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UNIVERSITY
REGULATION OF STUDENT CONDUCT
UNC Charlotte Code of Student Academic
Integrity
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UNC Charlotte Code of Student
Responsibility
Program to Prevent Use of Illegal
Drugs and Alcohol Abuse |
Smoking on University Property
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Noble Niner Code
As students willingly
accept the benefits of membership in the UNC Charlotte
academic community, they acquire obligations to observe and
uphold the principles and standards that define the terms of
the UNC Charlotte community.
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte has enacted
two codes governing student conduct:
The UNC Charlotte Code of Student
Academic Integrity and
The UNC Charlotte Code of Student
Responsibility. The University has also enacted a
program for the
prevention of the use of illegal drugs
and alcohol abuse, as well as a
policy for smoking on campus.
All UNC Charlotte students are obligated to be familiar with
these codes and to conduct themselves in accordance with the
standards set forth.
Additionally, the Student Government Association has created
a code called
The Noble Niner that
solidifies the high standard of morals, principles, and
integrity that all students should strive to uphold to
bolster the growing reputation of excellence at UNC
Charlotte.
THE UNC CHARLOTTE CODE OF STUDENT ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
The UNC Charlotte Code of Student Academic Integrity governs
the responsibility of students to maintain integrity in
academic work, defines violations of the standards,
describes procedures for handling alleged violations of the
standards, and lists applicable penalties. The following
conduct is prohibited in that Code as violating those
standards:
A. Cheating. Intentionally using or attempting to use
unauthorized materials, information, notes, study aids or
other devices in any academic exercise. This definition
includes unauthorized communication of information during an
academic exercise.
B. Fabrication and Falsification. Intentional and
unauthorized alteration or invention of any information or
citation in an academic exercise. Falsification is a matter
of altering information, while fabrication is a matter of
inventing or counterfeiting information for use in any
academic exercise.
C. Multiple Submission. The submission of substantial
portions of the same academic work (including oral reports)
for credit more than once without authorization.
D. Plagiarism. Intentionally or knowingly presenting
the work of another as one's own (i.e., without proper
acknowledgment of the source). The sole exception to the
requirement of acknowledging sources is when the ideas,
information, etc., are common knowledge. (NOTE: For more
information regarding plagiarism, see PLAGIARISM Appendix at
www.legal.uncc.edu/policies/ps-105.html#APP.)
E. Abuse of Academic Materials. Intentionally or
knowingly destroying, stealing, or making inaccessible
library or other academic resource material.
F. Complicity in Academic Dishonesty. Intentionally
or knowingly helping or attempting to help another to commit
an act of academic dishonesty.
A full explanation of these definitions, and a description
of procedures used in cases where student violations are
alleged, is found in the complete text of The UNC Charlotte
Code of Student Academic Integrity. This Code may be
modified from time to time. Students are advised to contact
the Office of the Dean of Students or go to
www.legal.uncc.edu/policies/ps-105.html
to ensure they consult the most recent edition.
THE UNC CHARLOTTE CODE OF STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY
Conduct Rules and Regulations
The following conduct, or an attempt to engage in the
following conduct, is subject to disciplinary action: [Note:
Letters J, P, and U have been intentionally omitted for
continuity in record-keeping.]
A.
1. Inflicting physical
injury upon a person
2. Placing a person in fear of or at risk of
imminent physical injury or danger, or engaging in
retaliatory threats against a person;
3. Committing sexual invasion, sexual assault, or
sexual misconduct, as those terms are defined herein;
4. Committing sexual harassment as defined
herein;
5. Inflicting severe mental or emotional distress
upon a person through a course of conduct involving
repeated harassment, intimidation, abuse, or
disparagement;
6. Engaging in "fighting words" harassment, as
that term is defined in Policy Statement #95 (online at
www.legal.uncc.edu/policies/ps-95.html).
The full text of Policy Statement #95 is available
online or in the Office of the Dean of Students).
B. Using, possessing, or storing any weapon,
dangerous chemical, or explosive without authorization.
