic) rehabilitation, suspension and/or termination. As • Betalbital Heroin a recipient of federal grants and funding, Malone • Pentobarbital Codeine gives this notice to students, faculty and staff that • Phenobarbital Hydromorphone it is in compliance with and shall continue to be in • Secobarbital Morphine compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of • Benzodiazephines: (Antianxiety) Phencyclidine: 1988 and the Drug-Free Schools and Communities (Hallucinogen) Act Amendment of 1989. Students, faculty, and staff • Chlordiazepoxide are herein notified of the standards of conduct which • Clorazepate Propoxyphene: (Synthetic Narcotic) shall be applicable while on Malone property, and • Diazepam elsewhere while on Malone business, and/or while • Flurazepam attending Malone-sponsored activities. • Oxazepam Statement Required of Recipients of Federal Grants I. Substance Use and Abuse Policy Goals; Policy A signed, written statement is required from all Changes; No Employment or Enrollment Contract students and staff who are recipients of federal grants, or Promise including Pell Grants, certifying their abstinence from 1. The primary goals of this policy are greater safety unlawful distribution, dispensation, possession or use for our employees, students, and the general public, of a controlled substance. improved productivity, and help and rehabilitation for employees or students requiring assistance for Standards of Conduct substance abuse. Employees and students are required Students, faculty and staff are prohibited from to cooperate and comply fully with the rules and the UNLAWFUL possession, use, dispensation, procedures of this policy. distribution, or manufacture of illicit drugs whether on Malone property, on Malone business and/ 2. Malone reserves the right to amend, supplement or or elsewhere while attending Malone-sponsored revoke any part of this policy, at such times and under activities. Further, students, faculty and staff are such circumstances as Malone shall determine to be required to abide by state and local laws concerning appropriate. Notices regarding any such amendment, alcoholic beverages. Basically, Ohio laws state that if supplement or revocation will be given to affected one is under the age of 21, it is unlawful to: 1) possess personnel of Malone. or consume alcoholic beverages; 2) misrepresent one’s age for the purpose of purchasing alcoholic beverages; or 3) use a fake I.D. to purchase alcoholic beverages no matter what one’s age. Ohio law states that it is unlawful to: 1) procure any alcoholic beverages for anyone under 21 years of age; or 2) drink or be drunk

73 in public places (Malone campuses and buildings are spouse and child abuse. Moderate to high doses of considered public places for purposes of these laws). alcohol cause marked impairments in higher mental Furthermore, it is a violation of state law to operate functions, severely altering a person’s ability to learn a motor vehicle while under the influence of any and remember information. Very high doses may substance, which may impair one’s driving ability cause respiratory depression and death. If combined (drugs or alcoholic beverages). with other depressants of the central nervous system, much lower doses of alcohol will produce the effects Education just described. Repeated use of alcohol can lead to Malone will educate the faculty, staff, and students dependence. Sudden cessation of alcohol intake is through use of an educational video and written likely to produce withdrawal symptoms, including documentation concerning the dangers of drug and severe anxiety, tremors, hallucinations, convulsions, alcohol use. Malone’s Human Resources Office will and can be life-threatening. Long-term consumption work closely with any necessary outside agencies to of large quantities of alcohol, particularly when provide information helpful in the prevention and combined with poor nutrition, can also lead to detection of drug use and to post notices and provide permanent dam age to vital organs such as the brain handouts when available in the prevention and and the liver. Mothers who drink alcohol during detection of these problems. Malone will support and pregnancy may give birth to infants with fetal alcohol encourage faculty in incorporating alcohol and drug syndrome. These infants have irreversible physical education into the curriculum where appropriate. abnormalities and mental retardation. In addition, research indicates that children of alcoholic parents Health Risks are at greater risk than other youngsters of becoming The scope and impact of health risks from alcohol and alcoholics. drug abuse are both alarming and well documented, ranging from mood altering to life-threatening, with Institutional Policy Statement for Employees consequences that extend beyond the individual to and Students of Malone family, organizations, and society at large. Malone will In compliance with the Drug Free Schools and attempt to educate its students, faculty and staff that Communities Act Amendments of 1989, Public Law the consumption of alcohol and the use of drugs may 101-226: Malone recognizes the ill-effects of drugs on alter behavior, distort perception, impair thinking, the individual, society and the Institution. In order impede judgment, and lead to physical and/or that we might be in compliance with Federal, state, psychological dependence. Alcohol and/or drug abuse and local law, Malone has established the Drug-Free may lead to the deterioration of physical health by Workplace Policy for all associates and students. causing or contributing to various health conditions The implications of this policy are that Malone will including but not limited to fatigue, nausea, personal do whatever is necessary to maintain a drug-free injury, insomnia, pathological organ damage, certain workplace and provide drug counseling for employees forms of cancer, heart disease, liver disease, respiratory and students. Violations of this policy will result in depression, birth defects, convulsions, coma, and disciplinary action of the employee or student up even death. Alcohol and drug abuse may also result to compulsory rehabilitation and/or termination or in deterioration of mental health by causing or expulsion, depending on the severity of the offense. contributing to various conditions such as increased The aim of the Drug-Free Workplace Policy is to aggression, hallucinations, depression, disorientation, provide a safe, productive, congenial and scholarly and psychosis. Alcohol consumption causes a number setting in which all can perform their responsibilities. of marked changes in behavior. Even low doses significantly impair the judgment and coordination Overview required to drive a car safely, increasing the likelihood As required by the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 that the driver will be involved in an accident. and the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Low to moderate doses of alcohol also increase the Amendments of 1989, this document will inform incidence of a variety of aggressive acts, including

