Student Code of Conduct

• Underage Alcohol Consumption: Possession, use and/or consumption of alcohol when under the legal drinking age, as defined by law. 
• Open Container Violations: Possession of open containers of alcohol or consuming of alcohol in non-approved areas. 
• Supplying Alcohol to Minors: Dispensing, selling, and/or supplying alcoholic beverages to an individual who is under the legal drinking age, as defined by law. 
• Prohibited Alcohol Containers: Possession or use of beer kegs, party balls, and/or other common sources of mass volume alcohol on campus. 
• Public Intoxication: Observable disruptive behavior resulting from excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages (to be determined by physical observation or BAC test, if available). 
• Policy Violations Under Influence: Violating other College or Residence Life policies while under the influence of alcohol. Students who choose to drink alcohol will be held fully responsible for their behavior while under the influence of alcohol. 
• False Age Representation: Misrepresenting or misstating one's age or using altered identification in order to prove legal drinking age. 
• Prohibited Alcohol Consumption Devices: Possession or use of devices designed for the rapid consumption of alcohol, such as beer bongs and funnels. This includes games promoting the consumption of alcohol. 
• Driving while impaired. 
• Alcohol and Drug Policy Violation: Violation of the College's Alcohol and Illegal Drugs Policy.

• Unauthorized Animal Possession: Possession or hosting of an animal on campus, including residence hall facilities, unless prior approval has been obtained through appropriate channels. This includes animals who are brought with guests of the college.
• Improper Animal Waste Disposal: Failure to properly dispose of animal waste. 
• Animal Neglect or Abuse: Abandonment, neglect and/or abuse of an animal.
• Interaction with Stray or Wild Animals: Feeding or interacting (luring, petting, harboring) with any stray or wild animals.
• Student Handler Responsibilities: Failure to uphold student handler responsibilities for approved animals, Service Animals, and ESAs as outlined by the Disability Resource Center and Office of Residence Life. *See Residence Life section in Student Handbook. 

It is the policy of Flagler College to maintain a learning and work environment that is free from bullying of any type.  It shall be a violation of college policy for any student, campus guest, or third-party to bully or haze any student, employee or other member of the college community on any college property, at any college function, event or activity, or through the use of any electronic or digital technology, whether or not such use occurs on college property.

• Physical Bullying includes pushing, shoving, kicking, poking, and/or tripping another; assaulting or threatening a physical assault; damaging a person’s work area or personal property; and/or damaging or destroying a person’s work product. 
• Verbal/Written Bullying includes ridiculing, insulting or maligning a person, either verbally or in writing; addressing abusive, threatening, derogatory or offensive remarks to a person; and/or attempting to exploit an individual’s known intellectual or physical vulnerabilities. 
• Nonverbal Bullying includes directing threatening gestures toward a person or invading personal space after being asked to move or step away. 
• Cyberbullying includes the creation of a webpage or weblog in which the creator assumes the identity of another person, or the knowing impersonation of another person as the author of posted content or messages, if the creation or impersonation creates any of the conditions enumerated in the definition of bullying. Cyberbullying also includes the distribution by electronic means of a communication to more than one person or the posting of material on an electronic medium that may be accessed by one or more persons, if the distribution or posting creates any of the conditions enumerated in the definition of bullying.

Involvement in any violation outlined by the Student Code of Conduct or College policies or regulations. This includes failure to remove oneself from the incident or area where the violation is being committed and/or failure of any student to properly address known or obvious violations. 

All users of Flagler College computers must comply with the 801 (SS 2.2.1) Computer Systems and Electronic Communications policy. Any activity that is illegal is a violation of Flagler College policy. Violations will be dealt with according to standard disciplinary measures. If you believe that a violation of this policy has occurred, contact the Office of Institutional Technology. Violations include but are not limited to: 

• Theft or other misuse of computer resources.
• Unauthorized entry into a file, to use, read, or change the contents, or for any other purpose. 
• Unauthorized transfer or download of a file. 
• Unauthorized use of another individual's identity or password. 
• Use of computing facilities to interfere with the work of another student, faculty, or staff member of the College. 
• Use of computing facilities or technology to send or receive data deemed to be unlawful, such as child pornography or other illegal material. 
• Use of computing facilities or services which interferes with the normal operation of the College system. 
• Altering, destroying, disclosing, or taking information resource property (including data, programs, and supporting documents) as well as modifying equipment or supplies without proper authorization. 
• Using the Flagler College computing system/services for any illegal activity. 
• Violating the College's Computer Systems and Electronic Communications policy (SS 2.2.1) . 

