Student Code of Conduct - 17. Student Organizations, Groups, and Clubs: Procedures
Student organizations, which include groups and clubs, shall be prohibited from engaging in, or authorizing its members to engage in, any actions which are considered violations of the policies governing student conduct or behavior. A student organization refers to a group or club formed by students in an educational institution for a specific purpose, such as promoting social causes, engaging in extracurricular activities, or advocating for certain issues. or the following are definitions of our types of Student Groups Types of Student Groups:
- Student Group: An independent or general collective, led and organized by students, that has yet to begin (or chooses not to engage with) the university registration process.
- Provisional Student Organization: A student group that has submitted their registration or re-registration request, but has not completed all of the requirements.
- Registered Student Organization (RSO): A student group that has completed all of the requirements of registration as determined by the University. Organizations, based on certain eligibilities, have levels of privileges and permissions through a Tier system ranging from Tier 3 to Tier 1 Procedures
- Student Conduct and Community Standards is authorized to investigate complaints against student organizations and, if necessary, charge the organization with violating the policies governing student conduct or behavior.
- Charges will be served on the principal officer(s) of the organization. Officers must meet with SCCS in a timely manner, and the organization must respond in writing within five (5) school days of receipt of the notice.
- The charged organization may request an extension in the response period. Such a request must be in writing and must be received by SCCS within five (5) school days of the receipt of the notice. The length of the extension will be determined by SCCS.
- SCCS may suspend the activities of the charged organization pending the review of the complaint.
- SCCS will review the charges and response from the charged organization to determine whether or not the organization violated the policies governing student conduct or behavior. Where it has been found that the organization violated the policies governing student conduct or behavior, SCCS will determine the appropriate sanction.
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