74 you of the Malone policy regarding the work-related judgment, emotional stability, alertness, memory, effects of drug or alcohol use, and the prohibited strength, coordination, reflexes, and general mental possession, use, distribution or influence of controlled and physical health and performance. substances (drugs or alcohol) on Malone property or time, or while engaged in Malone activity or business, 5. Employees needing help in dealing with problems by employees or students. In essence, the Malone of drug or alcohol use, dependency or abuse, are Substance Use and Abuse Policy for Employees and encouraged to contact the Human Resources Office. Students provides as follows: Students requiring such assistance are encouraged to contact the Office of Student Development. 1. The goal of the Malone Substance Use and Abuse Policy is to assure that the Malone workplace, and 6. In appropriate circumstances, Malone may our entire campus and full range of activities, are request or require employees or students to submit free of illegal or unauthorized drugs, drug activity to a program of assistance and/or rehabilitation for or paraphernalia, and drug or alcohol use. It is our substance use or abuse. intent and commitment to provide a healthful, safe and secure work and educational environment, free of 7. Employees and students are obligated to report any unlawful drugs and substance abuse. personal conviction under a criminal drug statute to Malone’s Human Resource Office or the Office of 2. Malone, as described in the Community Student Development, as appropriate, within five (5) Responsibility Statement, prohibits the possession, days after any such conviction. use, distribution, purchase, or sale (or solicitation of purchase or sale) of illegal or unauthorized drugs, 8. Malone reserves the right to establish policies drug-related paraphernalia or alcohol, or being under for conducting pre-employment substance use or the influence of any such substance, by employees or abuse testing of job applicants, or other substance students, while on Malone property or time, while testing of employees or students (including, but not conducting Malone business, while engaging in a limited to, testing for reasonable cause or suspicion, Malone related activity, or while operating or riding in post-accident, random, return-to-work or school, or any vehicle owned or supplied by Malone. Violations follow-up testing), as required by law, or as may be of this policy will result in severe disciplinary action, determined to be appropriate by Malone. up to and including dis charge of employees and expulsion of students. 9. Provisions of this policy also apply to an employee’s or student’s use of a drug prescribed for another 3. The possession, use, or distribution of illegal person, or use of a prescribed drug in any way other drugs or other controlled substances, or of drug- than the manner, combination, or dosage prescribed related paraphernalia, by employees or students of for such employee or student by a duly licensed Malone, may result in arrest, prosecution, conviction, medical practitioner, and to prescribed drug use which substantial fines and/or imprisonment under Federal, substantially impairs work or academic performance state or local law, depending on the nature and or threatens the health or safety of the employee or circumstances of the criminal violation. student taking the prescription, or of others.