Unauthorized distribution of products, flyers, posters, sample materials, gratis or by reduced cost, is prohibited on campus. The distribution of material approved by the Division of Student Affairs will be allowed, provided steps have been taken to preserve the aesthetic appearance of the campus. Sidewalk Chalk is an effective, low-cost method of publicity. Chalking is only allowed on College sidewalks, using water-soluble chalk. Chalking must be located on sidewalk areas that are not covered by awnings or any other covering so that chalk can be naturally washed away by rain. Make sure that chalking is not applied to College buildings or vertical surfaces and do not use paint or indelible markers.

Non-official or off-campus printed material shall not be distributed or circulated without first being identified and approved by the Division of Student Affairs. Further, the distribution of material or circulation of petitions to captive audiences, such as in the classroom, at registration, in study areas or in residential units, will not be permitted. The Distribution of Promotional Material must comply with the process outlined in the 113 (SS 2.1.3) Distribution of Promotional Material policy. 

Students responsible for destruction of or damage to personal or private property are subject to disciplinary action and will be held financially liable. In the event community damage occurs and a responsible party cannot be identified, community fines may be imposed.  Students who vandalize/destroy safety related equipment shall be subject to disciplinary action and fines. 

1. Property Damage or Destruction: Damage or destruction of public or private property.
2. Attempted Property Damage: Attempted damage or destruction of public or private property.
3. Improper Waste Disposal: The improper disposal of garbage, trash, or waste or any behavior considered to be littering

Flagler College students are expected to be courteous, polite, and respectful toward faculty, staff, administration, guests, and other students. 

When a student is reported for being disrespectful, rude, or discourteous, severe disciplinary action will be initiated. The policy applies to all forms of communication, including in-person, email, phone, social media, and the like.

From the time a student applies to the College until the date at which their enrollment is officially terminated, the College reserves the right to take cognizance of any conduct on the part of the student that may disqualify them from initial enrollment or from continuing enrollment for successive terms. Once enrolled, students are accountable for their conduct on or off campus through the duration of their enrollment, including but not limited to academic breaks, internships, and study abroad trips.

Accordingly, the violation of any law, statute, or ordinance, the violation of any college rules, or other conduct that reflects discredit upon the institution is subject to review and appropriate disciplinary action regardless of whether it occurs off-campus, during vacations, or between terms. 

1. Disorderly conduct: Any action or disruptive behavior committed on or off campus that may result in a breach of the peace or a disturbance or adversely affect the College community. Such conduct is a violation of College regulations and constitutes an interference with the standards and purpose of the College. 
2. Violation of Law: Violation of “any” law, statute, or ordinance
3. Forgery of Official Documents: Forging of a faculty/administrators’ name on any document
4. Indecent or Obscene Behavior: Indecent or obscene conduct or expression

1. Physical Harm to Others: Physical injury or harm towards another person or group. 
2. Threats of Physical Harm: A verbal, written, or physical threat of physical injury or harm towards another person or group. 
3. Endangerment to Others: Action(s) that endanger the health, safety, or physical or emotional well-being of another person or group, unless those actions are a lawful exercise of freedom of expression rights granted through the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, Article I of the Florida State Constitution, or other laws. 
4. Self-Endangerment: Action(s) that endanger one's own health or safety. 
5. Interference with Freedom of Movement: Interference with the freedom of another person to move about in a lawful manner. 

Electric vehicles cannot be charged by any of Flagler College’s campus buildings or properties.

Propping exit doors is strictly prohibited as it may endanger the lives and property of other students. Studio doors may be propped during the day by the art instructors or during class times. After 6 p.m., all doors must remain completely closed for security reasons. 

A student is expected to comply with directives given by college officials and/or with the lawful orders of any law enforcement official while acting in accordance with their official position or role. The following behaviors will constitute disciplinary action. 

