The following are Standards of Conduct set out for Minot State Students.
- Financial Transactions with the university:
The Business Office is responsible for matters relating to student financial transactions. Students who owe debts to the university may be denied enrollment or readmission and may have official transcripts withheld until the debt is paid. - Other Offenses:
Notwithstanding actions taken by civil authorities, the Vice President for Student Affairs or his/her designate may initiate disciplinary proceedings as outlined in Section IV against a student who:- Violates either singly or in concert with others the laws of the state of North Dakota or the United States, whether or not the violation occurs on university property or in connection with any university-oriented activity.
- Possesses or uses firearms or fireworks on university property without written permission from the Physical Plant Director.
- Conducts himself/herself in a manner that significantly interferes with the operation of the university.
- Conducts himself/herself in a manner that significantly endangers the mental or physical health or safety of members of the university or visitors on the campus.
- Damages, defaces or destroys university property.
- Engages in hazing. Hazing by university groups is prohibited on or off campus. Hazing is defined by North Dakota Century Code 12.1-17-10. A person is guilty of an offense when, in the course of another person’s initiation into or affiliation with any organization, the person willfully engages in conduct that creates a substantial risk of physical injury to that person or a third person. As used in this section, “conduct” means any treatment or forced physical activity that is likely to adversely affect the physical health or safety of that other person or a third person, or which subjects that other person or a third person to extreme mental stress, and may include extended deprivation of sleep or rest or extended isolation, whipping, beating, branding, forced calisthenics, overexposure to the weather, and forced consumption of any food, liquor, beverage, drug, or other substance. The offense is a class A misdemeanor if the actor’s conduct causes physical injury, otherwise the offense is a class B misdemeanor.
- Possesses or uses intoxicating beverages in a university classroom building, laboratory, auditorium, library building, faculty or administrative office, residence hall, or any other public campus area. Students are expected to abide by local ordinances and state laws regarding the consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages.
- Misuses, alters or forges a student identification card.
- Falsifies, defaces, alters or mutilates any university document —ID card, receipt, transcript, etc.—or withholds or falsifies information on an admissions or financial aid application.
- Possesses unauthorized keys to university buildings. The duplication of a key issued to a student is prohibited.
- Illegally uses, possesses and/or sells a drug or narcotic. Students are expected to abide by local ordinances, State Board of Higher Education policy and state and federal laws regarding the consumption or possession of drugs.
- Engages in disruptive activity such as disorderly conduct which is defined by North Dakota Century Code 12.1-31-01. This section does not apply to constitutionally protected activity. If an individual claims to have been engaged in a constitutionally protected activity, the court shall determine the validity of the claim as a matter of law and, if found valid, shall exclude evidence of the activity.
- Maliciously and/or negligently tampers with fire equipment on the MSU campus.
- Violates the campus tobacco policy.
- Engages in any form of academic dishonesty including but not limited to the misrepresentation of another’s work as one’s own.