C. Initiating or causing to be initiated any false
report, warning or threat of fire, explosion, or other
emergency.
D. Interfering with normal
University activities including, but not limited to,
teaching, studying, research, the expression of ideas,
University administration, speeches and other public or
private events, and fire, police or other emergency
services. Acts prohibited by this rule include, but are not
limited to, those acts prohibited in University Policy
Statement #58, "Interference with University Operations,"
found online at
www.legal.uncc.edu/policies/ps-58.html,
which prohibits student action taken "with intent to
obstruct or disrupt any normal operation or function of the
University," and Policy Statement #96, "Conduct at Speech
Events," found online at
www.legal.uncc.edu/policies/ps-96.html,
which prohibits certain disruptive activities at speech
events on campus. Full texts of both policies are available
online or in the Office of the Dean of Students.
E. Knowingly violating the terms of any student
conduct sanction imposed in accordance with this Code.
F. Possessing, consuming, or
using any controlled substance or drug paraphernalia, or
manufacturing, selling or delivering any controlled
substance or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell or
deliver, any controlled substance; huffing or sniffing any
substance not intended for such use. Minimum penalties and
certain other requirements apply where controlled substance
offenses are at issue, pursuant to University Policy
Statement #87, "Program to Prevent Use of Illegal Drugs and
Alcohol Abuse." That Policy is available online at
www.legal.uncc.edu/policies/ps-87.html
or in the Office of the Dean of Students.
G. Setting fires, or misusing or damaging fire safety
equipment or elevators.
H. Furnishing false information to the University;
failing to report to the Office of the Dean of Students any
criminal felony convictions that are entered against one (a)
during the time between application for admission to the
University and enrollment at the University, (b) during
enrollment at the University, or (c) during any periods
between enrollments at the University (such as the summer or
during a withdrawal period) prior to returning to the
University; misrepresenting or concealing one's
organizational affiliation(s) or sponsorship(s) for the
purpose of enticing another person into joining or
participating in a group or organization; misrepresenting to
a third party one’s affiliation or enrollment status with
the University.
I. Forgery, unauthorized alteration, or unauthorized
use or misuse of any document or instrument of
identification (ID); displaying or using an ID that is not
one’s own or is fictitious, canceled, revoked, suspended, or
altered; counterfeiting, loaning, or selling an ID to
another person not entitled thereto.
K. Theft or attempted theft of property, individual
property, or services; breaking and entering into University
property or the property of individuals on campus
(including, but not limited to, private automobiles); the
unauthorized use or access to private or confidential
information in any medium; possessing stolen property; or
possessing property that is not your own without owner
authorization.
L.
Destroying, defacing, tampering with, or damaging the
property of others or University property, including, but
not limited to, chalking, spray painting, or otherwise
marking without appropriate University approval.
M.
Failing to comply with the reasonable directions of
University officials, including but not limited to campus
police officers or Housing and Residence Life Staff, acting
in performance of their duties.
N.
Violating, aiding in violation of, or concealing evidence in
violation of published University regulations or policies.
Such regulations or policies include but are not limited to
all Housing and Residence Life policies and the residence
hall contract, as well as regulations relating to entry and
use of University facilities, use of vehicles and amplifying
equipment, campus demonstrations, and misuse of
identification cards.
O.
Possessing, consuming, or distributing alcoholic beverages
without University authorization, including but not limited
to:
1. operating a motor
vehicle under the influence of alcohol or while impaired
by the consumption of alcohol;
2. possessing or consuming alcoholic beverages by
students less than twenty-one years of age;
3. displaying or consumption of alcoholic
beverages in campus residences by students less than
twenty-one years of age;
4. furnishing, or selling any alcoholic beverages
to any person less than twenty-one years of age;
5. public intoxication;
6. failing to abide by the provisions of an
"Acknowledgment of Responsibility for Service of
Alcoholic Beverages" form; or
7. making any sale of any alcoholic beverage on
the University campus. (The full text of University
Policy Statement #57, "Alcoholic Beverages," is
available online at
www.legal.uncc.edu/policies/ps-57.html
or in the Office of the Dean of Students.)