4. Malone recognizes drug and alcohol dependency 10. As a condition of employment or enrollment, and abuse as illnesses which are major health employees and students of Malone shall honor and problems. Malone also recognizes drug and alcohol comply with the terms of this policy. Questions abuse as important safety and security problems concerning the Malone Substance Use and Abuse because of the serious adverse effects that drug Policy or its implementation should be directed to the and alcohol use and abuse have upon perception, Director of Human Resources, or the Vice President for Student Development. Your full compliance with this policy will be expected and appreciated.

75 Appendix C On-Campus Crime Statistics In accordance with the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990, as amended, Malone provides information relating to crime statistics and security measures to prospective students, matriculated students, job applicants, and employees through hand delivery, U.S. mail, or campus mail. Statistics for the past three (3) years, on certain reported incidents of crime and certain criminal arrests, are listed in this report. Malone complies with all applicable laws and ordinances of the State of Ohio and the City of Canton.

Number of Reported Incidents Type of Incident 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Murder 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Murder/Non-Negligent X X X X X 0 0 Sex Offense Forcible 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Sex Offenses Non-Forcible X X X X X X 1 Incest X X X X X X 0 Statutory Rape X X X X X X 0 Robbery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Aggrav. Assault 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Burglary 0 0 0 1 5 2 1 Vehicle Theft 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 Arson X X X X X 0 0

Arrests by Police and/or Campus Disciplinary Action Liquor Law Violation 11 10 2 5 10 17 9 Drug Abuse Violation 9 0 3 3 1 3 8 Weapons Possessions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Please note: In addition, there were other reported offenses of criminal mischief, criminal damages, unauthorized entry of unlocked rooms, vandalism, and petty theft (e.g. cars broken into, book bags missing) from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011.

Fire Statistics During the calendar year of 2015, Malone University had zero fire incidents in residence halls. Location Number Cause Injuries Deaths Damage Barclay Hall 0 0 0 $0.00 DeVol Hall 0 0 0 $0.00 Fox Hall 0 0 0 $0.00 Gurney Hall 0 0 0 $0.00 Haviland Hall 0 0 0 $0.00 Heritage Hall 0 0 0 $0.00 Penn Hall 0 0 0 $0.00 Whittier Hall 0 0 0 $0.00 Woolman Hall 0 0 0 $0.00

76 Appendix D and Internet system to the extent necessary to maintain COMPUTER USAGE AND NETWORK quality of service or protect Malone and other persons, POLICIES including the members of the Malone community. Do not send messages that would compromise your Malone Username and Password integrity as the sender or the integrity of the receiver Your Malone username and password is your virtual if they were viewed by others. Do not forward or post identity on Malone’s network. Never share your Malone-related email messages that you have received identity or use someone else’s identity. This includes to news media or list servers without the author’s sharing credentials with family members, visitors, permission. Email may not be used for advertising or contractors, or other entities which may want to broadcasting unsolicited messages. use Malone resources. There are guest user accounts available or, in the case of extended relationships Postings to the Internet (contractor visiting the University regularly, etc.), a Students, faculty, and staff are reminded that pictures special account can be set up for the entity. You are and information posted on the Internet via social responsible for any activity done on the Internet or media are public information. Pictures or information Malone network using your Malone username and from these sources that describe or document behavior password. If you suspect that your username and that are brought to the attention of Malone and which password have been compromised in any way, please reasonably suggest behavior violating Malone policy contact Information Technologies immediately so that has taken place, is subject to further investigation and your credentials can be re-secured. verification by Malone. Any Malone policy violations that are determined as a result of such an investigation Use of the Network for Academic, Business, will result in appropriate disciplinary action by and Personal Endeavors Malone. For more information about social media Computing and network resources are the property postings, faculty and staff should refer to the Malone of Malone and should be used primarily for University Social Media Policy. (See Appendix E) Malone-related business and academic activities. Students, faculty, and staff should not do excessive Illegal Use non-Malone-related work or printing on Malone Electronic communications must not be used for computer equipment. The right and ownership of illegal purposes. Examples include harassment or any Intellectual Property (IP) transmitted over the stalking of other users; destruction or damage to network are maintained by its creator; however, electronic equipment, software, or data belonging to when the act of creating, accessing, or transmitting other users; sending correspondence (email, postings, that IP uses Malone-owned resources, the University or otherwise) from an assumed or false username; maintains permission to view, copy, or store it. The intentional disruption or unauthorized monitoring network in the residence halls can and should be used of electronic communications including the use of for personal endeavors; however, any usage should still password grabbers or network monitors; attempting align with the mission and goals of Malone and the to gain unauthorized access to other computers or guidelines set forth in this and other policies. networks; and accessing credit card numbers or passwords to computers or user accounts. Privacy of Electronic Communication Never assume electronic communications of any Unethical Use kind are private or that they can be read by only you Computing and network resources are not to be used or the recipient. Many forms of communication on to store or send fraudulent, harassing, slanderous, the Internet are unsecured and can be monitored or or other objectionable or inappropriate material eavesdropped upon at any point between the sender or messages. Obscene, pornographic, or offensive and the recipient. Malone reserves the right to monitor material is not permitted to be accessed, sent, or stored your use of Malone’s computers and peripherals, email on Malone computing resources. Malone recognizes that some legitimate academic research may require access to materials that may otherwise be prohibited. Request for such access must be submitted to the Provost for approval.

