2006-2007 Student Handbook - University of the Incarnate Word

honesty, this policy will be construed to mean that within the context of Catholic Higher Educationand the Mission of the University, controversial topics may be raised for intelligent discussion on thecampus. Restraints on free inquiry should be held to that minimum which is consistent withpreserving an organized society, in which change is accomplished by peaceful democratic means.2. To this end, a registered student organization, after consulting with and prior approval of its facultyadvisor, may invite guest speakers to the campus to adress meetings, subject to the followingprovisions: Sponsorship must be by a registered student organization. Proper arrangements for theuse of university facilities must be made. It must be clear that the student organization, not theuniversity, is extending the invitation and that any views the speaker may express are his or her ownand not those of the university. The student organization must take whatever steps are necessary toinsure that the meeting is conducted in an orderly manner. The student organization must providemeans for critical evaluation of the speaker’s view, which must include as a minimum, an openquestion period following the speaker’s presentation. The student organization must comply withany and all conditions for the orderly and scholarly conduct of the meeting.3. A speaker invited by a student organization must not advocate action or urge the audience to takeaction which is illegal under the laws of the United States, the state of Texas, or which is prohibitedby the rules of the College or the Student Code of Conduct. It is the responsibility of the studentorganization to inform speakers in writing of this prohibition.4. The maximum penalties to be assessed against a student organization for a failure to observe theprovisions of Section 2 or for sponsoring a speaker who violates the prohibition of Section 3 of thisrule will be (a) for a single violation (including, as a single violation, multiple violations relating tothe same meeting) in any academic year, suspension of the right of the student organization to invitea guest speaker to the campus for a twelve month period and (b) for more than one violation in anyacademic year, termination of the student organization’s registered status.Students, either as individuals or as members of recognized student organizations, who act in violation ofthe provisions of this rule will be subject to Conduct procedures and actions as outlined in the Student Codeof Conduct.Section 19Abusive AffiliationA. PolicyAll acts of abusive affiliation by any individual student or university registered student club ororganization and any of its members or alumni are prohibited. Students are entitled to be treated withconsideration and respect, and no individual may perform an act that is likely to cause physical orpsychological harm or social ostracism to any other person within the university community.Accordingly, any such behavior is expressly forbidden as abusive affiliation when related to theadmission, initiation, pledging, joining, or any other group-affiliation activity.Any student or organization found to be involved in any abusive affiliation activity will face conductaction and will likely be subjected to expulsion from the university. Violation of this policy existsirrespective of the voluntary or consensual participation in the abusive affiliation activity by the personbeing abused.B. ExamplesClem was inducted into an unrecognized club that was part of the university marching band. The clubpledged not to haze its members. As part of the induction activities, Clem was asked to do calisthenics74