Q.
Being present in or using, or aiding and abetting another in
being present in or using, University premises, facilities,
or property without University authorization.
R. Using or possessing fireworks on University
premises or at University activities without University
authorization.
S.
1.
Engaging in conduct, such as loud, aggressive, or
combative behavior, that disrupts or interferes with the
normal functions of a class, including failure to
conform to the instructor’s announced expectations for
classroom decorum. Disruptive conduct also includes use
of cell phones or other electronic devices for voice or
text communication in class, unless permitted by the
instructor. (A student who persists in disruptive
conduct as described above is subject to interim
suspension set forth in Section XIII below.)
2. Engaging in disorderly conduct, such as
fighting, threatening behavior, public disturbance, or
drunk and disorderly conduct. Disorderly conduct also
includes any unauthorized use of electronic or other
devices to make an audio or video record of any person
while on University premises without his/her prior
knowledge, or without his/her effective consent when
such a recording is likely to cause injury or distress.
This includes, but is not limited to, surreptitiously
taking pictures of another person in a gym, locker room,
or restroom.
T. Violation of Policy
Statement #83, "Hazing," found online at
www.legal.uncc.edu/policies/ps-83.html
or in the Office of the Dean of Students.
V.
Engaging in computer abuse, including but not limited to
violation of:
1. Policy Statement #8,
“World Wide Web,” found online at
www.legal.uncc.edu/policies/ps-8.html
2. Policy Statement #10, “Network Security,”
found online at
www.legal.uncc.edu/policies/ps-10.html
3. Policy Statement #20, “Electronic
Communication Systems,” found online at
www.legal.uncc.edu/policies/ps-20.html
4. Policy Statement #66, "Responsible Use of
University Computing and Electronic Communication
Resources," found online at
www.legal.uncc.edu/policies/ps-66.html
5. Policy Statement #67, "Proprietary Software,"
found online at
www.legal.uncc.edu/policies/ps-67.html
6. Policy Statement #102, “Data and Information
Access and Security,” found online at
www.legal.uncc.edu/policies/ps-102.html
7. Peer-to-Peer File Sharing Regulation, found
online at
www.legal.uncc.edu/policies/p2p.html
8. Regulation on Security of Electronic
Individually Identifiable Health Care Information under
HIPAA, found online at
www.legal.uncc.edu/policies/HIPAA.html
9. Regulations on Information Systems Security,
found online at
www.legal.uncc.edu/policies/infosystemssecurity.html
10. Regulations on the Use of Social Security
Numbers, found online at
www.legal.uncc.edu/policies/ssn.html
W.
Gambling for money or other things of value except as
allowed by law. Prohibited gambling includes, but is not
limited to, betting on, wagering on, or selling pools on any
athletic event; possessing any card, book, or other device
(including that which uses the Internet) for registering
bets, or bookmaking in connection with betting.
X.
Presence during any conduct prohibited by the Code of
Student Responsibility that condones, supports, or
encourages such prohibited conduct. Students who are present
during a violation of the Code of Student Responsibility are
expected to remove themselves from the situation and are
encouraged to report the violation to the Office of the Dean
of Students.
Y. Commission of an act, or an
attempt to commit an act, that: (i) is classified as a
felony under North Carolina law; (ii) would be in violation
of the General Statutes of the State of North Carolina; or
(iii) would be in violation of any federal law. The
University reserves the right to proceed with a hearing and
the possible imposition of a sanction under the Code of
Student Responsibility prior to, concurrent with, or
subsequent to, civil litigation, criminal arrest, and/or
criminal prosecution.
A full explanation of prohibited conduct, and a description
of procedures used in cases where student violations are
alleged, is found in the complete text of The UNC Charlotte
Code of Student Responsibility. This Code may be modified
from time to time. Students are advised to contact the
Office of the Dean of Students or go to
www.legal.uncc.edu/policies/ps-104.html
to ensure they consult the most recent edition.
