Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3359 - University of Akron › Chapter 3359-41 - Code of Student Conduct › Section 3359-41-01 - Code of student conduct at the university of Akron

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Introduction,
			 purpose and disciplinary authority of the university.
(1) The disciplinary power of the university
			 is inherent in its responsibility to protect its educational purposes and
			 processes through the setting of standards of conduct and scholarship for its
			 students and through the regulation of the use of its facilities. The
			 university of Akron's code of student conduct reflects and supports the
			 educational mission of the institution, balancing the ideals of individual
			 rights and responsibilities with community citizenship and responsibility. The
			 code of student conduct expresses the university's values of civility,
			 integrity in all matters, and responsible behavior on and off university
			 premises. Students also are required to abide by applicable federal, state, and
			 local laws.
(2) Students at the
			 university of Akron are responsible to know and abide by all university rules,
			 regulations and policies. Failure to abide by the university's rules,
			 regulation and policies may result in sanction(s) by the university. Students
			 are subject to public laws, which the university police and other law
			 enforcement agencies are empowered to enforce on or off university premises,
			 either through their statutory jurisdiction or pursuant to a mutual aid
			 agreement. Public laws include federal, state and local laws and ordinances.
			 Should a student's conduct violate public law and the code of student conduct,
			 the university may proceed with its own investigation and disciplinary action
			 under the code of student conduct without awaiting the outcome of concurrent
			 criminal, administrative or civil proceedings.
(3) There are significant differences between
			 the university of Akron's student conduct process and state and federal
			 criminal processes. Criminal processes are adversarial, with one side opposing
			 the accused. The student conduct process is designed to be a tool for student
			 learning and development while still protecting the interests of complainants,
			 respondents, victims and all members of the university community. Although the
			 university of Akron's student conduct process is not designed to function as a
			 court of law, there are policies and procedures in place to ensure that each
			 student is treated in a fair and equitable manner. However, the formal rules of
			 criminal procedure that apply to the criminal justice system do not apply to
			 the student conduct process.
(4)
			 The overarching goal of the enforcement of the code of student conduct is to
			 focus on the growth of the individual student, encourage self-discipline, and
			 maintain a civil environment that is safe and conducive for learning. Each
			 intervention within the university's student conduct process is intended to
			 assess the cause of a student's inappropriate behavior and to develop
			 resolutions that will benefit the individual student and the university
			 community.
(5) Involvement of
			 parents or guardians in these proceedings will be governed by the "Family
			 Educational Rights and Privacy Act" as provided in rule
			 3359-11-08 of the Administrative
			 Code.
(6) This chapter shall not be
			 interpreted, construed or applied in any manner that abridges or denies to any
			 student their constitutional rights as guaranteed under the constitutions of
			 the United States or the state of Ohio.