1. Non-Compliance with Official Instructions: Failure to comply with an instruction from a College official and/or with the lawful order of any law enforcement official.
2. Providing False Information: The furnishing of false or misleading information to a College official or others, and/or withholding falsifying, or misrepresenting information from College officials or others.
3. Unathorized Entry into Opposite-Sex Facilities: Except in the event of an emergency or other circumstance provided by F.S. 553.865(6), willfully entering a restroom and/or changing facility designated for the opposite sex and refusing to exit upon request by any administrative personnel, faculty, security, or law enforcement personnel. See the Student Handbook Section regarding Student Complaints and Appeals.
4. Disruption of Conduct Process: Acts that disrupt the College conduct process, including attempting to coerce or influence a person in order to discourage or impair their participation in any College investigation or during any disciplinary proceeding.
5. Conspiracy: Planning with others or influencing others, with or without use of intimidation, to commit violations of the Student Code of Conduct.
6. Violations of Hearing Decisions: Violation of the terms of a hearing decision or failure to obey a hearing body directive or order.
7. Improper Conduct During Proceedings: Improper actions to discourage or impair participation in the conduct process, including but not limited to intimidation of a hearing body, or any participant, before, during, or after a hearing or any conduct-related meeting.

Flagler College encourages good sportsmanship by student-athletes, coaches and spectators, and expects all individuals to cooperate by supporting the participants and the officials in a positive manner. The use of obscene gestures, profanity, as well as racist, sexist or unduly provocative language or actions, intimidating action or actions not of the highest standards toward officials, opponents or spectators will not be tolerated and will be grounds for removal from all athletic facilities. In addition, currently enrolled students who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action. 

Specific violations of this policy shall include, but are not limited to, the following behavior or acts: 

• Striking or physically abusing an official, a coach, a player, or a spectator 
• Intentionally inciting participants or a spectator to violent or abusive action 
• Using profane or vulgar language, vulgarity, taunting or ridiculing or making obscene gestures 
• Entering the competition area with the intent of unsportsmanlike behavior or conduct 

In accordance with Flagler College Policy Statement FCPS# 133

1. Intentional or Reckless Fire Setting: Intentionally or recklessly causing a fire. 
2. Prohibited Open Flames: Any open flame without prior approval or outside of a sanctioned college event is prohibited.
3. False Emergency Activation: Inappropriate activation of any emergency warning equipment or the false reporting of any emergency. 
4. Tampering with Fire Safety Equipment: Removal, damage, tampering or compromising the effectiveness of fire safety or any emergency warning equipment. 
5. Failure to Evacuate During Alarm: Failure to evacuate a College building or facility when a fire alarm is sounded or when directed to leave the building by an authorized College representative. 
6. Obstruction of Emergency Exits: Obstructing the area surrounding an emergency exit or leaving exit doors propped open or entering or exiting buildings through emergency-only doors during non-emergencies. 
7. Hazardous Chemicals Possession: Possession of dangerous chemicals or use of any such items in a manner that harms, threatens, or reasonably causes fear to others. 
8. Unauthorized Roof or Restricted Area Access: Presence on the roofs of College buildings, fire escapes, ledges, service elevators, balconies, and other areas that are designated as closed or where access is prohibited. 

In accordance with FCPS#123

1. Fireworks and Explosives Prohibition: The possession or use of fireworks of any description or explosive devices is prohibited on college premises or at any college-sponsored function. Fireworks, explosives, and dangerous weapons are prohibited under Florida law and may not be brought on campus under any circumstances. Violators of this regulation will be subject to suspension or expulsion from Flagler College.

2. Prohibited Weapons on Campus: The possession or use of firearms, fireworks of any description, explosive devices, or any dangerous weapon is prohibited on college premises or at any college-sponsored function.  Dangerous weapons shall include but not be limited to:  firearms of any description, airsoft,  paintball, carbon dioxide and spring-propelled guns, swords, dirks, knives (other than a common pocket knife, plastic knife, or blunt-bladed table knife), metallic knuckles, blackjacks, bows and arrows or crossbows or other devices designed or intended to propel a missile or object of any kind, stun guns, stun batons, tasers or other electronic or electric weapons or other implement for the infliction of serious bodily injury, or any other instrument deemed to be a weapon.  This list is not intended to list all possible weapons; final determination is at the discretion of the College. 

   The only exceptions to the Weapons prohibition are:

   1. A sworn law enforcement officer may carry a weapon on College property, College-controlled property, or to College-sanctioned events;
   2. Students may carry a lawful self-defense chemical spray which is compact in nature, containing no more than two ounces of chemical, designed to be carried on or about the person solely for purposes of self-defense;
   3. Possessing and using a razorblade and/or a box cutter for lawful and intended purposes is permitted. Specifically, razor blades may be possessed and used for personal hygiene and a box cutter may be possessed and used as a tool for College sanctioned or College-sponsored events.

In accordance with Florida law, the College would like to make you aware of the details of Florida's "bring your gun to work" law as it pertains to Flagler College. (The "Preservation and Protection of the Right to Keep and Bear Arms in Motor Vehicles Act of 2008" [§ 790.251, Fla. Stat. (2008)] went into effect July 1, 2008.