PROGRAM TO PREVENT USE OF
ILLEGAL DRUGS AND
ALCOHOL ABUSE (POLICY #87)
General. In keeping with efforts to maintain an
environment that supports and encourages the pursuit and
dissemination of knowledge, it is the policy of The
University of North Carolina at Charlotte to consider the
use of illegal drugs or alcohol abuse by students, faculty
and staff or by others on premises under University control
to be unacceptable conduct that adversely affects the
educational environment.
To remind students, faculty, and staff of their
responsibilities for maintaining a drug-free environment,
this Policy will be distributed throughout the University
community each year. Further, the University considers a
sound awareness, education, and training program
indispensable in combating illegal use of drugs and alcohol
abuse, both as a preventive measure and as a remedy. The
scope of the University program addresses the awareness
needs of students, faculty, administrators, and other staff
members and includes the following minimum components.
• The
health hazards associated with the use of illegal drugs
and alcohol alone.
• The incompatibility of the use of illegal drugs or
abuse of alcohol with maximum achievement of personal,
social, and educational goals.
• The potential legal consequences (including both
criminal law and University discipline) of illegal drug
abuse and alcohol abuse.
• The effective use of available campus and community
resources in dealing with illegal drug abuse and alcohol
abuse problems.
Definitions. For the purposes of this Policy, the
following definitions apply:
The term “alcohol abuse” is defined as a pattern of alcohol
use leading to impairment or distress, including
1.
alcohol use that contributes to (a) a failure to meet
satisfactory job expectations or (b) interference with
the ability to perform job responsibilities, (including
repeated absences or poor work performance related to
alcohol use);
2. alcohol use in situations in which it is physically
hazardous to the user or others;
3. alcohol-related legal problems; or
4. social or interpersonal problems caused or
exacerbated by the effects of alcohol use
The term “illegal drug use” is defined as use of those drugs
or substances that is prohibited by state or federal law.
Responsibilities. It is the responsibility of all students,
faculty, and staff to conduct themselves in a way that
contributes to an environment free of illegal drug use and
abuse of alcohol. In addition, students, faculty, and staff
are responsible, as citizens, for knowing about and
complying with the provisions of North Carolina law that
make it a crime to possess, sell, deliver, or manufacture
those drugs designated collectively as "controlled
substances" in Article 5 of Chapter 90 of the North Carolina
General Statutes, as well as federal law (Drug Free
Workplace Act), which prohibits unlawful manufacture,
distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a
controlled substance in the workplace of any employer
receiving federal grant funds.
The Director of Wellness Promotion is responsible for
designing and carrying out a program of awareness education
and training for students on the subject of preventing the
illegal use of drugs and abuse of alcohol. The Director of
Employee Relations, Training, and Compliance in the Human
Resources department is responsible for awareness education
and training programs for faculty and staff members in
supervisory positions on the subject of preventing substance
abuse.
The Director of the Counseling Center shall, within the
limits of available resources, provide services and programs
to students seeking assistance with problems of illegal drug
use or alcohol abuse. In cases in which the treatment needs
of such students exceed the resources of the Center, the
Center shall provide referral to appropriate facilities in
the community. The Director of Employee Relations in the
Department of Human Resources shall provide faculty and
staff information regarding the University's Employee
Assistance Program (EAP), which will offer consultation
about alcohol and drug problems and referral to alcohol and
drug treatment facilities in the community. The Counseling
Center shall also be available to provide community referral
information for treatment of faculty and staff on request.
Collaboration with Community Resources. The
University's program emphasizes collaboration with local
resources such as the Substance Abuse Prevention Services of
the Carolinas, Chemical Dependency Center of
Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Mecklenburg County Substance Abuse
Services, McLeod Center, Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics
Anonymous, Al-Anon, Nar-Anon, etc. To this end, the
University shall participate in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Drug-Free Coalition and will work with local advisory boards
to further collaborate between the University and the
Charlotte Community.
