Ohio Administrative Code|Rule 3342-4-02 | University policy regarding administration of student conduct.

                                                
(A) Purpose. The university board of
		  trustees is responsible by law for regulating the use of the grounds,
		  buildings, equipment and facilities of the university. The board of trustees is
		  also responsible for assuring that the conduct of the students, staff, faculty
		  and visitors to the campus permits the university to pursue its educational
		  objectives and programs in an orderly manner.
(B) Requirements.
(1) To meet these
			 responsibilities, the board of trustees shall adopt standards of conduct for
			 the students, faculty, staff, and visitors to the campus and may provide for
			 suspension from classes or employment, expulsion from the university, and/or
			 ejection from university property of persons who violate such
			 regulations.
(2)  The board of
			 trustees shall provide for the administration and enforcement of its rules and
			 may authorize the use of state university law enforcement officers and other
			 university officials to assist in enforcing university policy and the law on
			 the campus.
(C) Scope. In accordance with university
		  policy, the president shall have the responsibility and authority for the
		  discipline of all students. The authority to impose the formal sanctions
		  specified in this rule may be delegated to university officials or hearing
		  panels by the president. Disciplinary action under this rule may be taken
		  against a person who has applied for admission as a student to the university,
		  whether or not the individual is registered for classes. Disciplinary action
		  may also be taken against student organizations. The president (or designee)
		  review any case which comes within the purview of the university policy
		  regarding administration of student conduct.
(D) Jurisdiction. The code of student
		  conduct shall apply to conduct occurring on university premises, at
		  university-sponsored activities, and to off-campus conduct that adversely
		  affects the university community and/or the pursuit of its objectives.
		  Behavioral conduct is the responsibility of each student from the time of
		  application for admission through the actual awarding of a degree, even though
		  conduct may occur before classes begin or after classes end, as well as during
		  the academic year and during periods between terms of actual enrollment. The
		  code of student conduct shall apply to a student's conduct (or student
		  organizations) conduct even if the student withdraws (or the student
		  organization ceases functioning/loses university-recognized status) from the
		  university while a disciplinary matter is pending. The vice president for
		  student affairs (or designee) maintains discretion to decide, on a case by case
		  basis, whether the code of student conduct shall be applied to conduct
		  occurring off campus.
(E) Procedural standards. Students and
		  student organizations shall adhere to operational procedures for the
		  administration of student conduct under this rule or rule 3342-4-02.1 of the
		  Administrative Code. The procedural standards shall be readily accessible to
		  all students and student organizations.
(F) Responsibility for administration of
		  this policy. The primary responsibility for the supervision of student conduct
		  at the university has been delegated to the vice president for student affairs.
		  The vice president student affairs may establish such administrative procedures
		  as are necessary to fulfill the intent of the code of student conduct. These
		  administrative procedures shall be in writing and published in conjunction with
		  the code of student conduct.
The president authroizes the vice president for student affairs to
		  establish administrative procedures as necessary to fulfill the intent of this
		  rule. The vice president for student affairs may delegate the responsibility to
		  direct the student conduct process to the director of student conduct.
(G) All-university hearing board. In recognition of the
		  student right to self-govern by and through the undergraduate student
		  government, the all-university hearing board is established to administer
		  non-conduct related matters involving students. Accordingly, the all-university
		  hearing board shall not have the authority to intervene in the student conduct
		  process administered by the university, and the purview of such board shall be
		  limited to the scope as currently provided for in rule 3342-2-08 of the
		  Administrative Code.
(H) Revisions. Updates and other changes to the code of
		  student conduct shall be submitted to the vice president for student affairs.
		  The vice president for student affairs retains the authority to immediately
		  enact and enforce changes to the code of student conduct.