Under this law, Florida residents are allowed to keep “lawfully possessed” firearms that are “locked inside or locked to a private motor vehicle” at the workplace. The law recognizes several types of locations that are exempt from this law for safety reasons. 

Flagler College is exempt from this law as an educational institution [as defined in § 790.115, Fla. Stat. (2006)]. No students, staff, or faculty members (including contract workers, interns, volunteers, and guests) can bring a firearm to the Flagler College campus or keep one locked inside their vehicle in any Flagler-owned or leased parking lot. Please keep in mind, however, that active sworn law enforcement personnel are allowed to carry firearms (concealed or not) at all times.  For more information on this law and the full text of the Florida Statute, you can review this legislation online at www.flsenate.gov under SB1130.  

Harassment is prohibited.  Verbal, physical, electronic or other conduct, action(s), or statements that are objectively offensive and sufficiently severe, persistent or pervasive as to deny or limit a student's ability to participate in or benefit from the college's educational programs or activities, or substantially interfere with or alter the conditions of employment. 

1. directly, indirectly, or through third parties, 
2. by any action, method, device, or means, 
3. follows monitors, observes, surveils, threatens, or communicates to or about a person or interferes with a person's property.

Refer to the Sexual Harassment Policy for the definition of sexual harassment, which is incorporated by reference.

It is the policy of Flagler College to maintain a learning and work environment that is free from hazing of any type.  It shall be a violation of college policy for any student, campus guest, or third-party to haze any student, employee or other member of the college community on any college property, at any college function, event or activity, or through the use of any electronic or digital technology, whether or not such use occurs on college property.

In accordance with Section 1006.63 (1), F.S., “Hazing” means any action or situation that recklessly or intentionally endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student for purposes including, but not limited to, initiation or admission into or affiliation with any organization operating under the sanction of a postsecondary institution. 

It includes, but is not limited to, pressuring or coercing the student into violating state or federal law, any brutality of a physical nature, such as whipping, beating, branding, exposure to the elements, forced consumption of any food, liquor, drug, or other substance, or other forced physical activity that could adversely affect the physical health or safety of the student, and also includes any activity that would subject the student to extreme mental stress, such as sleep deprivation, forced exclusion from social contact, forced conduct that could result in extreme embarrassment, or other forced activity that could adversely affect the mental health or dignity of the student.  Hazing does not include customary athletic events or other similar contests or competitions or any activity or conduct that furthers a legal and legitimate objective.

It is not a defense to a charge of hazing that:

• The consent of the victim had been obtained;
• The conduct or activity that resulted in the death or injury of a person was not part of an official organizational event or was not otherwise sanctioned or approved by the organization; or
• The conduct or activity that resulted in death or injury of the person was not done as a condition of membership to an organization.

Examples of hazing activities and situations include but are not limited to:

1. Paddling in any form;
2. Infliction of excessive fatigue;
3. Exposure to the elements;
4. Forced consumption of any substance;
5. Physical and psychological shocks, quests, treasure hunts, scavenger hunts, road trips or any other such activities;
6. Engaging in public stunts and buffoonery, morally degrading or humiliating games and activities;
7. Late work sessions, which interfere with scholastic activities.

A Flagler College Identification Card is required for identification purposes on all college property; you may be asked to leave the property if the ID cannot be presented. A fee of $50 must be paid to obtain a replacement for a lost or damaged card. Once a card is reported lost or stolen and a new card has been purchased, the old one, if found, will not be reactivated. Violations include: 

1. Falsified or Altered Identification: Possession, ownership, or use of falsified or altered identification.
2. Unauthorized Use of Identification: Permitting another person to use your identification.
3. Use of Another Person’s Identification: Use of another person's identification.
4. Failure to Present Identification: Failure to identify oneself or show proper identification to a College official.
5. Misuse of Identification or Documents: Misuse, altercation, or forgery of any form of identification, document, parking permit/ticket, record, key, and/or property. 
6. Impersonation or misrepresentation: Acting on behalf of another person, group, or the College without authorization or prior consent. 
7. Falsified Data or Documentation: Providing falsified or altered data/documentation. 
8. False Statements and Withheld Information: Knowingly withholding related information or making false or misleading oral or written statements to the College and/or any College official.

Misuse of Vehicles and Transportation Devices: Please refer to the Parking Services website or your parking contrast for parking rules and expectations. Note: Chronic or habitual violators are subject to losing their parking privileges for the remainder of the term or the academic year.