77 Malone’s Right to Limit, Monitor, Copy, the owner. Duplicating copyrighted software violates and Regulate All Use of its Electronic the U.S. Copyright Law, and is a federal offense. Communications Equipment Illegal copying is not permitted at Malone. Malone reserves the right to limit, monitor, copy, and regulate all use of Malone computers, devices, printers, 4. Malone computer users are prohibited from and network including, but not limited to, email copying or downloading software without paying the and web site access. For anyone who is employed required license fee. Transferring copyrighted materials by Malone, this right extends to accessing and to or from any system or via the Malone network copying voicemail messages which are saved to email without the expressed consent of the owner is a as a file. This is essential to protect Malone against violation of Federal and State laws. Examples of illegal claims of illegal use of its system, to protect students, copying include the following: faculty, and staff, and to ensure compliance with this policy. Suspected violations of this policy should be a. Making a personal copy of software licensed to reported immediately to the Director of Information Malone. Technologies. Malone reserves the right to shut b. Installing software on a computer without first down any user account without prior notification if obtaining a license for that software. inappropriate network activity is detected. c. Copying files such as books, music, movies, or other licensed or copyrighted material outside of Violations of this policy will be addressed in the same the confines of “Fair Use” in academic pursuits. manner as violations of other Malone policies and may result in disciplinary action. In the case of alleged Internal Campus Communications criminal use of Malone Computing resources, the Malone seeks to effectively facilitate a campus Information Technologies Department will comply community where members communicate with one with appropriate local, state, or federal agencies’ another with integrity, professionalism and love. requests for reporting, discovery, or monitoring of Malone has developed the following guidelines to electronic activity. assist all members of the community in effectively communicating important information, news and Use and Purchase of Software and information related to campus events. Malone Hardware provides and expects that all members of the 1. All computer software, including free or shareware community (students, faculty, and staff ) be aware titles or personally owned titles, installed and/or used of, and use, the following primary means of campus on Malone-owned devices must be approved by the communication (in addition to personal and Information Technologies Department to ensure telephone communication): proper software licensing is maintained and to ensure 1. Malone web site the safety of the Malone’s data and resources. 2. Electronic mail 3. Campus mail 2. The purchase of any computer hardware or 4. Voice mail software with Malone funds should be coordinated and approved through the Information Technologies Official Malone communications may be sent by any Department. or all of these methods. Students, faculty and staff are required to accept their mail on a regular basis 3. Software and hardware purchased by Malone and within a reasonable time period from the date of remains the property of Malone or of the vendor as transmission. During the semester a “reasonable time agreed by license. Such software, whether in source period” will be defined as two to three working days or object form, including its design, file structures, and “accept” will be defined as picking up and reading and any other tangible or intangible value may not mail from campus mailboxes, accessing campus be accessed, copied, or removed from the system, nor accounts for reading e-mails, and listening to voice disclosed to any third party without prior consent of mail messages.

