STUDENT LIFE


 expressly allowed by the teacher; lying to a
 teacher to increase your grade; lying or misrep-
 resenting facts when confronted with an allega-
 tion of academic dishonesty.
 Conspiracy: The planning or acting with
 one or more persons to commit any form of aca-
 demic dishonesty to gain academic advantage
 for yourself or another.
 Fabrication: The use of invented or fabri-
 cated information, or the falsification of research
 or other findings with the intent to deceive for
 academic or professional advantage.

 Student Conduct Code
 Introduction: Students enjoy the rights and
 privileges that accrue to membership in a uni-
 versity community and are subject to the
 responsibilities which accompany that member-
 ship. In order to have a system of effective cam-
 pus governance, it is incumbent upon all mem-
 bers of the campus community to notify appro-
 priate officials of any violations of regulations
 and to assist in their enforcement. All conduct
 regulations of the university are printed and
 made available to all students and are applica-
 ble upon publication in the Independent Florida
 Alligator, the Undergraduate Catalog, the UF
 Student Guide or other reasonable means of
 notification.
 Authority: The president is charged with
 responsibility for establishing and enforcing
 regulations governing student life. Regulations
 are designed to enable the university to protect
 against the conduct of those who, by their
 actions, impair or infringe on the rights of oth-
 ers or interfere with the orderly operations of
 the university. Discipline may be imposed for
 offenses against the Student Conduct Code
 occurring at any of the following locations or
 activities:
 University campus;
 University owned or controlled property;
 Property or housing units assigned for
 responsibility to the university, including,
 but not limited to, fraternity and sorority
 property;
 Activities sponsored by the university;
 Activities officially approved by the univer-
 sity which are conducted by university char-
 tered organizations; and
 Activities occurring off campus as provided
 in VI.

 Rules of Procedure: The primary judicial
bodies authorized by President Lombardi and
charged with the administration and enforce-
ment of this code shall formulate and furnish to
students charged with an offense, rules of pro-
cedure which shall ensure basic procedural fair-
ness. Students charged with less serious viola-
tions can choose an informal proceeding or a
formal hearing. Students who choose an infor-
mal proceedings shall be accorded the right to
* Have an adviser present;


 Be provided, prior to the proceeding, the
 nature and source of the evidence which will
 be used by the university; and
 Be free from compulsory self-incrimination.
 Students who are charged with more serious
 violations will choose between a formal hearing
 with a conduct committee or a university hear-
 ing officer. Students who choose a formal hear-
 ing will be accorded the right to
 Have an adviser present;
 Question adverse witnesses;
 Present evidence and witnesses relevent to
 his/her defense;
 Be provided, prior to the proceeding, the
 nature and source of the evidence which will
 be used by the university; and
 Be free from compulsory self-incrimination.
 In cases involving potential sanctions other
 than suspension, expulsion or removal from
 housing, if the student was sent notice of the
 hearing to the address on file in the registrar's
 records or the notice was hand delivered and the
 student fails to appear at the hearing, the stu-
 dent has waived the right to attend the hearing,
 which may then proceed in the student's
 absence. For serious offenses which may involve
 removal from housing, suspension or expulsion,
 the hearing will be held only to preserve the evi-
 dence.
 The record of student judicial hearings are in
 the student's educational record and are closed,
 unless the accused student requests an open
 hearing a minimum of five working days before
 the hearing. All student witnesses must agree in
 writing to this request.
 The findings of the the hearing officer/com-
 mittee are based on the preponderance of the
 evidence.

 Suspension of Student Pending Hearing:
 Violations of the Student Conduct Code, Section
 V.A.(1)L. and V.A.(1)R., may result in immediate
 suspension. If in the determination of the
 Director of Student Judicial Affairs, the student
 poses a significant danger of imminent and seri-
 ous physical harm to himself/herself or others
 at the university, or immediate suspension is
 necessary to protect the health, safety or welfare
 of the student or others at the university, the
 Director of Student Judicial Affairs, with
 approval of the Vice President for Student
 Affairs, may suspend the student pending a
 hearing before the appropriate hearing body.
 The hearing will take place within a reasonable
 time after notification of the suspension.

 Violations of the Code of Conduct:
1. Violations-The following are violations of the
 Student Conduct Code and may result in
 sanctions being imposed upon the offenders:
* Furnishing false information to the univer-
 sity.
* Forgery, alteration, misuse or failure to pro-
 vide required information on university doc-
 uments, records or identification cards.
* Taking or unauthorized use, possession or
 destruction of public or private property or


 services or acts committed with disregard of
 possible harm to such property.
 Unauthorized possession, duplication or use
 of keys or access cards to any university
 premises or services.
 Unauthorized entry in to or use of university
 premises.
 Failure to comply with lawful directives of
 university officials or law enforcement offi-
 cers acting in performance of their duties.
 Disrupt the normal operations of the univer-
 sity and infringe on the rights of other mem-
 bers of the university community in violation
 of the Demonstration Policy of the
 University, Rule 6C1-2.002, F.A.C.
 Failure to comply with any university rule or
 regulation, including, but not limited to, the
 Alcoholic Beverage Rule, 6C1.2019, F.A.C.,
 and the Academic Honesty Guidelines,
 6C1.4017, F.A.C.
 Violations of 1995-96 University of Florida
 Division of Housing rules and regulations.
 Action which intereferes with or obstructs the
 student judicial process, including failure to
 appear at a hearing, failure to testify at a
 hearing, violating and/or failure to complete
 judicial sanctions. Nothing in this subsection
 shall be construed to compel self-incrimina-
 tion.
 Possession, use or delivery of controlled sub-
 stances as defined in Chapter 893, Florida
 Statutes.
 Illegal or unauthorized possession or use of
 firearms, explosives, ammunition, fireworks,
 weapons (such as metallic knuckles, sling-
 shot, bows and arrows and switch blade
 knives) or other deadly weapon or dangerous
 chemicals on university premises.
 Actions which cause or attempt to cause a fire
 or explosion, falsely reporting a fire, explo-
 sion or explosive device, tampering with fire
 safety equipment or failure to evacuate uni-
 versity buildings during a fire alarm.
 Hazing, defined as an act which recklessly or
 intentionally endangers the mental or physi-
 cal health or safety of a person, for the pur-
 pose of initiation, admission into, affiliation
 with, or as a condition for the continued
 membership in a group or organization.
 Violation of any municipal or county ordi-
 nance, law of the State of Florida, or law of
 the University States.
 Ticket scalping, i.e., selling tickets to any
 University of Florida function or event, or
 any event being held or to be held on
 University of Florida campus, for more than
 $1 over the original price.
* Conduct which is disorderly, lewd, or inde-
 cent; breach of peace; or disrupting or inter-
 fering with the lawful administration or func-
 tions of the university or procuring another
 person to participate in such conduct on uni-
 versity premises or at functions sponsored
 by, sanctioned by or participated in by the
 university.
* Actions which are committed with disregard
 of the possible harm to an individual or