1. Misuse and Tampering with Safety Devices: Misuse, damage, tampering, and/or removal of transportation safety and enforcement devices such as cones, signage, or boots.
2. Disregard for Traffic and Parking Instructions: Disregard for traffic or parking safety instructions.
3. Non-Compliance with College Parking Rules: Failure to comply with the College Parking Servies rules and expectations, including but not limited to:
   1. Failing to properly display a college-issued parking decal.
   2. Failing to park in a designated space based on your permit (not parking in reserved or unauthorized spaces).
   3. Failing to park your vehicle appropriately based on space.
   4. Failing to park motorcycles, scooters, and/or mopeds in designated areas.
4. Violation of State Motor Vehicle Laws: Failure to comply with State Laws governing the operation of all motor vehicles.

Non-service mobility devices (e.g., bicycles, skateboards, balance wheels, rollerblades, scooters, and other self-balancing wheeled scooters). *See the Residence Life section for more information regarding the use/storage of MDs in Residential areas.

1. Restrictions on Mobility Device Storage and Use: Mobility devices (MDs) are not to be stored in or ridden in any campus building, within breezeways, or near the entrances and exits of any campus building or facility.
2. Obstruction of Entry Points: Mobility devices may not block or obscure entry points to a building or room or prevent egress for Life/Safety purposes. Bicycle racks are available at the perimeters of residential communities and throughout campus. Bicycles and scooters are to be locked to the provided bike racks.  
3. Prohibited Storage Locations: Mobility devices may not be stored in or chained/locked to stairwells, fences, railings, walkways, balconies, light poles, on landscape vegetation (i.e., trees, bushes, etc.), or in the pool area. Mobility devices are also not to be stored under the stairwells.   
   1. Enforcement and Removal of Improperly Stored Devices: Mobility devices stored improperly are subject to removal without notice and impounded. Confiscation of the mobility device may result in the cutting of the lock.
4. City Ordinance Restrictions: The City of St. Augustine, by way of a city ordinance, also prohibits using these items on St. George Street between Cathedral and Orange Streets.

5. Registration and Security Recommendations: It is highly recommended that all bicycles and scooters be registered with the Office of Campus Safety and Security and be secured in a bike rack using a heavy-duty U-lock. 

   The College is not responsible for instances of theft.  The college is not responsible for storing mobility devices during semester breaks. Impounded MDs can be retrieved with Campus Security’s approval.  MDs left anywhere on campus after Summer Term A will be impounded and donated to a local non-profit organization.

Mobility Devices (Electric/Motorized): Non-service electric or motorized mobility devices (e.g., e-skateboards, hover boards, Segways, e-balance wheels, e-bicycles, motorcycles, scooters, or other self-balancing wheeled e-scooters). This list is not exhaustive. As new mobility devices and motorized vehicles become available on the market, the Dean of Students reserves the right to determine if the device or vehicle is permitted in residential communities. *See the Residence Life section for more information regarding the use/storage of Electric/Motorized Mobility Devices in Residential areas.

1. Parking Regulations for Motorized Vehicles: Motorcycles, motorbikes, scooters, and any other motorized vehicle must be parked in parking lots with proper parking decals. Improperly stored vehicles will be removed at the owner’s expense. 
2. Restrictions on E-Mobility Device Storage and Use: Mobility devices (MDs) are not to be stored or ridden in any campus building, within breezeways, or near the entrances and exits of any campus building or facility.  
3. Obstruction and Entry Points (EM): Mobility devices may not block or obscure entry points of a building or room or prevent egress for Life/Safety purposes. Bicycle racks are available at the perimeters of residential communities and throughout campus. E-Bicycles and e-scooters are to be locked to the provided bike racks.  
4. Prohibited E-Storage Locations: E-Mobility devices may not be stored in or chained/locked to stairwells, fences, railings, walkways, balconies, light poles, on landscape vegetation (i.e., trees, bushes, etc.), or in the pool area. Mobility devices are also not to be stored under the stairwells.  
   1. Enforcement of Improper Storage: Mobility devices stored improperly are subject to removal without notice and cam be impounded. Confiscation of the mobility device may result in the cutting of the lock. 
5. Charging Restrictions: Mobility devices or their batteries may not be charged within any college building or facility.
6. City Ordinance and Campus Riding Restrictions: The City of St. Augustine, by way of a city ordinance, also prohibits the use these items on St. George Street between Cathedral and Orange Street. Riding bicycles on campus is also prohibited.

