Palomar Community College
Standards of Conduct
 

1. Students are expected to avoid any type of dishonesty, including, but not limited to cheating, plagiarism, forgery, fabrication or counterfeiting documents, furnishing false information to the College, alteration or misuse of college documents or records, duplication of assignments, or aiding another in an act of dishonesty.

2. Disturbance of the peace, which includes, but is not limited to, behavior which contributes to the obstruction or disruption of teaching, athletic events, meetings, or other college activities on or at any District property, including but not limited to, classrooms, library, athletic fields, locker rooms, bookstore, food service facility, student union, game room, any college office, parking lot, or roadway.

3. Assaults, battery, or any threat of force or violence, either verbal or nonverbal, upon a student, college personnel, or visitor.

4. Theft of, or damage to, or threat of damage to, property of the District or an employee, student, or visitor to a District facility.

5. Unauthorized entry into, or unauthorized use of, District facilities, supplies, or equipment.

6. Violations of District policies and regulations, including, but not limited to, regulations and policies related to parking or driving on campus, computer, telecommunications, campus vehicles, and any and all other District equipment, and policies and regulations related to student organizations and student and visitor symbolic expression.

7. Unlawful use, possession, sale, or distribution of a “controlled substance” as the term is defined by the California Health and Safety Code Section 11007, and that which is listed in any schedule in Sections 11054, 11056, 11057, or 11058; while on District premises or at any District sponsored activity. Attendance at any College function or event, or activity sponsored by the College while under the influence of a controlled substance.

8. Disorderly conduct, including, but not limited to, alcoholic intoxication, lewd, indecent, or obscene conduct.

9. Possession and/or consumption of any alcoholic beverage on any District property or in any District vehicle.

10. Disruptive behavior, profanity or vulgarity directed at college faculty or staff, including but not limited to cafeteria and bookstore employees, counselors and financial aid staff, campus police employees, other students, or visitors to the college.

11. Defiance or abuse of College personnel, including but not limited to, faculty, administrators, counselors, librarians, office staff, athletic coaches, advisors for college clubs and organizations, and campus police.

12. Possession of any type of object that can be reasonably assumed to be a weapon or used as a weapon (as defined by the California Penal Code), on or at any District facility.

13. Willful or persistent smoking or use of tobacco products on College premises where smoking and use of tobacco products has been prohibited by regulations of the Governing Board of the College.

14. Misuse of District computers, telephone, or telecommunications devices.