Education and Prevention Activities. The University's
awareness, education, and training efforts stress
prevention. The goal of these efforts is (1) to encourage
non-users of illegal drugs and alcohol to continue to be
non-users, (2) to encourage users of alcohol to do so safely
and responsibly, and (3) to encourage users of illegal drugs
to stop such use.
Illegal Use of Drugs and Abuse of Alcohol. The use of
illegal drugs and the abuse of alcohol are considered by the
University to be problems that can be overcome. Therefore,
the educational and rehabilitative services cited above are
available on a confidential basis. However, the possession,
sale, delivery, or manufacture of illegal drugs will not be
tolerated on campus or off campus in the event that the
interests of the University may be affected.
The University will cooperate fully with law enforcement
agencies and will apply appropriate disciplinary procedures
should a student, faculty member, or staff member violate
criminal statutes with regard to illegal drugs. Violations
may subject a student, faculty member, or staff member to
prosecution and punishment by civil authorities and to
disciplinary action by the University. It does not
constitute "double jeopardy" for the University to initiate
its own disciplinary proceedings for the same offense when
the alleged conduct is deemed to affect the interests of the
University.
Under federal law, employees convicted of any criminal drug
offense occurring in the workplace are required to notify
the University by informing the appropriate Vice
Chancellor's office no later than five (5) days after such
conviction. Disciplinary action and/or participation in a
drug rehabilitation/education program as a result of
University disciplinary proceedings must commence within 30
days of notice of conviction.
Upon receiving notice of a violation of this Policy, the
University will initiate disciplinary procedures applicable
to one's status as a member of the University community:
Minimum sanctions set forth below shall also apply to
employees who do not fall in any of the categories above.
In the event a student is also an employee of the
University, the minimum sanctions for employment status as
well as student status shall apply.
The use of illegal drugs may result in a variety of
sanctions, from written warnings with probationary status to
expulsion from enrollment or discharge from employment.
However, in accordance with the Policy on Illegal Drugs
adopted by the Board of Governors of The University of North
Carolina, the following minimum penalties shall be imposed
for the particular offenses described:
Manufacture, Sale, or Delivery of Illegal Drugs
1. For the illegal manufacture, sale, or delivery of,
or possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver,
any controlled substance, identified in Schedule I, N.C.
General Statutes 90-89, or Schedule II, N.C. General
Statutes 90-90, a student shall be expelled and a faculty
member or staff member shall be discharged.
2. For a first offense involving the illegal
manufacture, sale, or delivery, or possession with intent to
manufacture, sell, or deliver, any controlled substance
identified in Schedules III through VI; N.C. General
Statutes 90-91, 90-92, 90-93, and 90-94, the minimum penalty
shall be suspension from enrollment or from employment for a
period of at least one semester or its equivalent. For a
second offense, a student shall be expelled and a faculty
member or staff member shall be discharged.
Illegal Possession of Drugs
1. For a first offense involving the illegal
possession of any controlled substance identified in
Schedule I, N.C. General Statutes 90-89, or Schedule II,
N.C. General Statutes 90-90, the minimum penalty shall be
suspension from enrollment or disciplinary suspension
without pay from employment for a period of at least one
semester or its equivalent.
2. For a first offense involving the illegal
possession of any controlled substance identified in
Schedule III through VI, N.C. General Statutes 90-91, 90-92,
90-93, and 90-94, the minimum penalty shall be probation,
for a period to be determined on a case-by-case basis. A
person on probation must agree to participate in a drug
education and counseling program, consent to regular drug
testing, and accept such other conditions and restrictions,
including a program of community service, as the Chancellor
or the Chancellor's designee deems appropriate. A
requirement to undertake community service under this Policy
may not be fulfilled by using paid Community Service Leave (www.hr.uncc.edu/Policies/PIM46.htm).
Refusal or failure to abide by the terms of probation shall
result in suspension from enrollment or disciplinary
suspension without pay from employment for any unexpired
balance of the prescribed period of probation.