Registration and Security Recommendations: It is highly recommended that all e-bicycles and e-scooters be registered with the Office of Campus Safety and Security and be secured in a bike rack using a heavy-duty U-lock.

The College is not responsible for instances of theft.  The college is not responsible for mobility devices being stored during semester breaks. Impounded MDs can be retrieved with Campus Security’s approval.  MDs left anywhere on campus after Summer Term A will be impounded and donated to a local non-profit organization.

Photographic and Recording Devices: The College does not allow the use of photographic or recording devices within any classroom or testing center. Additionally, in order to use someone’s picture or auditory recording, the individual must be aware of the photograph or recording and give approval for its exhibition. The College reserves the right to use photos for brochures and College publications. 

1. Prohibition of Recording Devices in Classrooms: The College does not allow the use of photographic or recording devices within any classroom without approval from the instructor or testing center.
2. Consent for Use of Images and Recordings: To use someone's picture or auditory recording, the individual must be aware of the photograph or recording and give approval for its exhibition. 

Policy on Demonstration on Campus #128: Demonstrations to be conducted on Flagler College property by members of the Flagler College community must be registered and approved in writing 72 hours in advance by the Vice President of Student Affairs.  The Vice President of Student Affairs shall notify Campus Safety and Security of the approval.  For purposes of the policy, “Demonstrations” shall include the presence of one or more persons in a college location with the intent to express a particular point of view in a manner that attracts attention, as in protests, rallies, sit-ins, vigils, or similar forms of expression.  

All approved demonstrations (and expression of any form) at Flagler College must be peaceful and orderly and confined to campus.  Demonstrations may be organized and led only by members of the Flagler College community.  Demonstrations or other forms of expression may not compromise the rights of other members of the college community, nor interfere materially with the general operation of the College.  Free speech is a cherished foundation of academia.  Forms of expression, however, may not demean or degrade individuals on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, disability, age, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, veteran status, genetic characteristics, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.   

In the event or threat of a non-approved demonstration or an approved demonstration that is not peaceful or orderly or otherwise violates this policy, the President will immediately be advised and the Campus Crisis Management Team members will be notified in accordance with the Civil Disturbances and Demonstrations of the College’s Comprehensive Emergency Response Plan. 

Violators of this policy are subject to appropriate discipline. 

Demonstration organizers should provide the following information when they notify the College:  

1. Nature of the demonstration. 
2. Location of the demonstration. 
3. Security needs of the demonstration. 
4. Time/date of the demonstration. 
5. Plans for managing disruptive behavior should it occur. 
6. Any other necessary considerations. For example, if the demonstration opposes or otherwise relates to another approved Flagler event, the location of a demonstration will be discussed with organizers to allow them to be as proximate to the other event as deemed safe. 
7. Contact information for organizers. 

Considerations of date, time, place, and manner: 

Demonstrations for which adequate notification is provided will be approved as long as considerations of date, time, place, and manner have been addressed. The College reserves the right to modify the date, time, place, or manner of a demonstration when there is a reasonable expectation that it may threaten safety, suppress others’ right to speech, or disrupt the education of students, such as by interfering with the ability of others to see, hear, or participate in another event, class or academic activity.   

Examples of conduct that will require modification of date, time, place, or manner or (if they do occur) would constitute violations of this policy include: 

1. Blocking access to campus facilities or activities or impeding traffic, including to the venue in which another event is being held. 
2. Utilizing signs constructed of hard materials other than cloth or cardboard, or large items. 
3. Using bullhorns or other loud or amplified sound-making devices inside of buildings. 
4. Exceeds maximum capacity or blocks/congests emergency egress. 

Examples of conduct that is expressly prohibited by other College policies include: 

1. Introducing torches or other dangerous or hazardous items or weapons on campus. 
2. Coercing members of the community to accept promotional materials or leaflets. 
3. Using chalk on campus buildings or otherwise causing damage to any structures or causing injury to individuals. 
4. Engaging in theft or vandalism or other property damage.  
5. Using intimidating tactics or unwelcome physical contact between demonstrators, counter-demonstrators, audience members, speakers or performers, or College officials, per our workplace violence and Honor Code policies. 
6. Cause fire alarm or tampering with emergency, life safety or fire suppression systems that may endanger others in the vicinity. 

