2007-2008 Catalog (PDF) - Colorado State University-Pueblo

Student Life
MASSARI ARENA AND SAM JONES SPORTS
CENTER
This facility is located directly east of the Occhiato
University Center. It includes a large indoor swimming
pool, four racquetball courts, a weight room (including
free weights, stationary bicycles, stair climbers, etc.),
and the gymnasium. Racquetball equipment may be
checked out at the Massari Arena Office.
RAWLINGS OUTDOOR SPORTS COMPLEX
The Rawlings Outdoor Sports Complex consists of
tennis courts, baseball and softball fields and a soccer
field. These areas are used by sports teams for
training and for use by student and public groups.
STUDENT CONDUCT
The Dean of Student Life and Development, or his/her
designee, is responsible for promoting observance of
student code of conduct, enforcing the standards, and
administering sanctions for violations of the code. If it
is determined that a student has violated a University
regulation, a sanction may be imposed. Sanctions
range from warning to expulsion from the University.
Decisions made by the Dean of Student Life and
Development, or his/her designee, may be appealed to
the Campus Appeals Board, the highest hearing and
appeal board for non-academic matters at the
University.
Students participating in the University’s intercollegiate
athletic programs are also subject to the Athletic
Department’s Code of Conduct.
Details of the hearing processes are contained in the
Student Conduct Code - Policies and Procedures
Manual which contains a detailed explanation and
description of institutional disciplinary philosophy, rules
and regulations. Decisions involving academic
infractions, appeals, etc., must follow the procedures
established by the academic division of the University.
STUDENT CONDUCT CODE
Members of the Colorado State University-Pueblo
community are expected to observe the laws of the
City of Pueblo, the State of Colorado, and the Federal
Government, and to respect the rights and privileges of
other members of the community. CSU-Pueblo
students, non-students, faculty, and staff, upon
entrance to the university, neither gain nor lose any of
their rights or responsibilities of citizenship. As a
community, CSU-Pueblo has the obligation to
establish those regulations that best serve and protect
its integrity as an institution of higher learning.
Any student or student organization found to have
committed or to have attempted to commit the
following misconduct is subject to disciplinary sanction:
1) Academic dishonesty including but not limited to:
cheating, plagiarism, unauthorized possession or
disposition of academic materials, falsification, or
facilitation of acts of dishonesty. Specific procedures
for cases of academic dishonesty are also
described in the Academic Policies in the General
Catalog, the Faculty Handbook, or the Honor
Code of the Nursing Program as applicable.
2) Knowingly furnishing false information to any
University official, faculty member, office, or
organization or intentionally initiating or causing to
be initiated any false report, warning or threat of
fire, explosion, or other emergency.
3) Forgery, altercation, misuse, mutilation, or unauthorized
removal of any University document, record,
identification, educational material, or property.
4) Disruption or obstruction of teaching, classroom or
other educational interactions, research, administration
or disciplinary proceedings, or participation
in an activity that disrupts normal University
activities, and/or threatens property or bodily harm
or intentionally interferes with the right of access
to University facilities or freedom of movement of
any person on campus.
5) Engaging in behavior or activities that obstruct the
right of free speech or expression of any person
on campus. (For more information, refer to the
CSU-Pueblo policy on Freedom of Expression and
Inquiry, which addresses student rights and
responsibilities related to political expression, and
contact the Office of Dean of Student Life and
Development if you believe you have been treated
differently because of your political, or other,
perspectives.)
6) Abusive conduct, including physical abuse, verbal
abuse, threats, intimidation, stalking, hazing,
coercion, and/or other conduct which threatens or
endangers the physical or psychological health,
safety, or welfare of one’s self, another individual
or a group of individuals.
7) Harassment of any member of the University
community, meaning verbal or physical harassment
on the basis of gender, race sexual orientation,
age, religion, or physical disability. (Refer to
the CSU-Pueblo Sexual Harassment Policy and
contact the Office of Affirmative Action for more
information on these issues.)
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