Students enrolling in the University assume an obligation to conduct themselves in a manner compatible with the University's function as an educational institution. Students shall refrain from conduct which interferes with University teaching, research, administration, or the University's subsidiary responsibilities, or which endangers the health or safety of members of the University community or of visitors to the campus, and from disorderly conduct on University premises or at University-related events.
By authority of the Board of Regents, the Chancellor is entrusted with full power to act in the administration of student discipline. Rules concerning student conduct, student organizations, use of University facilities and related matters are set forth in both University policies and campus regulations, copies of which are available upon request at the Vice Chancellor--Student Services and Enrollment Office or Student Life and Leadership Office. Particular attention is called to the booklet University of California Policies Applying to Campus Activities, Organizations, and Students and to the campus regulations implementing them. The UCR Student Discipline Procedures are also available in the Vice Chancellor--Student Services and Enrollment Office.
Policies governing grading for academic dishonesty are covered in the Academic Senate Statement of Policy on Grades and Academic Misconduct. Academic dishonesty may also involve discipline under the student conduct procedures.
Hazing or any method of initiation into a student organization or any pastime or amusement engaged in with respect to such organization which causes, or is likely to cause, bodily danger, physical harm, or personal degradation or disgrace resulting in physical or mental harm to any student or other person is a misdemeanor under California law (Education Code 32050) and subject to fine and imprisonment as well as campus discipline.
A full copy of the law is available in the Vice Chancellor--Student Services and Enrollment Office.
Students are expected to pay all fees and charges which they incur. Those with outstanding obligations to the University are not allowed to register, to obtain a diploma or a transcript of official record, or to participate in certain University services.
Campus policy and process involving criminal sanction and campus discipline of students, faculty, or staff is outlined in the Policy Concerning Harassment, Abusive Behavior, or Violence Against a Student. It is available in the Vice Chancellor--Student Services Office.
Civil law remedies including, but not limited to, injunctions and restraining or other orders may also be available for various discrimination issues, including sexual harassment. See the University's nondiscrimination policy at the front of this catalog.
rape and other forms of sexual assault
The Protocol for Handling Incidents of Acquaintance Rape, Stranger Rape, and Other Sexual Assaults Involving Students is available at the Vice Chancellor--Student Services and Enrollment Office.
For information on the University's sexual harassment policy, the location of information centers, and for a list of complaint resolution officers, see appendix G.
Campus policies and procedures governing use of "free speech" on campus and conduct at "speakers and other public events" are available in the Vice Chancellor--Student Services Office and Enrollment Office.
The Non-academic Student Grievance Procedures are available in the Vice Chancellor--Student Services and Enrollment Office.
UCR is committed to achieving and maintaining a campus community that fosters personal and institutional excellence and strives to provide conditions under which the work of the University can go forward freely, with the highest standards of quality and institutional integrity. In keeping with this commitment, each student should help to create a campus community that is free from the problems of substance abuse and dependency.
The Official Notice to Students Regarding Substance Abuse in University Campus Communities is issued pursuant to the requirements of Subpart B, Section 86.100 of the federal Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1989. Students found to be in violation may be disciplined. Discipline can vary in severity from warning to expulsion from the University of California.
The text of the Official Notice along with Legal Sanctions Pertaining to the Use of Alcohol and Controlled Substances (a list of applicable federal and state laws) can be found in the Schedule of Classes or can be obtained from the Vice Chancellor--Student Services and Enrollment Office.