All student clubs or organizations need to be aware of College policy regarding off-campus activities sponsored by an official club or organization. Club or organization sponsored events within a personal residence is prohibited.  All sponsored events must be requested and approved through Saints Connect.  All participants will be required to complete an off-campus liability waiver. Each organization is responsible for student conduct or behavior at sponsored off-campus events. Disorderly conduct is any disruptive behavior that adversely affects the College community or interferes with the purposes and aims of the institution. Student organizations not exercising the proper degree of judgment and supervision may be subject to loss of charter. 

Flagler College complies with the Drug Free Schools and Communities Amendments of 1989 in making students and employees aware of the laws pertaining to the use of alcohol and other drugs and by actively discouraging the violation of these laws. 

1. Unlawful Possession and Use of Drugs: Unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illegal drugs, including use of prescription drugs, where the individual(s) possessing or using the drugs is not the individual(s) for whom the prescription drugs are lawfully prescribed. 
2. Prohibition of Illegal Drugs and Controlled Substances: The use, consumption, possession, sale manufacture, trafficking, or transfer of any illegal drug or controlled substance, as defined by Florida state and Federal law is strictly prohibited.
3. Drug Paraphernalia Restrictions: Use, display, and/or possession of drug paraphernalia are prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, bongs, pipes, scales, hookahs, water pipes, or any other item modified or adapted for planting, selling, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, storing, containing concealing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing a controlled substance into the human body.  
4. Conspiracy to Distribute Illegal Drugs: Conspiracy to distribute, deliver and/or sell illegal drugs.
5. Misuse of Prescription Drugs: Misuse of one’s own prescription medication. 
6. Impaired Operation of Transportation: Control or operation of any mode of transportation while impaired by a regulated or controlled substance.
7. Attendance Under the Influence: Reporting to class, an organizational meeting, or other College-authorized event while under the influence of drugs.

For safety purposes, students are not permitted in the following restricted areas without proper authorization from college officials: Ponce de Leon Hall Towers, fourth-floor solarium area, (and stairs leading to these areas) unless attending an event, maintenance compound area, time clock area in Kenan Hall, any construction areas, basement, roof areas, restricted balconies, freight stairs, storage areas, phone closets, cable closets, unauthorized kitchens, and in fire evacuation stairwells. In addition, the service elevator is restricted except during move in, move out, or for use to attend events in the solarium. 

Sexual Misconduct: The College prohibits sexual misconduct, which includes discrimination based on sex, gender-based discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual violence. Please refer to the College's Sexual Harassment Policy. Any violation of that Regulation is a violation of this Student Code of Conduct. 

1. Voyeurism: To trespass, spy, eavesdrop, or otherwise invade the privacy of another for the purpose of personal sexual arousal. 
2. Indecent Exposure: To expose or exhibit one's sexual organs in public or within the private premises of another, or so near thereto as to be seen from such private premises, in a vulgar or indecent manner, or to be naked in public except in a place provided for that purpose. It also includes the unwelcome transmission of sexual images of one's own sexual organs or nakedness such as via sexting. 
3. Sexual Harassment: Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal, nonverbal, written, or electronic communications or physical conduct of a sexual nature that is objectively offensive and sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive so as to deny or limit an individual's ability to participate in or benefit from the College’s educational programs or activities, or substantially interfere with or alter the conditions of an employee's employment. For more information on this definition, please refer to the Sexual Harassment Policy.  
4. Domestic Violence: Includes felony or misdemeanor crimes of violence committed by: a current or former spouse of the victim, a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse or intimate partner, a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic or family violence laws of the State of Florida, or any other person against an adult or youth victim who is protected from that person's acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the State of Florida has the meaning assigned to it under FERPA. 
5. Dating Violence: Violence committed by a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the Reporting Party. The existence of such a relationship shall be determined based on the consideration of the length of the relationship, the type of relationship, and the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship. 
6. Sexual Assault: Sexual Assault means any actual, attempted, or threatened sexual act with another person without that person's Consent. By way of example and not limitation, Sexual Assault includes Non-Consensual Sexual Contact, Non-Consensual Sexual Intercourse, and Statutory rape as defined by law. 
7. Non-consensual sexual intercourse: Vaginal, anal, or oral sexual penetration that occurs without consent. 
8. Stalking: engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to fear for their safety or the safety of others or suffer substantial emotional distress. 
9. Any other behavior in violation of the College’s Sexual Harassment Policy. 

Smoke and Use of Tobacco Products: The Flagler College campus is smoke- and tobacco-free. The use of smoke and tobacco products is prohibited on property, interior, and exterior, owned, rented, or managed by Flagler College, and extends to vehicles parked on campus or in college parking facilities. 

