Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3354:1 - Cuyahoga Community College › Chapter 3354:1-20 - Finances and Investments › Section 3354:1-20-10 - Zero tolerance for violence on college property policy

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Zero tolerance
(1) The college is committed to creating and
			 maintaining a working and learning environment, which is free from violence.
			 Understanding and mutual respect toward all individuals are essential elements
			 to excellence in teaching and learning, to the existence of a safe and healthy
			 workplace, and to the maintenance of a healthy campus culture which serves the
			 needs of the community. The college prohibits violent acts or threats of
			 violence.
(2) Any employee, student
			 or visitor who commits a violent act, or threatens to commit a violent act, is
			 subject to disciplinary action and or civil or criminal prosecution, as
			 appropriate.
(3) The college has
			 zero tolerance for violence against or by any member of the college's workforce
			 or any other persons on college property. Any person who makes threats,
			 exhibits threatening behavior, or engages in violent acts on college property
			 shall be subject to immediate removal from the premises.
(4) For the purpose of this policy, violence
			 and threats of violence include but are not limited to:
(a) Any act that harms or endangers the
			 safety of oneself or another, or
(b) Any physical or verbal threat, behavior,
			 or action which is interpreted by a reasonable person to carry the potential:
(i) To harm or endanger the safety of
			 others;
(ii) To result in an act of
			 aggression;
(iii) The intentional
			 damage/destruction or threat of damage/destruction of property owned, operated,
			 or controlled by the college;
(iv)
			 Making harassing or threatening telephone calls, or sending harassing or
			 threatening letters or other forms of written or electronic communications;
			 intimidating or attempting to coerce another to do wrongful acts, as defined by
			 applicable, law, administrative rule, or policy that would affect the business
			 interests of the college;
(v) The
			 willful, malicious and repeated following of another person, also known as
			 "stalking," and making of a credible threat with intent to place the other
			 person in reasonable fear for his or her safety;
(vi) making a suggestion or otherwise
			 conveying that an act to injure persons or property is "appropriate," without
			 regard to the location where such suggestion occurs;
(vii) Possession of a weapon while on college
			 property (unless specifically approved as a job-related requirement
			 or in designated parking areas in accordance with the
			 concealed carry weapons law of the state of Ohio as set forth in chapter
											2923 of the revised code); or
(viii) committing acts of violence motivated
			 by, or related to, race, age, color, national origin, religion, sexual
			 orientation, sex, disability, marital status, sexual harassment or domestic
			 violence. Violence can include more than inflicting physical harm to others or
			 self Violent behavior also consists of threats and acts of aggression. Some
			 examples of threats are remarks of revenge and abusive and obscene statements.
			 Acts of aggression are abusive behavior, such as stalking, pounding of fists,
			 stomping, swiping at objects, and tampering with property, in an attempt to
			 intimidate, inflict harm or destroy property.