2003-2005 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello

or attending a university function. Any verbal abuse, physical abuse or endangerment mayresult in expulsion from the University of Arkansas-Monticello.8. Disrupting the peace and good order of the University including, but not limitedto, fighting quarreling, inciting to riot, or other disruptive behaviors.9. Failure to Comply with Directions of a University Official (including thoseappointed or elected to act on behalf of the University acting under the provisions of theStudent Conduct Code or in the performance of their duties.)10. Infringements on the rights of students, faculty, staff, or other authorizedpersonnel to gain access to any university facility for the purpose of attending class,participating in an interview, university conference, or any other university activities.11. Threats: Terroristic threats, false alarms or reports where the person initiates,communicates, or circulates a report of a present, past, or future bombing, fire, offense, orother emergency that is known as false or baseless and could result in required action by anofficial or volunteer agency organized to address such emergencies; or interrupts theoccupation of a building, office, classroom or residence hall room. A terroristic threat ofany nature is considered a severe offense and may result in expulsion from the Universityof Arkansas-Monticello.12. Misuse of Fire Equipment: Misuse of fire extinguishers or any other fire or safetyequipment including disabling or removing smoke detectors or fire alarms in anyUniversity facility including residence hall rooms, University Apartments, and familyhousing.13. Lewd, Indecent or Obscene Behavior: Behavior that is lewd, indecent or obscenewill not be permitted in University buildings including, but not limited to, privatebehavior in residence hall room/apartments/common spaces, student organization spaces,or public behavior in public performances in any University or University controlledfacility.14. Failure to Meet Financial Obligations to the University: Knowingly presenting aninsufficient check or forging a document in payment to the University or to a member ofthe University community acting in an official capacity, or failure to make satisfactoryarrangements for the settling of accounts with the University.15. Furnishing False Information: To tender information which is false or untrue tothe University for its official use including, but not limited to: misrepresentation of mailingaddress, test scores, citizenship, and transcript work.16. Responsibility for Student Guests: Students are responsible for informing theirguests, student and non student, of University policies and will be held responsible for thebehavior of their guests. A guest is defined as (1) any person who is present at theinvitation of a student, or (2) any person who is received by a student, or (3) any invited oruninvited individual who is accompanied by a student. All guests must be registered withthe appropriate University office and official.17. Weapons, Firearms, and Explosives: The unauthorized use, possession, ordistribution of fireworks, firearms, ammunition, dangerous chemicals, explosive materials,or devices capable of casting a projectile (e.g., bows) or other lethal weapons is strictlyprohibited and constitutes a federal offense. The Department of Public Safety will storefirearms, bows, and other weapons specifically designed for hunting purposes.18. Verbal Abuse: Verbal abuse is the use of obscene, profane or derogatory languagewhich abuses or defames another. Verbal abuse of any UAM faculty/staff member, or anycampus visitor, may result in immediate expulsion from the University of Arkansas-Monticello.19. Harassment: Harassment is the act of an individual or group of individualsthreatening, in person, by telephone, in writing, electronically, or by other means, to take anunlawful action against any person. Harassment includes any reckless action that annoysor alarms the recipient or is intended to annoy or alarm the recipient. Harassment includes,but is not limited to, racial and sexual harassment, attempting or threatening to strike, kickor otherwise subject another person to physical contact; making an offensive coarseutterance, gesture or display; addressing abusive language to any person, following aperson in or about a public place or places or engaging in a course of conduct or repeatedly48Student Services