78 Many students will already have an e-mail account regulating, and protecting the integrity of its identity and will not have need for their Malone e-mail and trademarked names. The university may pursue account. It is each student’s responsibility to obtain all available recourse to block, remove or delete the appropriate procedure to automatically forward social media communication that incorrectly creates their mail from the Malone account to their regular an appearance of endorsement by the university. account. This information is available through the In order to promote effective and innovative use of Information Technologies Office. social media as part of the University’s activities, the following guidelines have been developed. It is the At times, information relevant to all students will responsibility of students to read and act in accordance be sent via a mass distribution process. This process with the guidelines set out in this policy. will be protected through the Office of Student Development so that students are not inundated with Guidelines e-mails. Information will be distributed to campus If you are creating or posting social media content on offices describing what information is appropriate behalf of the university or an official Malone University for the mass distribution process. If a member of the student organization with a social networking site/ Malone community will be away from campus for an group, this should be approved by Student Senate, extended period of time it is expected that Student Development, and University Relations. they will leave an automatic response on their e-mail and voice message on their voice mail. • Notify University Relations: Departments that have a social media page or would like to start one should APPENDIX E contact the Director of University Relations to ensure Social Media Policy for Malone Students all institutional social media sites coordinate with other Malone University sites and their content—and Policy Statement that the sites are updated. All institutional pages must Social media is a growing form of communication have a full-time appointed employee who is identified that takes various forms including, but not limited as being responsible for content. to, social networking websites, blogs, microblogging websites, texting messaging, video and photo sharing • Comply with applicable laws, regulations, and sites. Social media enables community members to university policies: this includes, but is not limited share information, foster learning, collaboration and to, those addressing harassment, bullying, student research as well as promote thoughtful dialogue on privacy, confidentiality, trademark or information appropriate matters. Also, social media content has the security. Sites should not be used to attack members potential to impact the reputation of the university of the Malone community. Cyberbullying, defined or its members. It is the policy of the university that as an intentional act to hurt, abuse, threaten, annoy, a social media site, such as those listed, is consistent blackmail or target another individual or group, is not with academic freedom and Malone University’s permitted. Content must not be obscene or create a values. This policy applies to social media used on hostile learning environment. Posts on social media behalf of the university, content created or posted sites should protect Malone University’s institutional on university-sponsored sites, and content created or voice by remaining professional, courteous, and posted by members of the university community in in good taste. No individual Malone University a personal capacity, if that content incorrectly creates department or individual should construe its social an appearance of an endorsement by the university or media site as representing the University as a whole. violates law or university policies. Therefore, all data and files, including social media content, on owned • Protect confidential information: when posting, be or operated university computer systems may be mindful to not post confidential, restricted, sensitive subject to appropriate action by the university under or proprietary information. Take effective precautions applicable local, state or federal law or university to ensure your own personal safety and protect against policies. The university is committed to promoting, identity theft. Also, this includes, but is not limited

79 to, information about Malone University, students, of the work or tasks performed by such animals or employees, or alumni. Students should adhere to the therapeutic support they provide. Residence Life all applicable University privacy and confidentiality is committed to supporting residents with disabilities policies. Students who share confidential information and their use of such an animal in campus housing do so at the risk of disciplinary action up to and to facilitate their full participation and equal access to including dismissal. Please also observe if posting as an University programs and activities on a case-by-case individual. basis. The Office of Student Development reserves the right to amend this policy as circumstances require. • Respect copyright and fair use: When posting, be mindful of the copyright and intellectual property In order to maintain a safe and healthy academic and rights of others and of Malone University. For living environment for all individuals who live and guidance, consult the Guidelines for Copyright work within the Malone community, those interested Compliance at www.copyright.com/Services/ in bringing a comfort/assistance animal to the campus copyrightoncampus. are required to register with Student Accessibility Services. • Respect University time and property: University computers owned or provided by Malone University The University will not permit animals on Malone are reserved for Malone-related business as approved premises if (1) they would cause substantial personal by supervisors and in accordance with the University harm or physical damage to other persons or to the Computer Usage Policy (www.malone.edu/offices- property of others; (2) would pose an undue financial and-services/information-technology/computer- or administrative burden; or (3) would fundamentally usage.php). alter the nature of the University’s educational or housing operations. For example, if a roommate has Violations asthma or allergies which are adversely affected by the Suspected violations of this policy should be reported animal, or a reasonable fear of the animal, it is not to University Relations who will notify the Office acceptable for the animal to live in a room with such of Student Development in order to coordinate or individual. In such event, efforts will be made to find investigate the possible violation. Retaliation against an alternative housing arrangement for the animal, if a member of the university community for making available and appropriate. a report of potential university-related legal or policy violation is prohibited. Please keep in mind that comfort/assistance animals are generally restricted to the owner’s housing unit and If you feel you have been a target of cyberbullying, our must comply with housing policies and procedures counseling department is available to assist you. and other pertinent requirements of the University. If a student desires that a comfort/assistance animal live in campus housing, the student must notify Appendix F Student Accessibility Services at least thirty (30) days Service and Comfort Animals prior to the desired move-in date so that staff can best accommodate the student and the animal. If all Malone University recognizes the importance of other criteria are met, as set forth by SAS, a Letter of service and comfort animals to individuals with Accommodation will be sent to the housing office documented disabilities. Malone University is notifying and approving the animal accommodation committed to compliance with state and federal laws in the residence hall. regarding individuals with disabilities.

