{"id":199,"date":"2021-09-24T18:07:07","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T18:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/student-handbook\/rights-responsibilities\/rules-conduct\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T09:55:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T13:55:22","slug":"rules-conduct","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/student-handbook\/rights-responsibilities\/rules-conduct\/","title":{"rendered":"University Rules of Conduct"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Student Handbook Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/student-handbook\/rights-responsibilities\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Rights &#038; Responsibilities<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/student-handbook\/rights-responsibilities\/rules-conduct\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >University Rules of Conduct<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/student-handbook\/rights-responsibilities\/conduct-process\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Student Conduct Process<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/student-handbook\/rights-responsibilities\/privacy-rights\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Privacy Rights of Students<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/student-handbook\/campus-life\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Campus Life Policies<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/student-handbook\/academic\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Academic Policies<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-university-rules-of-conduct\">University Rules of Conduct<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-scope\">Scope<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Upon being admitted, a student assumes an obligation to conduct oneself in a manner compatible with the University\u2019s functions as an educational institution. The word \u201cstudent\u201d includes all persons admitted or taking courses at Butler University, both full-time and part-time, pursuing undergraduate or graduate studies and those who attend post-secondary institutions other than Butler University and reside in Butler University residence halls. Students who are not officially enrolled for a particular term but who have a continuing relationship with the University are considered \u201cstudents.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Butler University student organizations are expected to adhere to institutional regulations. Failure to do so may result in student conduct action being initiated against the group; consequently, policies, procedures, and sanctions set forth in this section apply to student organizations collectively, as well as to individual students. Officers of the student organizations are responsible for assuring compliance of all of their members with regulations and for representation when student conduct proceedings are initiated against the group.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rules, policies, and guidelines should be read broadly and are not designed to define misconduct in exhaustive terms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students living in University-owned or approved housing shall comply with residence life rules and regulations relating to fire, health, safety, and maintenance standards, as well as with the terms and conditions of the residence and board agreement. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/housing-dining\/policies\/\">Please see Housing Policies &amp; Procedures<\/a>.) The Rules of Conduct and the residential life guidelines and regulations should be construed to complement each other.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The\u00a0Rules of Conduct\u00a0shall apply to conduct that occurs on University premises, at University sponsored activities, and to off-campus conduct that adversely affects the University community and\/or the pursuit of its objectives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200bStudents are also responsible for the behavior of their guests. Because the actions of guests also affect members of the Butler community, students assume responsibility for those they host.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The conduct of a person who is a student and an employee may be reviewed under this system, the employee conduct code, or both, and may be subject to sanctions in both capacities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A student may be found responsible for a violation of the Rules of Conduct if they attempt, facilitate, or engage in the prohibited conduct.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Misconduct for which students may be subject to sanctions falls into the following categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Violation of the University\u2019s published policies, regulations, or rules including, but not limited to, those governing hazing, academic integrity, parking violations, campus solicitation, harassment, sexual misconduct, student organizations, or University computing policies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disruption of teaching, research, administrative, or 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