1 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY .................................................................................................................. 6 II. GOVERNANCE OF NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL & TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY .................... 7 A. Faculty-Student Committees ............................................................................................................................................. 8 B. Individual Responsibility .................................................................................................................................................... 8 III. STUDENT LIFE .................................................................................................................................. 9 A. Office of Student Development ......................................................................................................................................... 9 1. Leadership Development ............................................................................................................................................ 9 2. Civic Engagement and Service Learning ................................................................................................................... 10 3. Religious and Spiritual Life ........................................................................................................................................ 11 4. Student Publications ................................................................................................................................................. 11 5. Additional Services ................................................................................................................................................... 11 B. Office of Student Activities (OSA) .................................................................................................................................... 12 1. Student Organizations and Activities........................................................................................................................ 12 2. Student Government Association (SGA) ................................................................................................................... 13 3. Clubs and Organizations/Council of Presidents ........................................................................................................ 13 4. Campus Programming/Student University Activities Board ..................................................................................... 16 5. Fraternity and Sorority Engagement ........................................................................................................................ 16 C. Standards Governing Fraternities, Sororities and Social Organizations .......................................................................... 17 1. National Fraternities and Sororities ......................................................................................................................... 17 2. Greek Letter Council ................................................................................................................................................. 17 3. Membership Intake Regulations ............................................................................................................................... 19 4. Membership Intake Restrictions .............................................................................................................................. 20 5. New Member Presentations..................................................................................................................................... 21 6. University Policy on Hazing....................................................................................................................................... 21 7. University Definitions of Hazing ............................................................................................................................... 22 8. Sanctions and Outcomes upon Findings of Hazing ................................................................................................... 24 IV. STUDENT CONDUCT REGULATIONS ................................................................................................ 26 A. Statement of Purpose ...................................................................................................................................................... 26 B. Statement of Policy .......................................................................................................................................................... 26 C. Definition of Student ....................................................................................................................................................... 28 D. Student Rights and Responsibilities ................................................................................................................................. 28 E. Conduct Prohibited by the University.............................................................................................................................. 29 F. Academic Dishonesty Policy ............................................................................................................................................ 34 V. STUDENT CONDUCT PROCEDURES ................................................................................................. 35 A. Allegations of Misconduct and Filing of Charges ............................................................................................................. 35 B. Review by the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs/Designee .......................................................................................... 36 C. Rights of the Accused ...................................................................................................................................................... 36 D. Rights of Persons Bringing Charges ................................................................................................................................. 37 E. Waiver of Rights to a Hearing .......................................................................................................................................... 37 F. Records ............................................................................................................................................................................ 38 G. Referral to a Conduct Board ............................................................................................................................................ 39 1. Administrative Hearing Panel ................................................................................................................................... 39 2. Student Conduct Council .......................................................................................................................................... 39 3. University Tribunal ................................................................................................................................................... 39 H. Hearing Notification......................................................................................................................................................... 40 2020-2021 Student Handbook 2 VI. CONDUCT OF ALL HEARINGS AND APPEALS ................................................................................... 40 A. Presence of Advisors and Observers at Hearings ............................................................................................................ 41 B. Evidence and Burden of Proof ......................................................................................................................................... 44 C. Confidentiality of Deliberations ....................................................................................................................................... 44 D. Deliberations ................................................................................................................................................................... 44 E. Decision ........................................................................................................................................................................... 45 F. Decision Deferred ............................................................................................................................................................ 45 G. Notice of Decision ............................................................................................................................................................ 45 H. Parental Notification ........................................................................................................................................................ 45 I. Sanctions .......................................................................................................................................................................... 46 VII. APPELLATE PROCEDURES ............................................................................................................... 48 A. Basis for Appeal ............................................................................................................................................................... 49 B. Filing an Appeal...............................................................................................................................................................