This policy ensures that residents with disabilities who require the use of Service or Comfort Animals as a reasonable accommodation, receive the benefit

80 Section 1: Definitions D. Approved Animal A. Service Animal An “approved animal” is a Service or Comfort Animal A “Service Animal” is a dog that has been individually that has been granted as a reasonable accommodation trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit under this policy. of an individual with a documented disability. Other animals, whether wild or domestic, do not qualify E. Owner as service animals. Examples of such work or tasks The “Owner” is the student-resident who has provided by a service animal include guiding people requested the accommodation and has received who are blind, alerting people who are deaf, pulling approval to bring the “approved animal” into campus a wheelchair, alerting and protecting a person who housing is having a seizure, reminding a person with mental illness to take prescribed medications, calming a Section 2: Guidelines person with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The following are specific requirements and guidelines during an anxiety attack, or performing other duties. concerning the appropriate use of and protocols Service Animals are working animals, not pets. associated with Service Animals and Comfort The work or task a service animal has been trained Animals, (also known as therapy or emotional support to provide must be directly related to the person’s animals, which are distinct from service animals). (See disability. Dogs whose sole function is to provide Service Animal section for more information.) comfort or emotional support do not qualify as a. The Owner is responsible for assuring that the Service Animals. Approved Animal does not unduly interfere with routine activities of the residence hall community or B. Comfort Animal cause difficulties for students who reside there. A “Comfort Animal” is an animal that provides emotional support which alleviates one or more b. Any comfort/assistance animal approved to identified symptoms or effects of a resident’s live in Malone facilities must be housebroken and documented disability. Some, but not all, animals under the control of its handler. The University that assist residents with disabilities are professionally may also designate areas where animals may relieve trained. Other Assistance Animals are trained by themselves. Care and supervision of the animal are the owners. In some cases, no special training is required responsibility of the individual who benefits from the for a Comfort Animal. An important consideration approved animal’s use. The owner is responsible for for Residence Life is whether or not the Comfort ensuring the cleanup of the animal’s waste, and when Animal provides the benefit needed as a reasonable appropriate, must train the animal to use designated accommodation to the resident with the disability. area for waste. Indoor animal waste, such as cat litter, Unlike a Service Animal, a Comfort Animal does must be placed in a sturdy plastic bag and securely not assist a resident with a disability with activities tied before disposing of in an outside trash dumpster. of daily living, nor does it accompany a person with Litter boxes should be placed on mats so waste is not a disability at all times. Comfort Animals may be tracked onto carpet. University staff is not responsible considered for access to Residential housing; however, for any aspects of caring for a comfort/assistance they are not permitted in other areas of the university animal. (e.g., libraries, academic buildings, classrooms, labs, and student common space, etc.). c. When leaving the residence hall, the comfort/ assistance animal shall have a harness, leash, or C. Pet other tether and be under the handler’s control (e.g., A “Pet” is an animal kept for ordinary use and voice control, signals, or other effective means).The companionship. A pet is not considered a Service or residence hall and designated area will be the only area Comfort Animal. Pets are not covered by this policy. for approved animals; animals cannot wander about See Pet Policy for further guidelines. freely.

