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Ohio Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 12, 2021) |
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3335 Ohio State University |
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Chapter3335-23. Code of Student Conduct |
3335-23-02. Jurisdiction
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(A) The code applies to the on-campus conduct of all students and registered student organizations, including conduct using university computing or network resources. The code also applies to the off- campus conduct of students and registered student organizations in direct connection with:
(1) Academic course requirements or any credit bearing experiences, such as internships, field trips, study abroad or student teaching;
(2) Any activity supporting pursuit of a degree, such as research at another institution or a professional practice assignment;
(3) Any activity sponsored, conducted, or authorized by the university or by registered student organizations;
(4) Any activity that causes substantial destruction of property belonging to the university or members of the university community, or causes or threatens serious harm to the safety or security of members of the university community; or
(5) Any activity which could constitute a criminal offense as defined by local, state or federal law, regardless of the existence or outcome of any criminal proceeding.
(B) The code may be applied to behavior conducted online, via e-mail, text, or other electronic medium. Students should also be aware that online postings such as web postings and social networking sites are in the public sphere and are not private. These postings can subject a student to allegations of conduct violations if evidence of policy violations is posted online. The university does not routinely search for violations of this code, but may take action if and when such information comes to the attention of university officials.
Students or a registered student organization may also be held accountable for their guest's or member's behavior when the student or members of the registered student organization has knowledge of, facilitates or contributes to the guest's or member's misconduct.
The code governs all campuses of the university. Students attending regional campuses, centers, or institutes are advised to consult their local resources for additional information or rules pertaining to those locations.
The university reserves the right to administer the code and proceed with the hearing process even if the student withdraws from the university, is no longer enrolled in classes, or subsequently fails to meet the definition of a student while a disciplinary matter is pending. The university may, within its discretion, place a hold or other notation on the student's transcript while the matter is pending.
Students continue to be subject to federal, state, and local laws while at the university, and violations of those laws may also constitute violations of the code. In such instances, the university may proceed with university disciplinary action under the code independently of any criminal proceeding involving the same conduct and may impose sanctions for violation of the code even if such criminal proceeding is not yet resolved or is resolved in the student's favor.
(C) Discrimination and harassment, including, but not limited to sexual misconduct, based on a protected class in any form, is never acceptable. Students are responsible to know and adhere to university policy 1.15 and university policy 1.10, which can be found athttp://policies.osu.edu. These policies, and not this code, govern the investigation, adjudication and resolution of protected class discrimination and harassment complaints.