2019- 2020 Brescia University Student Handbook Contents ABOUT THE STUDENT HANDBOOK ..................................................................................... 11 DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................................................... 11 DISCLAIMER......................................................................................................................... 11 OTHER SOURCES OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS ....................... 11 THE ACADEMIC CATALOG (UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE) .................... 11 THE STUDENT’S EMAIL ACCOUNT .............................................................................. 11 THE STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS MANUAL ............................................................... 12 BUSINESS OFFICE PUBLICATIONS ............................................................................... 12 THE STUDENT ATHLETE HANDBOOK ......................................................................... 12 BRESCIA UNIVERSITY WEBSITE: TITLE IX ................................................................ 12 STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE STUDENT HANDBOOK ............................. 12 REVISIONS TO THE STUDENT HANDBOOK ................................................................ 12 ACCREDITATION AND AUTHORIZATION........................................................................... 13 MISSION STATEMENT ............................................................................................................. 13 THE BRESCIA DIFFERENCE .................................................................................................... 13 CHARTER OF VALUES ............................................................................................................. 13 ALMA MATER & FIGHT SONG ............................................................................................... 14 COAT-OF-ARMS......................................................................................................................... 15 COLORS AND MASCOT ........................................................................................................... 15 A BRIEF HISTORY ..................................................................................................................... 15 SAINT ANGELA MERICI – FOUNDER OF THE COMPANY OF SAINT URSULA . 16 USE OF THE UNIVERSITY’S NAME ....................................................................................... 16 NON-DISCRIMINATION ........................................................................................................... 16 OFFICE OF STUDENT AFFAIRS .............................................................................................. 17 STUDENT AFFAIRS MISSION STATEMENT ................................................................. 17 STUDENT AFFAIRS VISION .............................................................................................. 17 STUDENT AFFAIRS MOTTO ............................................................................................. 17 STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT .............................................................................................. 17 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................... 17 THE STUDENT CONDUCT PHILOSOPHY ..................................................................... 18 P a g e | 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE STUDENT CONDUCT PROCESS AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM ................................................................................................................... 19 APPLICATION OF THE STUDENT CONDUCT SYSTEM ............................................ 20 PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORITY CONCERNING STUDENT CONDUCT ..................... 20 STUDENT ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................................................... 20 INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGED STUDENT MISCONDUCT ...................................... 21 DETERMINATIONS IN MATTERS INVOLVING MISCONDUCT .............................. 21 DESCRIPTION OF THE STUDENT CONDUCT BOARD .............................................. 22 STUDENT CONDUCT BOARD MEMBERSHIP .............................................................. 23 THE PROTOCOL FOR HEARINGS BEFORE THE STUDENT CONDUCT BOARD ... 24 THE RIGHT TO APPEAL CONDUCT OFFICER/BODY ............................................... 26 APPEAL PROCESS ............................................................................................................. 27 HEARING BY THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS ............................ 28 EMERGENCY SUSPENSION ............................................................................................ 29 VIOLATIONS OF THE STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT ...................................................... 29 SANCTIONS ................................................................................................................................ 31 SANCTIONS AND DISCIPLINARY STATUS ................................................................... 32 DISCIPLINARY WARNING ................................................................................................ 32 EDUCATIONAL/DEVELOPMENTAL............................................................................... 32 WORK ASSIGNMENT ......................................................................................................... 32 RESTITUTION ....................................................................................................................... 32 FINES ................................................................................................................................... 32 RELOCATION ....................................................................................................................... 32 LOSS/LIMITATION OF PRIVILEGES .............................................................................. 32 NO CONTACT........................................................................................................................ 33 RESIDENCE HALL PROBATION ...................................................................................... 33 UNIVERSITY PROBATION ................................................................................................ 33 CLASS ONLY PROBATION ................................................................................................ 33 DISMISSAL FROM THE RESIDENCE HALLS ............................................................... 33 DISMISSAL FROM THE UNIVERSITY ............................................................................ 33 STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................................................................ 34 STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE TO THE UNIVERSITY FOR THEIR CONDUCT .... 34 P a g e | 2 STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR CONDUCT ONLINE ............................ 35 STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE TO THE UNIVERSITY TO BE LAW ABIDING ..... 35 THE BRESCIA ID CARD ..................................................................................................... 36 BRESCIA ID VALIDATION............................................................................................... 37 BRESCIA ID CARD POLICIES .......................................................................................... 37 COOPERATION WITH UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS ....................................................... 37 AN ALCOHOL AND DRUG FREE INSTITUTION .................................................................. 38 ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION .................................................................................... 38 ALCOHOL: PRESENCE OF ALCOHOL (INCLUDING LOW POINT BEER) AND CONSUMPTION .................................................................................................................... 38 ALCOHOL: DRINKING GAMES ....................................................................................... 38 ALCOHOL: MASS CONSUMPTION DEVICE ................................................................. 39 ALCOHOL: PUBLIC DISPLAY .......................................................................................... 39 ALCOHOL: PUBLIC INTOXICATION ............................................................................. 39 ALCOHOL: ALCOHOL AND DRUG DECOR IN STUDENT ROOM .......................... 39 ALCOHOL: POLICY FOR GUESTS TO CAMPUS ......................................................... 39 ALCOHOL AND DRUGS: IMPLIED CONSENT ............................................................. 39 ALCOHOL AND DRUGS: SANCTIONS ............................................................................ 40 BRESCIA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL AMNESTY POLICY FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG OVERDOSE ............................................................................................................... 40 DRUGS: USE OR POSESSION ............................................................................................ 40 ALCOHOL AND DRUG USE: PUBLIC LAW AND CONSEQUENCES ....................... 41 LAWS CONCERNING ILLICIT DRUGS (KRS 218A) ..................................................... 42 Possession of Marijuana ....................................................................................................... 42 Possession of Drug Paraphernalia ......................................................................................... 43