3. For second or other subsequent offenses involving
the illegal possession of controlled substances,
progressively more severe penalties shall be imposed,
including expulsion of students and discharge of faculty
members or staff members.
Suspension for a Minimum Period of "One Semester or its
Equivalent." Suspension for a minimum period of “one
semester or its equivalent” means forfeiture of at least one
full semester of academic credit or attendance. Such a
sanction may be accomplished either (1) by suspending the
student for the unexpired balance or the semester during
which responsibility is determined, with attendant loss of
all academic credit for that semester, or (2) by placing the
student on probation for the unexpired balance of the
semester during which responsibility is determined and
suspending the student for the duration of the next
succeeding semester.
In the case of a faculty member or staff member, suspension
for a minimum period of “one semester or its equivalent”
means forfeiture of pay for a period of 18 weeks. Since the
current State Personnel Act specifies that disciplinary
suspensions cannot exceed two work weeks, offenses for which
an eighteen-week minimum suspension is required by the Board
of Governors’ policy will result in discharge of an employee
subject to the State Personnel Act.
Suspension Pending Final Disposition. When a student,
faculty member, or staff member has been charged by the
University with a violation of policies concerning illegal
drugs, he or she may be suspended from enrollment or
employment before initiation or completion of regular
disciplinary proceedings if, assuming the truth of the
charges, the Chancellor or, in the Chancellor's absence, the
Chancellor's designee concludes that the person's continued
presence within the University community would constitute a
clear and immediate danger to the health or welfare of other
members of the University community; provided, that if such
a suspension is imposed, an appropriate hearing of the
charges against the suspended person shall be held as
promptly as possible thereafter.
References. The use of alcoholic beverages on the
University campus is regulated by Policy Statement #57,
"Policy on Alcoholic Beverages." Policy Statement #62,
"Employee Assistance Program," establishes a free employee
assistance service as part of the Department of Human
Resources. Please also see Personnel
Information Memorandum #18, “Drug Free Workplace Reporting
Requirements” (www.hr.uncc.edu/Policies/PIM18.htm).
SMOKING ON
UNIVERSITY PROPERTY (POLICY #68)
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte has a vital
interest in maintaining a healthy and safe environment for
its students, faculty, staff and visitors while respecting
individual choice about smoking. Consistent with these
concerns and with North Carolina law, the following policy
establishes restrictions on smoking on University property
and provides procedures for accommodating the preferences of
both smokers and nonsmokers.
The following restrictions apply to smoking on University
property:
A. Smoking is prohibited within any University building,
including residence halls.
B. Smoking is prohibited within 25 linear feet of any
University building.
C. Smoking in University vehicles is prohibited.
D. Smoking is permitted on University property in Designated
Smoking Areas only.
Additional smoking restrictions required for safety reasons
may be imposed by the University on a case-by-case basis.
Areas with such restrictions will be identified by signage.
To read the entire campus policy statement on smoking, you
may find it online at
www.legal.uncc.edu/policies/ps-68.html.
THE NOBLE NINER CODE
(Approved by UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees April
20, 2007)
Scholarship
A Niner shall strive for academic excellence in and out
of the classroom while maintaining academic honesty and
ethical values.
Integrity
A Niner shall act to uphold and improve one’s self, the
community, and the high standards of the institution.
Respect
A Niner shall welcome all aspects of individuality and
self-worth while embracing the learning opportunities that
diversity provides.
Accountability
A Niner shall hold others responsible for their actions
while accepting responsibility for one’s own.
Dignity
A Niner shall appreciate the intrinsic value of the
institution and work to preserve the 49er environment.
Honor
A Niner shall appreciate students, faculty,
administration, and staff as contributing members of the
University community.
Compassion
A Niner shall demonstrate genuine consideration and
concern for the needs, feelings, ideas, and well-being of
others.
Character
A Niner shall exemplify all qualities and traits that
promote fellowship and camaraderie among the student body,
faculty, staff, and administration.
Nobility
A Niner shall exhibit the virtues and values listed
above which befit all members of our Niner Nation.
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