Student Code of Conduct

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In order to protect the College community and to maintain order and stability on campus, students who engage in inappropriate conduct, included but not limited to the following acts, may be subject to disciplinary action.

Some violations may ultimately be subject to the maximum sanction of expulsion.

Infliction of bodily or mental harm or the intent to inflict bodily or mental harm upon any member of the College community or his/her family; communicating a threat, either real or perceived, to any member of the College community or his/her family; reckless endangerment with or without intent to inflict harm upon any member of the College community or his/her family.
Knowingly and purposefully, causing, making, and/or circulating a false report or warning of a fire, explosion, crime, or other emergency.
Unauthorized possession or use of explosives, dangerous chemicals, or weapons on College Property or at any College function.
Being under the influence of, using, selling, possessing, or distributing any illicit drugs, including prescription drugs, or alcohol on College property or as part of its activities.
Acts of dishonesty, including, but not limited to: furnishing false information to any College administrator, faculty member, or office; forgery, alteration, or misuse of any College document, record, or instrument of identification; misrepresentation of oneself, or of an organization, to be an agent or representative of the College.
Disruption on or off College property of the College educational process, including but not limited to interrupting, impeding, or causing the interruption or impediment of any class, lab, administrative office, College activity, or College authorized activity.
Misuse of the College's IT systems (computers, networks, telephones) through any of the following:
1. Circumvention of any security systems: Any activities aimed at compromising system or network security, including: hacking, probing, denial of services, or scanning; attempts to break into other users' accounts or to obtain passwords; use of computer viruses, worms, or any kind of spyware or malicious software; sharing your username or password with another person, or using another student or employee’s account name or password (even if they have given you their permission).
2. Modification of systems: Any unauthorized attempt to add to or reconfigure any IT systems, including the introduction, removal or reconfiguration of any PCC hardware, software, network devices, telephones, etc; the unauthorized running of IT servers, whether virtual or physical, on any PCC network.
3. Forgery: Attempts to forge e-mail or other electronic information; sending spam or pranks; or any other actions that are inappropriate or degrade the accuracy of student or college data.
4. Theft: Unauthorized access, alteration, or disruption of any IT system, which includes all PCC data; any conduct which violates the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) or any other laws which protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of PCC data.
5. Other unlawful and/or inappropriate activities: Viewing pornography; sending harassing, vulgar or intimidating messages; illegally downloading copyrighted material; violating any software license agreement or intellectual property rights in any way.
Damaging, destroying, defacing, or tampering with College property or the property of any person or business on College property or at a College function, including but not limited to, taking down, defacing, or otherwise damaging College authorized posters, handbills, notices posted on College property, and/or the mutilation of library materials.
Demeaning behavior toward a person on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, national origin, age, military status, and/or disability.
Disturbing the peace of the College by, among other things, fighting, quarreling, causing excessive noise, or engaging in indecent or obscene behavior on College property or at any College function.
Failure to appear before a College official or judicial body when directed to do so.
Failure to comply with directives of College administrators, faculty, staff, contracted personnel, employees, police, or any other law enforcement officers acting in the performance of their duties, or failing to identify oneself to these personnel when requested to do so.
Failure to repay debts to the College, return College property, and/or return property of any member of the College community.
Harassment including sexual harassment against a member of the College community. Sexually harassing or offensive conduct includes, but is not limited to: unwanted physical contact or conduct of any kind, including sexual flirtations, touching, advances, or propositions; verbal harassment of a sexual nature, such as lewd comments, sexual jokes or references, and offensive personal references; jokes of a sexual nature; demeaning, insulting, intimidating, or sexually suggestive comments about an individual's dress or body. (Board Policy 1503)
Violation of any federal, state, or local law or College policy on College property, at a College function, or involving a member of the College community.
Theft of College property or services or theft of property or services from any person or business on College property or at a College function.
Unauthorized entry or occupancy of any College building, structure, vehicle, or facility; unauthorized entry to or use of College grounds; unauthorized blocking of entry to or exit from such areas.
Possession of College property or property of any member of the College community without permission or authorization of the owner of the property.
Unauthorized use, distribution, duplication, modification, or possession of any keys issued for any building, laboratory, facility, room, or other College property.
Unauthorized use of any electronic device on College property or at any College function, including but not limited to, classes, lectures, labs, artistic performances, and field trips.
Smoking and/or chewing tobacco in an area where smoking has been prohibited by law or by College regulations.
Violation of any policy, rule or regulation posted on College property by the College, or printed in any official College publication.
Violation of copyright laws as they apply to print, audio/video, and computer software materials. (SPG-2701/AA Copyright Practice and Compliance).
Leaving unattended minor children on College property or at College functions without making provisions for them to be cared for and supervised (A.R.S. 8-201(21)).
Failure to obtain approval from a Vice President of Student Development or other College Administrator designated by her or him for posting or distributing information of any kind on College premises or at College functions; soliciting of any type which involves Pima Community College students, employees, or visitors; and/or selling of merchandise on college property by a student or student organization. (RG-3605-A Public Expression on College Property)

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