1.5.6. The institution will attempt to cooperate with law enforcement and other agencies in the enforcement of criminal law and in the conditions imposed by criminal courts for the rehabilitation of Student violators provided that the conditions do not conflict with any conduct sanctions imposed as a result of the student conduct process, this Student Code, or Institutional Policies. 1.5.7. Where the student has been found guilty in a court of law or has declined to contest such charges, although not actually admitting guilt (e.g., “no contest” or “nolo contendere”), the alleged facts that formed the basis of the criminal charges shall be deemed established for purposes of any student conduct process. 1.5.8. Individual students and other members of the institutional community, acting in their personal capacities, remain free to interact with governmental representatives as they deem appropriate. 1.5.9. When an employee of the institution knows that a felony was committed and that knowledge is not privileged, such employee shall report the known facts and circumstances to law enforcement officials who have jurisdiction over the matter. 1.6. Interpretation and Revision 1.6.1. No provision of this Student Code shall be interpreted to deprive students of rights guaranteed them under state or federal law. 1.6.2. Institutions must ensure that institutional interests do not interfere with the impartiality of the student conduct process. 1.6.3. Any question of interpretation regarding the Student Code shall be referred to the Senior Student Affairs Officer for final determination. 1.6.4. The Student Code should be reviewed periodically under the direction of the Senior Student Affairs Officers. 1.6.4.1. If the review leads to a recommendation that Board Policy be modified, that recommendation and its supporting rationale shall be provided to the institutional presidents and, if approved, forwarded to the Executive Director. 1.7. Institutions may choose to adopt institutional policies that are consistent with this Student Code. 2. Prohibited Conduct The following list describes actions that detract from the effectiveness of an institution’s productive living-and-learning community. Any student found to have engaged, attempted to engage, or allowed or assisted another in engaging, in the following prohibited conduct is subject to the student conduct process and conduct sanctions outlined in this Student Code. In instances where prohibited conduct contained in this policy is defined differently in another Board Policy or Institutional Policy, the definition contained in this policy shall be used to address prohibited conduct by a student. 2.1. Acts of Academic Misconduct or Dishonesty Honesty and integrity are core values at all institutions. Faculty members and students are jointly responsible for maintaining academic standards and integrity in institutional courses. In addition to any conduct sanctions imposed under this Student Code, academic consequences for academic misconduct may be imposed by the faculty member, including issuing a failing grade in the course. Any grade issued by the faculty member, whether as a result of academic misconduct or not, constitutes an academic evaluation and is not a conduct sanction imposed under this Student Code. All faculty members should report incidents of Academic Misconduct to the Student Conduct Officer. 70 NSU STUDENT HANDBOOK 2024-25
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