1. Smoking and Tobacco Use Ban: Smoking, vaping, and/or using smokeless tobacco products, is prohibited anywhere on College property, including buildings, athletic and entertainment facilities (indoors and outdoors), sidewalks, roadways, parking lots, grounds, in vehicles the College owns, rents, or leases, or in personal vehicles parked on College property. This includes smoking, vaping, and/or use of any products which may or may not contain tobacco, nicotine (except for nicotine patches and gum), and/or any other substances.  
2. Underage Tobacco Possession and Use: Possession, use and/or consumption of tobacco products when under the legal age, as defined by law. 
3. Violating the College's Smoke-Free and Tobacco-Free Campus Policy (FCPS # 116 ). 

Theft of Property:

1. Unauthorized Use or Removal of Property: Knowingly removing or using the property or services of the College or of another person, company, or organization without authorization (also known as theft).
2. Possession or Sale of Stolen Property: Possession or sale of property or services that are known to have been stolen.

Unauthorized Entry: Any student who attempts to enter, or enters, a College facility or any restricted area without proper authorization or identification.  Any student who permits entry to an unauthorized individual shall be subject to disciplinary action. 

Following the health orders in place to reduce the risk of spreading infectious disease.  

1. Failing to follow any and all applicable federal, state, and/or local public health orders. If multiple orders apply or in the event of conflict between or among them, students are required to follow the most restrictive public health order. 
2. Failing to follow College policies, procedures, and any other requirements in place to help reduce the risk of contracting or spreading infectious diseases. This includes providing immunization records to our campus partner, Med+Proctor.
3. To the extent consistent with College policy, failing to comply with any additional or more specific actions required by a campus department to limit the spread of infectious disease, while participating in a program or activity, utilizing a service or benefit, or using College facilities. 

The health and safety of members of the College community are the primary concerns of the College. To this end, expectations have been instituted for students pertaining to the mitigation of the spread of infectious diseases. This section outlines prohibited conduct for students, to provide the structures necessary to maintain an in-person academic experience, while mitigating the spread of infectious disease.  

1. Beyond the expectations found in this section, and to mitigate the risk of the spread of infectious diseases, students are strongly encouraged to take personal responsibility for the health and safety of themselves and others by following these recommendations:  
   1. Educating oneself about infectious diseases and following all CDC guidelines. 
   2. Understanding and heeding the local, regional, and statewide recommendations.  
   3. Understanding and following the College's expectations.  
   4. If contacted by an individual performing contact tracing, students are strongly urged to participate in a timely manner.  
   5. Monitoring public health orders and College policies and ensuring that one is informed of their requirements and recommendations as they are updated.  
2. Reasonable Accommodations of this code:  
   1. If a student feels they may require accommodation due to a disability in order to comply with all or parts of this policy, they should contact Disability Services. Disability Services will go through the normal accommodation process and provide a student with an accommodations letter if appropriate.  
   2. If a student feels they may require accommodation due to religion or creed to comply with all or parts of this policy, they should contact The Office of Compliance. 

This section includes, but not limited to, requirements for student behavior contained official regulations and policies.

1. Violation of the Residential Life rules, guidelines or requirements. 
2. Violation of the Flagler College Student Clubs and Organizations rules, guidelines or requirements. 
3. Violation of any College Academic Handbook, professional standards, guidelines or requirements. 
4. Violation of any College regulation, policy, rule, guideline or requirement. 

1. Violation of Local or State or Federal Laws. The College, upon learning of a student’s arrest, will inquire into the nature of the charge and note any violations of College regulations. Any student who is charged and/or convicted with a criminal offense, other than a minor traffic offense, may be subject to disciplinary action. In cases where the safety or welfare of others may be jeopardized, the College may suspend or expel prior to legal adjudication of the charges. In such instances, the case may be referred to the appropriate committee for review and recommendation. However, the student may be summarily suspended pending a hearing. 
2. Failure to self-report a criminal offense. Any student who is charged and/or convicted with a criminal offense, other than a misdemeanor traffic offense, has a duty to self-report it, in writing, to the Dean of Students within 30 days of being charged with the crime. The Dean of Students will review the alleged criminal conduct with the student to determine whether any sanctions under the Student Code of Conduct are necessary. Failure to self-report being convicted and/or charged with a criminal offense, other than a minor traffic offense, within 30 days after being charged with a criminal offense constitutes grounds for immediate suspension or expulsion from the College.