81 d. The owner’s residence may be inspected for fleas, j. The owner is responsible for any expenses incurred ticks, or other pests as needed. Residence Life will for cleaning above and beyond a standard cleaning or schedule the inspection. If fleas, ticks or other pests for repairs to the University premises that are assessed are detected through inspection, the residence will after the student and/or animal vacates the residence. be treated using approved fumigation methods by a The University reserves the right to bill the student university approved pest control service. The owner account of the owner for unmet obligations. will be billed for the expense of any pest treatment beyond standard pest management in residence halls. k. The owner must notify Student Accessibility Services and the Residence Life Office in writing if the e. Vaccination: In accordance with local ordinances approved animal is no longer needed or is no longer in and regulations, the animal must be immunized the residence hall. To replace an approved animal, the against common diseases to that type of animal. Dogs owner must file a new request. must have current vaccination against rabies and wear a rabies tag. Cats should have normal shots required l. The Residence Life Office may designate specific for a healthy animal. Local housing requirements single rooms and floors for comfort/assistance animals must be followed. Licensing requirements must be and their owner. Single rooms do have an upcharge. followed. m. Residence Life reserves the right to relocate f. Health: Animals to be housed in University an approved animal owner’s room in order to housing must receive an annual clean bill of health accommodate other medical conditions (allergies, from a licensed veterinarian. Required documentation asthmas, etc.). Attempts will be made to house the can include, without limitation, vaccination certificate student and Service Animal or Comfort Animal in a for the animal or a veterinarian’s statement regarding room/floor devoid of conflict based on allergies or fear the animal’s health. The University reserves the right of animals. Conflicts that occur after placement will to request appropriate documentation. Also, the be appropriately mitigated and adjustments will be University has the authority to direct that the animal made on a case-by-case basis. receive veterinary attention. n. Consistent with federal and state law, an animal g. Training: Service animals must be properly trained. may be prohibited from a Malone University facility or program if the animal’s behavior or presence poses a h. Approved Animals may not be left overnight in direct threat to the health or safety of others. University Housing without the owner’s presence, or in the care of another person. Animals must be taken o. An animal may be excluded from areas where with the student if the student leaves the campus for a its presence fundamentally alters the nature of a prolonged period (as determined by the University). program or activity, if the animal is disruptive, if its presence would result in substantial physical harm or i. The owner is solely liable and financially responsible damage to the property of others, or if it substantially for the animal’s behavior or actions (including interferes with the reasonable enjoyment of housing. bodily injuries, property damages, etc.) while in any Malone University setting or otherwise. The p. Emotional distress resulting from having to give owner’s responsibility covers, but is not limited up an animal because of a “no pets” policy does not to, replacement of furniture, carpet, window, wall qualify a person for an accommodation under federal covering, and the like. The owner is expected to cover law. these costs at the time of repair and/or move out date, as appropriate. q. Appeal/grievance process and procedures may be found in the Student Handbook.

82 r. The animal owner agrees to continue to abide • After documentation has been submitted the by all other residential policies. A reasonable student will meet with Anna Meadows, Director, accommodation which may constitute an exception Student Accessibility Services, where eligibility for to the community agreement standards that otherwise disability related accommodations is determined would prohibit having an animal does not constitute through an inter-active conversation. an exception to any other community agreement standard. • SAS will retain a photo of the animal and other appropriate documentation to verify permission to s. Any violation of the above rules may result in live in University Housing. immediate removal of the animal from the University and may be reviewed through the judicial process and • Updated documentation may be requested the owner will be afforded the right of due process and in the future to support continued need for appeal as outlined in the judicial process policy. accommodations.

Please contact Student Accessibility Services with t. Should the approved animal be removed from the any questions: premises for any reason, the owner is expected to Anna Meadows fulfill his/her housing obligations for the remainder of Director, Student Accessibility Services the housing contract. 330-471-8496 [email protected] Section 3: Procedure for requesting to bring a Comfort/Service animal to University Housing: • Animal owner must apply for services with the Accessibility Office at least 30 days prior to the desired move-in date. SAS Staff will contact the owner within five business days to schedule an appointment to meet with a staff member.

• Documentation of the need for a Comfort/Service Animal should follow Student Accessibility Services guidelines for documentation of disability, and should generally include the following information:

- Verification of the individual’s disability from a psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, or other mental health professional. - Statement on how the animal serves as an accommodation for the verified disability, and - Statement on how the need for the animal relates to the ability of the resident/student to participate in residence life.

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