Outcomes & Consequences
Groups & Organizations
Groups of students and student organizations are expected to comply with all University policies, including the Student Code of Conduct and all additional policies pertaining to groups and organizations. A group or organization may be held responsible for the actions and behaviors of its members and guests. The decision to hold a group or organization responsible as a whole is ultimately determined by examining all the circumstances of a situation and by taking into account factors including, but not limited to, whether the actions:- Were committed by one or more officers or authorized representatives acting in the scope of their group or organizational capacities;
- Involved, were committed by, or were condoned by (actively or passively) a significant number of organization members, alumni, or guests;
- Occurred at or in connection with an activity or event funded, sponsored, publicized, advertised, or communicated about by the group or organization;
- Occurred at a location over which the group or organization had control at the time of the action;
- Occurred at or in connection with an activity or event that reasonable people would associate with the group or organization;
- Should have been foreseen by the organization or its officers, but reasonable precautions against such actions were not taken;
- Were the result of a policy or practice of the organization;
- Would be attributable to the organization under the group’s own policies (including local or national risk management guide-lines); or
- Were taken by individuals who, but for their affiliation with the organization, would not have been involved in the incident
- Or whether, One or more officers or members of an organization fail to report knowledge or information about a violation to, or otherwise fail to cooperate with, appropriate University or emergency officials; or
- Or whether, The organization, or any member acting on its behalf, fails to satisfactorily complete the terms of any disciplinary sanction or outcome
Collective & Individual Responsibility
Groups of students and student organizations, as well as their members and officers, may be held collectively and/or individually responsible for violations of the Code of Student Conduct or other University Policies.