Violations

A. Alcohol
Illinois Wesleyan University prohibits the unlawful possession, distribution, dispensation, or manufacture of alcohol and/or any illegal substance on University or University-affiliated property. At the same time, the University shall offer programs and procedures that enhance the safety and responsible behavior of all persons relative to the legal use of alcohol in relation to campus life.

B. Bicycles, Skateboards, and Roller-blades
Bicycle riding, skateboarding or roller-blading is not permitted inside any building at any time. Bicycles blocking entryways, doors, stairwell banisters, or handicap ramps will be picked up by Security. Owners of bicycles that have been impounded will be fined $25. Parked bicycles should be locked at all times.

C. Careless Conduct
Careless conduct which, by its nature, creates an unnecessary risk of physical harm including, but not limited to:
1. Riding on the top of an elevator.
2. Climbing or rappelling from walls or physical structures.
3. Unauthorized entry into campus steam tunnels, air handling ducts, plumbing, electrical or other utilities conduits.
4. Unauthorized access to roof tops, closed sections of buildings or building sites, or other restricted areas.

D. Discrimination and Racial Abuse/Harassment Policy

E. Disturbance of the Peace
Violations shall consist of:
1. Noise creating a nuisance in a public area.
2. Action creating a nuisance in a public area.

F. Drugs (chemical stimulants, depressants, hallucinogenics)
Violation shall consist of:
1. Possession, use or distribution of any drug in violation of law.
2. Possession, use or distribution of alcoholic beverages on university property in violation of law.

G. Failure to Respond to or Comply with a University Official
Failure to respond to or comply with a reasonable request by an authorized university official, including failure of a student to present his/her university identification card when requested by an authorized University official. Upon request of the student questioned, the university official must show identification and state the source of his/her authority. Among those officials who may request a student's identification are staff members from the following areas: building desk reception workers, bookstore, dining hall, faculty members, library staff, residence hall staff members, Security and any staff member within the Division of Student Affairs.

H. Financial Obligations
Students are responsible for making certain that their financial obligations to the University are met. Appeals of assessments, fees and bills originating from within the Division of Student Affairs, with the exception of traffic/parking violations, must be made in writing within 90 days of issuance. Appeals should be sent to the office from which billing originated. All appeals regarding traffic/parking violations must be made to Security within 2 working days of issuance.

I. Fire Escapes
Use of fire escapes is permitted in emergency situations only.

J. Fireworks, Explosives and Hazardous Materials
Possession, manufacture or use of fireworks or explosives on University property is expressly forbidden. Definition of these items includes, but are not limited to, firecrackers or sparklers, gunpowder, incendiary devices, and unstable or hazardous chemicals, except for those stored and used in appropriate laboratory facilities. No flammable or combustible liquids such as gasoline or kerosene may be stored in University housing.

K. Freedom of Expression or Movement
Violations shall consist of:
1. Preventing a speaker or those listening to him/her from voicing or hearing his/her ideas.
2. Using physical means or other forms of intimidation to impede the legitimate entrance or exit of anyone into or from any university facility.
3. Physical restraint or intimidation of those wishing to talk with authorized recruiters.

L. Fundraising
Authorized fundraising efforts by clubs and organizations are permissible and must adhere to campus fundraising policies. See the fundraising policy.

M. Gambling
The State of Illinois and the City of Bloomington statutes prohibit gambling.

N. Graffiti
Graffiti which defaces public or personal property or which defames an individual or group is prohibited. In addition to University restrictions, some graffiti, because of its offensive nature, may qualify under Illinois law as a hate crime. See University Policy Statement on Graffiti.

O. Hazing
The University forbids hazing. Hazing is any action or situation created to produce mental, emotional, psychological, or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, intimidation, or ridicule, regardless of the individual's willingness to participate. Examples include paddling, creation of excessive fatigue, physical or psychological shocks, public stunts and buffoonery, and morally degrading or humiliating games and activities. Initiations will not be a public nuisance or disturbance. Nothing can be done which involves the possibility of physical injury. Individuals will not be required to violate their personal or moral convictions as a condition of initiation. The initiation (or activities leading to initiation) cannot in any way interfere with a student's ability to discharge properly all of his or her academic obligations. In addition to University restrictions against hazing, the State of Illinois has statutes that prohibit hazing. See University Policy Statement on Hazing.

P. Honesty
Violations governed by the All-University Judicial Committee consist of:
1. Intentional falsification of data for use in university operations.
2. Forgery of documents or signatures for use in university operations.
3. Failure to give truthful and complete testimony at a disciplinary hearing conducted by the All-University Judicial Committee or the Vice President and Dean of Students.
4. Lying, misrepresenting and/or withholding information or facts to a University official.
The following two violations are not referred to the All-University Judiciary Committee, but as described below:
5. Plagiarism
6. Cheating

Every student has the responsibility to become informed about what constitutes plagiarism and cheating. A written statement explaining these offenses is available from any faculty member and in the library.

Disciplinary Action for both of the above (5 and 6):

a.) For the first offense, the student's grade in the course shall be penalized at the discretion of the instructor and depending on the circumstances of the case. The maximum penalty is an "F" for course. The student's name shall be put on file in the Office of the Associate Provost of the Faculty, and a note of the offense shall be sent to the student's advisor for counseling purposes. The student is automatically placed on disciplinary probation.
b.) For the second offense, whether in the same course or another, the student shall be referred to the Academic Appeals Board with a recommendation for separation from the University.
Offenses are cumulative and therefore carry from year to year.

