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Questions about this policy may be referred to the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards at 435-797-3137, or by visiting TSC 220.
Student Code of Conduct Article V:
The student at Utah State University is a member of both a civil community and a campus community. The regulations of both communities are applicable to the student.
SECTION V-1. Off-Campus Conduct
The University is concerned and involved with student conduct both on and off campus. The University Standards (Section V-3, below) apply to violations committed on campus, on any property owned, leased, or controlled by the University, or at any location where a student is engaged in an official University activity or the student represents the University, as well as occurring in practicum, internship, student field trip, student teaching, and independent study settings. When conduct occurs off-campus, the Vice President for Student Affairs, in concert with university attorney(s) and other university officials, shall determine whether disciplinary action should be undertaken.
SECTION V-2. Violation of Federal, State, or Local Laws
Students are expected to obey federal, state, and local laws.
The University reserves the right to take necessary and appropriate action to protect the safety and well-being of the campus community. Such action may include pursuing disciplinary action for any violation of federal, state, or local law that affects the university’s educational interests. University disciplinary action may be instituted against a student who is alleged in either a civil or criminal proceeding to have violated the law or the rights of others, when the student’s actions also constitute a violation of University Standards. University disciplinary proceedings may be commenced without regard to the pendency of civil litigation or criminal prosecution; university discipline may be carried out prior to, simultaneously with, or following civil or criminal proceedings conducted by off campus persons or authorities.
The student convicted of a crime committed on or off campus may be in violation of University Standards, and the offense may be reviewed when it comes to the knowledge of the University and make the student subject to university discipline. The Vice President for Student Affairs, in concert with university attorney(s) and other university officials, shall determine whether disciplinary action should be undertaken.
SECTION V-3. University Standards of Student Conduct
All Misconduct violations (or suspected Misconduct violations) shall be reported to the Vice President for Student Affairs by faculty, staff, and students who have knowledge or information regarding the same. Sexual Misconduct violations may also be reported to campus law enforcement, the Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equity, or to a Deputy Title IX Coordinator. For more information about reporting sexual violence or interpersonal violence, go to https://www.usu.edu/equity/report.
Please see the Student Code for a complete list of university standards.
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