72 NSU STUDENT HANDBOOK 2023-24 2.4.7.2. “Substantial emotional distress” means significant mental suffering or anguish that may, but does not necessarily, require medical or other professional treatment or counseling 2.4.8. Hazing, which includes, but is not limited to, an act that, as an explicit or implicit condition for initiation to, admission into, affiliation with, or as a condition for continued membership in a group or an organization: • Is likely to, or would be perceived by a reasonable person as likely to, endanger the physical health of an individual or cause psychological discomfort or distress through treatment that a reasonable person would consider to be humiliating, intimidating, or demeaning; • Destroys or removes public or private property; • Involves the consumption of alcohol or other substances to excess; or • Violates any Board Policy or Institutional Policy. 2.4.8.1. The express or implied permission of the individual being hazed does not make the behavior acceptable. It is also a violation of this provision to solicit, aid, or attempt to aid another person in planning or committing Hazing. 2.4.8.2. Voyeurism includes, but is not limited to, any use of electronic or other devices to make an audio, video, or photographic record of another person without that person’s prior knowledge and without that person’s prior authorization when such a recording is likely to cause that person or a Reasonable Person injury or distress, or involves that person’s intimate parts or sexual conduct involving that person. 2.4.8.3. Invasion of Privacy occurs when: • An individual views another person, without that person’s prior knowledge and permission, under circumstances in which the other person has a reasonable expectation of privacy; or • An individual uses an audio recording device to record another person, without that person’s prior knowledge and permission, under circumstances in which the other person has a reasonable expectation of privacy. 2.5. Discrimination and Retaliation 2.5.1. Discrimination is excluding from, or treating another person differently than others in, institutional activities on the basis of sex, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity, transgender, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status. However, social fraternities and sororities that are exempt from taxation under federal law may maintain single-sex membership practices without violating antidiscrimination policies, as recognized by 20 U.S.C. 1681(a)(6), and the enforcement of such single-sex membership practices by students does not violate this provision. 2.5.2. Retaliation is conduct that would make a reasonable person feel intimidated, or that interferes with, threatens, coerces, or otherwise discriminates against any individual because that individual reports or files a complaint alleging a violation of law, Board Policy, or Institutional Policy, or participates in any process in which the individual has a right to participate. 2.6. Housing and Living Groups Violations of any rules imposed by institutional housing or living groups are also violations of this Student Code. 2.7. Use and Misuse of Substances
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