4.00 SEXUAL HARASSMENT.  Regardless of sexual gender, personal affiliation, and/or affiliation with the University, sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome and unsolicited sexual advances, requests for sexual favors or other verbal, visual or physical conduct or communication with sexual overtones that the victim deems offensive.  Sexual harassment includes, but is not limited to unsolicited, deliberate, or repeated sexual flirtation, advances or propositions; verbal abuse of a sexual nature; display of sexually suggestive pictures or objects; and/or offensive or abusive physical contact of a sexual nature. 

4.10 SOLICITATION.  Unauthorized selling, collection of monies, and promotion on campus or within University buildings is not permitted without permission of the Associate Vice President for Business and Finance. Students may not act as agents for business firms which entail solicitation or the receiving of business offers or goods on University property. Further, students may not solicit on behalf of the University without the permission of  the Vice Provost for Student Life and the Director of Institutional Advancement. Use of any residence hall room for business purposes of any nature, (e.g. the selling of food, clothing, jewelry, merchandise, favors, manicures/pedicures, hair perming/styling/braiding, barbering, babysitting, etc.) whatsoever is prohibited. 

4.20 THEFT/MISAPPROPRIATION.  Theft is defined as the wrongful taking of money or property without the consent of the owner, and/or the secreting of anything stolen, regardless of where the theft occurred; stealing from another person, agency institution, or the University; the taking of property belonging to another, with the intent of converting the property to one’s personal use; the unauthorized taking or consumption of food from the cafeteria or from a campus event; unauthorized  use of another’s credit card; and failure to return another’s personal property upon request or within a reasonable period of time. Misappropriation, the taking of property belonging to another by mistake and/or without the owner’s permission, but with no intent to convert the property to one’s personal use is not permitted. This includes unauthorized moving or relocation of University furniture to one’s own room or to some other area, illegal and/or unauthorized possession or sale of any property without the proper authorization, and possession of property which has been reported lost or stolen.

4.30  TRESPASSING.   Unauthorized presence on, in or within any building or property owned or operated by the University (including residence halls), or the unauthorized entry into or remaining in a facility, or in a private room or office under the control of another, after having been asked to leave.

4.40  UNAUTHORIZED USE/ENTRY OF UNIVERSITY FACILITIES. Unauthorized use of equipment, occupancy of, or unauthorized entry into or exiting from University facilities is prohibited. Unauthorized entry/exiting includes the entering and/or occupying and improper exiting of University facilities that are locked, closed or restricted to certain or all persons.  Unauthorized entry or exiting into and from residence halls, without proper permission into living quarters or other building and/or structures or University premises, or the aiding and assisting of such is prohibited.

4.50  WEAPONS/FIREARMS.  The use, possession, consumption, or display of weapons, firearms, or explosives is strictly prohibited on the premises of the University. Weapons include, but are not limited to the following: rifles, shotguns, ammunition, handguns, air guns, BB guns, bowie knives, daggers switchblade knives, butcher knives, metallic or brass knuckles, explosives (including dangerous chemicals), water guns, play guns, firecrackers, propelled missiles, fireworks. The possession or use of items that resemble guns, knives, or other weapons are also strictly prohibited. When course content and classroom assignments require the use of such items, the President, the Vice Provost for Student Life, and the Dean of Students should give prior written approval.