Q. Keys
Unauthorized possession, duplication or use of keys to any University premises or unauthorized entry even through an unlocked door or use of University premises is prohibited.

R. Misuse of Identification Cards
Improper use of identification card, including knowingly altering or mutilating a student identification card, or using the identification card of another, or allowing one's own card to be used by another in an improper manner.

S. Personal Injury
Violations shall consist of:
1. Conduct causing personal injury to others.
2. Verbal threat to cause personal injury to others.
3. Physical abuse, verbal abuse, threats, intimidation, harassment, coercion, and/or other conduct which threatens or endangers the health or safety of any person including, but not limited to, the following:
a.) Direct oral expression or physical gesture or action.
b.) Notes, letters, U.S. mail, campus mail, or other forms of written communication.
c.) Telephone calls or phone messages including obscene, threatening or mischievous calls.
d.) E-mail or other computer-based methods of communication.
e.) Threats against persons or property.
f. ) Stalking behavior in which an individual willfully, maliciously and repeatedly engages in a knowing course of conduct directed at a specific person which reasonably and seriously alarms, torments, or terrorizes the person, and which serves no legitimate purpose.

T. Posting and Chalking
In the spirit of the mission of Illinois Wesleyan, members of the community including student organizations are free to examine and discuss all questions of interest to them and express opinions publicly and privately. To promote this atmosphere of free
expression members of the community are obligated to take responsibility for that expression and to respect the expression of others. Specific guidelines and expectations have been established.

U. Safety Regulations
Violations shall consist of:
1. Abuse of safety equipment such as exit and exterior lights, stair rails, fire alarms, extinguishers and fire exits.
2. Failure to observe all other safety regulations applying to specific living units (including those governing use of electrical appliances and cooking).
3. Improper use of telephones (i.e. inappropriate use/vandalism of emergency telephones, or tampering w/telephones).
4. Possession, use or distribution of weapons including but not limited to firearms, pellet or BB guns, air rifles, pistols, paintball guns, explosive devices (including fireworks), slingshots, and knives.
5. Refusal to vacate rooms or building after building alarm sounds (for tornado or fire warning) or at the direction of a university official.
6. Tampering with any elevator, wiring, plumbing, or university alarm systems.
7. Theft, damage, and/or misuse of fire fighting or fire prevention equipment (i.e. improper activation of alarm system).
8. Throwing or dropping any object or material from a university building window, balcony, stairwell or roof.
9. Unauthorized burning, careless or malicious use of fire.

V. Theft or Destruction of Property
Violations shall consist of:
1. Theft of University property or University-affiliated property or personal property including unauthorized use of another student's long distance telephone access number.
2. Damage to University property or University-affiliated property or personal property.
3. Unauthorized possession or disposition of University, University-affiliated, or personal property of others.

W. Traffic and Parking Violations
Students must register their vehicles and display their permit at all times. Registration and permits are provide free of charge. Students must park in designated student parking lots only.

The Security Department will issue tickets for all violations occurring on University property including:
1. Failure to Register Vehicle or Display Decal.
2. Parking on Campus Walks, Grass, or in Drives.
3. Parking in a Restricted Area.
4. Improper Parking.
5. Overtime Parking (15 minute limit in the lot by Holmes Hall and 30 minute limit in the three posted spots by the IT Service Center).
6. No Parking Zone.
7. Parking in a Fire Lane.
The fine for violation 1. Failure to Register Vehicle or Display Decal is $20. The first violation for this offense will be waived if the vehicle is registered within 48 hours. All other violations are $10 fines.

All appeals must be made to the Security Department within 48 hours of the issuance of a ticket.

All fines are to be paid at the Business Office in Holmes Hall.

Unauthorized driving on sidewalks or the quad can be extremely dangerous and will result in a $200 fine.

Repeat violators, vehicles obstructing traffic, parking in a fire lane, being in an unsafe condition, or being stored without the permission of the Security Department are subject to being towed and all parking privileges revoked. All charges and expenses are the responsibility of the vehicle owner. The vehicle will be towed by Brown's Wrecker Service,
302 N. Dinsmore, Bloomington, 828-3753.

X. Unauthorized possession, duplication or use of the University's name, insignia, the University logotype (which consists of: the arch, the name and three horizontal bars representing the University's stable foundation), the Tommy the Titan mascot image and the University Seal (Scientia et Sapienta).

Y. Weapons
No weapons or replica of weapons of any kind (firearms, BB, pellet, paintball or starter guns/pistols, nunchakus, brass knuckles, knives other than pocket knives, explosives of any type, slingshots, etc.) are permitted on University owned or affiliated property.

Z. Abuse of the university judicial process, including, but not limited to:
1. Failure to respond to the summons of a judicial body or university official.
2. Falsification, distortion, or misrepresentation of information before a judicial body.
3. Disruption or interference with the orderly conduct of a judicial proceeding.
4. Institution of a judicial proceeding knowingly without cause.
5. Attempting to influence the impartiality of a member of a judicial body prior to, during, and/or after a judicial proceeding.
6. Harassment (verbal or physical) and/or intimidation of a member of a judicial body prior to, during, and/or after a judicial proceeding.
7. Failure to comply with the sanction(s) imposed by a judicial body.
8. Influencing or attempting to influence another person to commit an abuse of the judicial system.

AA. Unauthorized audio or video record
Violations consist of:
Any unauthorized use of electronic or other devices to make an audio or video record of any person while on University premises without his/her prior knowledge, or without his/her effective consent when such a recording is likely to cause injury or distress. This includes, but is not limited to, surreptitiously taking pictures of another person in a gym, locker room, or restroom.