STUDENT CONDUCT CODE

Section I:  Definitions

1. “University” means Minnesota State University Moorhead.
   
   
2. “Director of Student Conduct and Resolution” means the person and his/her designee(s) designated by the University President to be responsible for the administration of the Student Code.
   
   
3. “Cheating" includes, but is not limited to: (1) use of any unauthorized assistance in taking quizzes, tests, or examinations; (2) use of sources beyond those authorized by the instructor in writing papers, preparing reports, solving problems, or carrying out other assignments; (3) the acquisition, without permission, of tests or other academic material belonging to a member of MSUM faculty or staff; or (4) engaging in any behavior specifically prohibited by a faculty member in the course syllabus or class discussion.
   
   
4. “Expulsion” means permanent denial of the privilege of enrollment at the University.
   
   
5. “Hazing” means an act which endangers the mental or physical health or safety or a person, subjects a person to public humiliation or ridicule, or which destroys or removes public or private property for the purpose of initiation, admission into, affiliation with, or as a condition for continued membership in a student group, organization, or athletic team.
   
   
6. "Policy" means the written regulations of the University and the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (“MnSCU”) as found in, but not limited to, the Student Conduct Code, Residential Life Handbook, the MSUM and MnSCU web pages, MnSCU Policy and Procedure 5.18 and 5.18.1 on Alcoholic Beverages and Controlled Substances on Campus, MnSCU Policy and Procedure 5.22 and 5.22.1 on Acceptable Use of Computers and Information Technology Resources, and the University Catalog.
   
   
7. “Preponderance of evidence” means a standard of responsibility that it is more likely than not that the code has been violated.
   
   
8. "Plagiarism" includes, but is not limited to, the use, by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgment. It also includes the unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling of term papers or other academic materials.
   
   
9. “Student” includes all persons who:
1. Are enrolled in one or more courses, either credit or non-credit, through the University
2. Withdraw, transfer or graduate, after an alleged violation of the student conduct code.
3. Are not officially enrolled for a particular term but who have a continuing relationship with the University.
4. Have been notified of their acceptance for admission or have initiated the process of application for admission or financial aid.
5. Are living in a University residence hall although not enrolled in the institution.
   
   
10. "Student organization" means any number of persons who have complied with the formal requirements for University recognition.
    
    
11. “Summary suspension” means a suspension imposed without a formal hearing to ensure the safety and well-being of members of the University community.
    
    
12. “Suspension” means denial of the privilege of enrollment for a specified period of time after which the student is eligible to return.  Conditions for re-enrollment may be specified.