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Code of Conduct

The  university  is  a  community  of  scholars  that  must  strike  a  balance  between  the freedom to pursue intellectual endeavors and a respect for the rights of all community members to enjoy such freedom to the same extent.

IIT students assume an obligation to conduct themselves in a manner compatible with the university’s function as an educational institution. Individuals are held responsible for their own actions.  In addition, organizations are held responsible for the actions of their members.

Representative officers of any organization are held responsible for group action to the degree for which they are judged to have control of such action.

The  following  actions  constitute  violations  of  the  university’s  standards  of  student conduct. The  judicial  process  may  be  initiated  against  individuals  or  organizations for  violations  occurring  on  university  premises.  IIT reserves  the  right  to  adjudicate violations of the Code of Conduct occurring off campus and on the internet.

1. Dishonesty, such as cheating, plagiarism or knowingly furnishing false information to the university, (For academic dishonesty, please refer to the Code of Academic Honesty).
2. Forgery, alteration or use of university documents, records or instruments of identification with intent to defraud.
3. Harassment  and/or  hazing  in  all  forms  or  other  treatment  of  a  demeaning, abusive, threatening or alarming nature.  Harassment includes, but is not limited to, striking, laying hands upon, intimidation, threatening with violence or offering to do bodily harm to another person, or invasion of privacy.   Harassment may also be of a verbal nature and include suggestive comments, insults, humor and jokes about sex or gender-specific traits, and sexual propositions.  Harassment also includes conduct that creates a hostile and intimidating environment that impairs an individual’s ability to function normally in an educational or occupational environment.  Hazing is usually defined as any action taken or situation created, intentionally, to produce mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment,  or  ridicule,  and  is  often,  but  not  always,  associated  with  conditions  of group membership.
4. Intentional  obstruction  or  disruption  of  teaching,  research,  administration, disciplinary  proceedings  or  other  university  activities  and  other  authorized activities on IIT premises.
5. Physical  abuse  of  any  person,  or  conduct  that  threatens  or  endangers  the health or safety of any such person.
6. Sale, distribution, manufacture, use or possession of drugs that are not prescribed by a physician for personal use or are not available on the legal open market. Possession, use, or distribution of marijuana, LSD, or other hallucinogens and/or narcotics by any person or paraphernalia such as hookah, bongs, pipes, rolling papers, deseeding trays, roach clip, scales, or any item used to inhale/ingest illegal substances or any item used to disguise the use of drugs on University property or during any of its activities (to the extent that off-campus activities are University activities.
7. Possession or use of alcohol by and the dispensation or distribution of alcohol to any individual under the age of 21 years.
8. Possession or use of firearms, fireworks, explosives, weapons, or items deemed by IIT to be weapons of any description, for any purpose. This includes, but is not limited to, airsoft guns, BB guns, Pellet guns, air rifles, crossbows and hunting knives. (Appropriate exception is made for those participating in ROTC programs and for any safety or other peace officer on duty authorized by the University.)
9. Theft of or damage to university property or premises or possession of such stolen property. Theft of or damage to property of a member of the IIT community or possession of such stolen property.
10. Failure  to  comply  with  directions  of  university  officials  or  disorderly  abusive conduct toward university officials acting in the performance of their duties.
11. Misuse of fire safety equipment, setting fires, failure to evacuate the building during a fire alarm or violation of any fire safety policy. Open fires are also prohibited.
12. Violation of published University regulations, including the computer use policy, the web policy, smoking policy and regulations relating to entry and use of IIT facilities (See, for example, Residence Life Handbook, IIT Bulletins, IIT Policies & Procedures Manual, , and the like.)
13. Violations of federal, state or municipal laws on or off campus in a way that adversely affects the functioning of the university.
14. Sexual Misconduct which is defined as sexual intercourse (anal, oral, or vaginal) or sexual touching (including disrobing or exposure), however slight, with any object, by a man or woman upon a man or a woman, without effective consent. Effective consent is informed, freely and actively given, mutually understandable words or actions which indicate a willingness to participate in mutually agreed upon sexual activity. Consent is not effective if it results from the use of force, threats, intimidation, or coercion. In addition, to have sex with someone who you know to be, or should know to be incapable of making a rational, reasonable decision about a sexual situation is a violation of this policy (e.g. an intoxicated person or someone with a mental or emotional impairment).

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