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4BlPOLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Student Life Policies and Procedures
person alone or acting with others, directed against a student, that
General Regulations
endanoers the mental or ~hvsical health or safetv of a studenl for the
Detailed polic~es and procedures affecting student life are printed purpo;e of pledging, hated into, affiliating with, holding office
In the Handbook of Operating Procedures - student sectlon. The in, or ma~ntainina membershin in anv oraanization whose members
handbook supplements the Rules and Regulations of the Board of
are or include stidents at an ~ducationahnstitution. Hazing ~ncludes
Regents and covers student conduct and discipline. use of University
facllhties, student organizations. educational records and student
but is not limited lo:
publications. Copies of the Student Handbook may be obta~ned from A. Any type of physical brutality, such as wh~pping, beating, strik.
the Student Affairs Office or the Student Association ORlce. The Rules ing, branding, electronic shocking, placing of a harmful suband
Regulations of the Board ol Regents of The University of Texas stance on the body, or similar activ~ly;
System are also available in these offices.
0. Any woe of ~ h~lcal activity, such as sleep deprivation, exposure
Wn le enro lea at tne ,n ders ly a st-oent ne tner oses tne r.gnts to ine e crnenis con1 nement n a sma. 'space ca stnen cs or
nor escapestne respons 00 t es 01 c tzensn p A st-ocnt &no b o ares otncr act L ty fiat sun ects tne s1,oent to an ~nreasonaole r sfi
tne an s s-o ect to p,n snmenr oy c v a-!nor t.cs or c ano campds
or harm or that adversely aHects the mental or physical health
authorities ~f the act is committed in coniunction wtth acampus activity.
or salety of the student:
All students are expected and required io obey the law, to show respect
for properly constituted authority and to observe correct standards C. Any activity involving consumption of food, liquld, alcoholic
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beverage, Ihquor, drug, or other substance which subjects the
Students are expected to maintain a high standard of honor in the~r student to an unreasonable risk or harm or which adversely
scholastic work. Scholastic dishonesty (which includes the attempt aHects the mental or physical health of the student;
of any student to presenl as his own the work of another, or any work D. Anv activitv that intim~dates or threatens the student with ostrawhich
he has not honestly performed, or anemptlng to pass any exami- c sm. tnat s,o,ects the st-aent to extreme menta stress snarne.
nation by Improper means) is a serious oflense and will subject the or num at on or tnat aoverse y alfects the menla. nea In or a g-
student to disciplinary action. The aiding and abetting of a student nib of the student or d~scouraaes the student from enterlna or
In any dishonesty is held to be an equally serious offense
remaining registered in an edicalional institution; or that Gay
The use, possession, or sale ol any illegal drugs including any reasonablv be exoected to cause a student to leave the orqani.
amount of marijuana on the campus of the Unlvers~ty is proh~b~ted
zation or the inst~fution rather than submit lo acts described in
at all times. Any such use, possession, or sale is a violation 01 Regents'
Rules and Regulations and of University policles governing student
this subsection.
conduct, as well as a violation of State Law. In addition to possible E. Any activ~ty that induces, causes, or requlres the student to percriminal
prosecution, student offenders will be subject to disciplinary lorm a duty or task which involves a violation of the Penal Code
action by the Univers~ty The minimum disciplinary penalty whlch will
be imposed is suspension from the University for at least one year PENALTIES
although permanent expulsion from the University could result. Penalt~es which mav be imoosed bv the Dean of Students in con-
Computer usage violations, use of alcoholic beverages. dishonesty. .-ncton n In tne approved o sc pl rlaryProceo..res .ncldde tne lo aygambling,
defacing of property, endangering the health or salety of na aamon 1 on o sc o. nar, prooat on wtnno d ng of grades off c a
others, use ol abusive or vulgar language, altering of records. pos- tr~nscript or degree, restitution, fail~ng grade, deial df degree, sussession
or use of firearms, failure to respond promptly toofficial notices, pension and expulsion. revocation of degree and withdrawal of
etc., w~ll sublect the student to disciplinary action.
d~oloma or other ~enaltv as deemed aoorooriate .. . under the clrcum.
Tne ooslruct on or d sruptfon ot ariy teacn ng research, nomln s- stances n aaa tfon ce;ta!n pr r eges may oe v\ tnarawn cons stent
[rat gc o sc p nary p,o c ser, ce or otner autnor~zeo act u,ty on
A tn tne sever r$ of tne offense ano the renaoo tat on ol lne st,aent
camps .s proh oleo ano v\ sboect tne st-aent or group ol sl~aents
These penalties may be imposed singularly or in any combination
to disciplinary action
upon individuals, groups or organizations.
HAZING
DEBTS
Under the law lndlv~duals or organizatlons engaglng in hazlng could
The University 1s not responsible lor any debts contracted by indibe
subject to flnes and charged wlth a cr~mlnal offense
v~dual students or by student organizatlons. The University will not
Accord~na lo the law a oerson can commtt a hazlna offense not assume the role of collectron agency for any organization, firm or indi.
only by engaging in a hazing activity, but also by s~licitii;~, d~recting,
v~dual to which students may owe money. nor will the University adjuencouraaino.
- -. aidina or attemotina to aid another In hazinn bv inten-
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tona y finon.ng r or recyess~y a on ng naz ng to o;cu7G'oy 61- dicate d~sputes between students and creditors over the existence or
ng lo report I rsl-nana finon edge that a naz ng ncloent s vannea amounts ol debts.
or nas occurred .n nr I ng to the aean ol sr~oenls Tne 'act rnat a pcrson
consented lo or acau~esced in a haz~na acttvltv is not a defense
to prosecution for hazing under lhls law. -
DEBTS OWED TO THE UNIVERSITY
No student may refuse to pay or fail to pay a debt owed to the Univer-
In an effort to encourage reporting of hazing incidents, the law grants sity. In the event of non-payment of debts owed to the University, the
lmmunilv lrom civil or criminal liab~lib to anv oerson who reoorts a University will deny readmission, deny further registration, withhold
speciflc hazing event to the Dean of Students; and immunizes a person
lrom participation in any jud~cial proceeding resulting lrom that
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This law does not affect ~ -- or - in anv ~, wav -, limit lhe rioht nf the Univer- -
stf toenforce IS OM^ rules aga nsl naz ng Tne ,n Jers ty n pJrs,e
a sc p nary act on aga nst any no J a-a ano.or reg stereo SI dent
organza! on lo,na par1.c par nq .n naz ng act v I es
~ n an e oel nes naz ng as any ntent on; man ng or rechess act
grades, withhold offic~al transcripts, and withhold a degree to which
the student might otherw~se be entitled.
A student who lails to provide full payment of tuition and fees, including
late fees assessed, to the Un~versity when payments are due is
sub~ect to one or more of the follay~ng actions at the University's option:
a. bar agatnst readmission to (he institution;
b. withholding of grades, degree and official transcripts; and
occ-rr ng on or oll tne campJs 01 an eaLcalonal nstt-I on oy one c. all penalties and actlons authorized by law.
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PAS0