General Regulations Concerning Student Behavior

Students are responsible for knowing the University's regulations, disciplinary procedures, and penalties. It should be emphasized that students are subject to criminal statutes and legal action, not just the University's regulations and disciplinary system.

1.	Endangering or threatening to endanger life, health, safety or property.
2.	Subjecting another person to sexual intercourse or sexual contact by forcible compulsion or while the person is incapable of consent.
3.	Engaging in a course of conduct which is intended to harass, seriously annoy or alarm another person.
4.	Persons are prohibited from possessing bb-guns, pellet guns, firearms, explosives, or other deadly weapons or look-alike or replica weapons on the campus of Eastern Kentucky University, except as follows: Sworn police officers employed by the University’s Division of EKU Police; Sworn police officers employed by other public agencies and present on the campus for the purpose of education, training or assistance at University events; when such possession may be necessary for their protection in the discharge of their official duties or for participation in training.  Such officers must be authorized by the employing agency to carry weapons as a normal and required part of their duties. Members of U.S. Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) when necessary for the purposes of military officer education and marksmanship training.
5.	Illegally selling, possessing, possessing paraphernalia or using drugs or other substances.
6.	Engaging in drunk and disorderly conduct on University owned or controlled property or at University functions.
7.	Being under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances to the degree that the student may endanger himself/herself or other persons or property
8.	Possessing or consuming alcohol or controlled substances on University property.
9.	Unlawfully taking, possessing, damaging or destroying public or private property.
10.	Creating a fire or safety hazard or abusing/misusing safety equipment, or transmitting false fire alarms; helping or influencing others in such offenses.
11.	Vandalizing, damaging, abusing, or interfering with the operations of elevators.
12.	Throwing objects from buildings.
13.	Disrupting the peace or interfering with classroom or other activities.
14.	Disregarding reasonable directives, verbal or written of any staff in conduct of assigned duties.
15.	Unauthorized entry to or unauthorized use of any University property or facilities; this includes, but isn’t limited to the violation of residence hall regulations, for example, Failing to comply with visitation regulations; Failing to comply with residence hall regulations as listed in the residence hall guidelines and/or the housing contract.
16.	Falsifying identity or information.
17.	Academic dishonesty; plagiarism and fabrication.
18.	Offering or passing a worthless check or failing to meet financial obligations.
19.	Interfering with the use of or abusing any part of University computing services or facilities.
20.	Violating University regulations for operating motor vehicles.
21.	Encouraging or helping someone to violate University regulations.
22.	Failing to abide by the terms of any disciplinary sanction properly imposed by a University official, committee, or agency.
23.	Failure to self-report as a registered sex offender or any other violation of the “University policy Regarding employees and Students Registered as Sex Offenders.”