SEXUAL ASSAULT
Sexual assault is defined as (1) “sexual penetration, no matter how slight, of the genital, anal, and/or oral opening of the victim by any part of the perpetrator’s body or by the use of an object, without the victim’s consent or against the victim’s will where the victim: (a) is forced or has reasonable fear that the victim or another will be injured if the victim does not submit to the act; (b) is incapable of giving consent or is prevented from resisting due to physical or mental incapacity, which includes, but is not limited to the influence of drugs or alcohol; or (c) suffers from a mental or physical disability,” and (2) the “intentional touching of the victim’s intimate parts (primarily genital area, groin, inner thigh, buttock, or breast) without  or against the victim’s consent.  This touching is either directly on the body part or on the clothing covering that body part, or if the victim is forced to touch the intimate areas of the perpetrator.”

Participation in such acts is subject to University disciplinary action and punishable by law.

SEXUAL HARASSMENT
No person shall engage in unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and/or other physical conduct, and expressive behavior of a sexual nature where submission to such conduct is made explicitly, or implicitly, a term or condition of an individual’s employment or education; or where submission to, or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as a basis for academic or employment decisions affecting that individual.  Instances where such conduct has the purpose of  substantially interfering with an individual’s academic or professional performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or demeaning employment or educational environment is strictly prohibited.

SMOKING
Smoking is not permitted in the auditoriums, classrooms, lecture rooms, dining hall, residence halls, gymnasia, or any other buildings at Jackson State University.  Participation in this act is subject to University disciplinary action.

SOLICITATION - VENDORS
University property, although recognized as state property, is considered “specialized use” state property and therefore subject to reasonable restrictions and guidelines designed to foster the purposes to which the institution is dedicated.  Rules are promulgated to enhance the purposes of the educational institution and to protect the individual rights of students and those members of the general public wishing to give students the opportunity to purchase their services or goods.

1. No group or individual may conduct a sales campaign in residence halls, classrooms, administrative buildings, or any other campus location.
   

2. Private individuals, student or non-resident student may not conduct a sales campaign in residence halls, classrooms, administrative buildings or at any other campus location.
   

3. Door-to-door sales are prohibited. Placing door hangers on residence halls or signs on cars in University owned parking lots is prohibited.
   

4. Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting commercial solicitation to individual students by telephone, mail, or email.

Violators are subject to University discipline and may be punishable by law.

STUDENT IDENTIFICATION CARDS
Each student that registers and pays enrollment fees is provided an identification card.  The card is active for the duration of continuous enrollment at Jackson State University.  This  photo card is the responsibility of students and verifies affiliation with the institution.  The ID card should be carried on the student’s person at all times, and produced upon the request of University officials.

The ID is re-activated each semester, upon the completion of enrollment.  The card must be presented by the student when purchasing tickets for University-sponsored events and when entering facilities where University events or functions are being held.  If the ID is lost, a duplicate card may be obtained for an additional cost by contacting the ID Center.

It is prohibited to alter, lend, sell, or have in your possession a student identification card that does not belong to you.  Use of a student identification card by anyone other than its owner is also prohibited and will result in the owner and the user of the card being subjected to the University’s judicial process.

STUDENT RIDING IN AUTOMOBILES
The University assumes no responsibility or liability regarding students riding in public or private vehicles.

THEFT
No person shall take, attempt to take, or keep in his/her possession items, not legally possessed by him/her, including but not exclusively, items of University property, or items belonging to students, faculty, staff,  student groups, or visitors to the campus, without proper authorization.  No person shall sell a textbook that is not his/her own without written permission of the owner.  Participation in such acts is subject to University disciplinary action and punishable by law.

The University assumes no responsibility for theft of a student’s personal property.  Information regarding personal property insurance for university students is available in the JSU Housing Department.

TRADEMARK GUIDELINES
Campus clubs, organizations, fraternities, and sororities, and individual students may use the Jackson State University name, trademarks, or logos only with the written approval of all the following (but not limited to):  the Director of Student Activities, the Dean of Students, the Vice Provost for Student Life, the Associate Vice President for Business and Finance, the Director of Public Relations, in accordance with established University policy.