LORAS COLLEGE STUDENT HANDBOOK 2021-22 PAGE 1 LORAS COLLEGE STUDENT HANDBOOK 2021-22 Contents WELCOME .......................................................................................................................................... 10 Mission and Vision ............................................................................................................................. 11 Loras College Mission ............................................................................................................................................. 11 Loras College Vision ............................................................................................................................................... 11 Frequently Called Numbers ................................................................................................................ 11 CODE OF CONDUCT ................................................................................................................................................ 13 Rights and Responsibilities of Students ................................................................................................................. 13 General Expectations of Students .......................................................................................................................... 13 Definition of Student .............................................................................................................................................. 13 College Disciplinary Authority ................................................................................................................................ 13 Philosophy of Student Discipline ....................................................................................................................... 14 Categories of Misconduct ...................................................................................................................................... 14 Academic Dishonesty and Misconduct .............................................................................................................. 14 Non-Academic Misconduct ................................................................................................................................ 14 Acts of Non-Academic Misconduct ..................................................................................................... 15 Campus Abuse Policy ............................................................................................................................................. 15 Animals on Campus Policy ..................................................................................................................................... 15 Charges and Fines Policy ........................................................................................................................................ 17 College Alcohol Policy ............................................................................................................................................ 17 College Drug Policy ................................................................................................................................................. 18 College/Personal Property Policy ........................................................................................................................... 19 Compliance Policy .................................................................................................................................................. 19 Disruptive Behavior Policy ..................................................................................................................................... 19 College Dress Policy ............................................................................................................................................... 20 Facility Maintenance Policy .................................................................................................................................... 21 Fire Safety Policy .................................................................................................................................................... 21 Forgery/Unauthorized Use Policy .......................................................................................................................... 21 Gambling Policy ...................................................................................................................................................... 21 Groups and Organizations (Recognized) Representing the College Policy ............................................................ 22 Guest and Visitation Policy ..................................................................................................................................... 22 Harassment Policy .................................................................................................................................................. 23 Misrepresentation Policy ....................................................................................................................................... 23 Privacy Policy Pertaining to the Use of Cameras, Video Recording Devices and Audio Recording Devices ........... 23 PAGE 2 LORAS COLLEGE STUDENT HANDBOOK 2021-22 Protest/Demonstration Policy ................................................................................................................................ 23 Reporting Policy ..................................................................................................................................................... 23 Sexual Misconduct Policy ....................................................................................................................................... 23 Solicitation/Sales Policy ......................................................................................................................................... 26 Tobacco Policy ........................................................................................................................................................ 26 Unauthorized Access Policy ................................................................................................................................... 27 Weapons Policy ...................................................................................................................................................... 27 Additional Information Regarding Acts of Non-Academic Misconduct Searches/Privacy for Students ................ 28 Administration of Non-Academic Discipline ....................................................................................... 29 Delegation of Authority for Non-Academic Discipline ........................................................................................... 29 Reducing and/or Rescinding Sanctions .................................................................................................................. 29 Confidentiality of Disciplinary Records .................................................................................................................. 29 Reporting Disciplinary Action ................................................................................................................................. 29 Discipline Procedures ............................................................................................................................................. 29 Statement of Limitations ........................................................................................................................................ 30 Hearing Officers ..................................................................................................................................................... 30 College Hearing Board ............................................................................................................................................ 30 Procedures ......................................................................................................................................................... 30 Hearing Board Advocates .................................................................................................................................. 31 Review of College Hearing Board Decisions ...................................................................................................... 32 Hearing Board Witness ...................................................................................................................................... 32 Evidentiary Standards for Non-Academic Misconduct ...................................................................................... 32 Requests for Accommodations .......................................................................................................................... 32 Disciplinary Sanctions ........................................................................................................................ 33 Student Sanctions Related to Violation of the Alcohol Policy ................................................................................ 35 Description of Violations (apply to all students regardless of age or location of incident) ............................... 35 Standard Minimum Responses: FIRST OFFENSE ................................................................................................ 36 Standard Minimum Responses: