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Prohibited Student Conduct

Enrollment at Illinois Central College includes obligations regarding conduct both in and out of the classroom. Students are expected to conduct themselves appropriately within the College community.

When a student or group of students, either on or off campus, fail to observe the general standards of conduct established by the College, the student(s) shall be liable to disciplinary action.

Some of the matters which might result in disciplinary action are listed below. This list is not all-inclusive and may be modified at any time by campus administration:

Abuse of Student Conduct Process: Abuse of the student conduct process, including but not limited to:

  • Failure to comply with a request to attend a meeting with, the Dean of Students, Student Conduct Administrator, or Student Conduct Committee.

  • Making false allegations, falsification, distortion, or misrepresentation of information before or during a student conduct process, bringing about charges without cause or with intent to harm another.

  • Disruption or interference with the student conduct process.

  • Knowingly initiating a false complaint.

  • Attempting to discourage an individual’s participation in or use of the student conduct process.

  • Attempting to influence the impartiality of a member of a Student Conduct Committee prior to and/or during the student conduct process.

  • Harassment (verbal or physical) and/or intimidation of a member of a Student Conduct Committee prior to, during and/or after a student conduct process.

  • Failure to comply with the sanction(s) imposed under the Student Code of Conduct; or

  • Influencing or attempting to influence another person to commit an abuse of the student conduct process.

Academic Misconduct: Academic Misconduct includes any failure to abide by the standards of Academic Integrity. Academic Integrity is ethical behavior in which students produce their own work and do not represent others’ work as their own, either by plagiarism, by cheating, or by helping others to do so. Academic Integrity is expected of all students.

Acts of Dishonesty: Acts of dishonesty, including, but not limited to:

  • Furnishing false or misleading information to any college official, faculty member or office.

  • Forgery, alteration or misuse of any college account, record, form, or instrument of identification.

  • Alteration or sabotage of another student’s work, such as tampering with laboratory experiments.

  • Tampering with the election of any college-recognized student organization or the student trustee election.

  • The misuse or unauthorized use of college funds or student organization funds.

  • Misrepresenting oneself as a college official.

Alcohol Policy Violation: Use, possession, or distribution of alcoholic beverages, or being publicly intoxicated, on college premises, college-sponsored activities, or while representing ICC is prohibited. Alcoholic beverages are not allowed in any building owned by ICC, nor is it permitted in any college housing. Under no circumstances may alcoholic beverages be used, possessed, or distributed to anyone under twenty-one (21) years of age on college premises.

Bullying and Cyberbullying: Bullying is defined as: Any severe or pervasive physical or verbal act or conduct, including communications made in writing, verbally, or electronically, directed towards a student or students that places the student(s) in reasonable fear of harm to them or their property; causes a substantially detrimental effect on the student’s physical or mental health; or substantially interfering with student’s academic performance or ability to participate in school activities or privileges provided by the school. Bullying, as defined, can take various forms, including but not limited to, harassment, threats, intimidation, physical violence, sexual harassment, slurs, drawings, theft, public humiliation, or destruction of property. Bullying can be motivated by physical or clothing appearance, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, race, religion, or marital status. Bullying is often characterized by being repeated and intentional as well as having a power or size difference between victim and bully.

Computer Abuse: Abuse of computer facilities, resources, or technology policy including but not limited to:

  • Theft or other abuse of college computing resources.

  • Unauthorized entry into a file to use, read, or change the contents, or for any other purpose.

  • Unauthorized transfer of a file.

  • Installation or use of a program whose effect is to damage the media or files.

  • Use of another individual’s identification and/or password.

  • Use of computing facilities and resources to interfere with the work of another student, faculty member or college official.

  • Use of computing system to send obscene, abusive, or inappropriate messages.

  • Unauthorized use of computer time for personal or business purposes.

  • Unauthorized or inappropriate use of the computer.

  • Use of computing facilities and resources to interfere with normal operation of the college computing system.

  • Use of computing facilities and resources in violation of copyright laws.

  • Unauthorized or inappropriate use of the Internet from a computer on campus or at a designated campus facility.

  • Communication or storage of data which contains defamatory, false, inaccurate, abusive, obscene, pornographic, profane, sexually explicit, threatening, racially offensive, or otherwise biased, discriminatory, or illegal material.

Disruption of College Operations: Disruption or obstruction of any operation of the College, including, but not limited to, teaching, student conduct processes, college activities, public service functions on or off campus, or other authorized non- college activities, when the act occurs on college premises.

Endangerment of Life/Property: Actions endangering life and/or property.

Facilitation of Misconduct: Planning, facilitating, participating in, or supporting or encouraging an act of misconduct.

Fraudulent Financial Transactions: Fraudulent financial transactions at any ICC department.

Gambling: Gambling is defined as the wagering of money or something of value on an event with an uncertain outcome, with the primary intent of winning money or material goods. This includes activities such as betting on sports events, playing poker, or participating in casino games.

Hazing: Hazing is defined as an act which endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student, or which destroys or removes public or private property for the purpose of initiation, admission into, affiliation with, or as a condition for continued membership in a student organization or other student group. The expressed or implied consent of the victim will not be a defense. Apathy or acquiescence in the presence of hazing are not neutral acts; they are violations of this rule.

Interference with College Operations: Intentionally or recklessly interfering with the educational environment and/or normal operations of the College including but not limited to studying; teaching; research; guest presentations; college administration; or fire, police, or emergency services.

Inappropriate Online Behavior: Inappropriate online behavior or behavior in online communities, when the College’s computer system or equipment or software is used in the course of the inappropriate behavior, or when there is some connection with the College such that the inappropriate behavior negatively impacts the College community, including, but not limited to the following:

  • Use of or posting of copyright material and infringement of privacy. By way of example, it is a violation of the Student Code of Conduct to infringe on someone else’s rights of publicity, privacy, copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property right by reproducing, sending a screenshot, modifying, or redistributing content (text or images) that does not belong to the person posting, without permission.

  • Illegal file sharing.

  • Use of ICC logos in any endorsements, without permission of the College (which does not include the sharing of ICC posts/ tweets if shared without modification).

  • Using inappropriate or offensive language in comments, videos, and other postings that involve or incite threats of violence or derogatory comments regarding age, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, ethnicity, nationality, disability, or other protected class, status, or characteristic or material that is otherwise offensive, malicious, demeaning, obscene, abusive, harassing, threatening, or intimidating.

  • Posting photos, videos and comments that are sexual in nature, including links to websites that are pornographic.

  • Posting of photos, videos, or comments when the individual posting identifies himself or herself as representing the College, purports to be representing the College or gives the appearance of representing the College in some capacity, including, by way of example and not by way of limitation a student athlete or a student employed by the College posting or commenting on a matter relevant to their representative capacity, without a disclaimer that indicates that such individual’s opinions, comments, interpretations, etc., are his or her own and not those of the College and may not represent current or accurate information; or

  • Posting videos or photos of persons using illegal drugs.

Misuse of College Communication Devices: Unauthorized or inappropriate use of college telephones, facsimile (fax) machines, copier machines, printers, or any other office communication devices.

Non-Compliance with Authority: Failure to comply with the direction of college officials or law enforcement officers acting in performance of their duties and/or failure to identify oneself to these persons when requested to do so.

Physical Abuse: Physical abuse includes physical contact which by its nature is provoking or endangers the health or safety of any person. This contact can be either through direct physical contact or through the use of any object.

Policy Violation: Violation of published college policies, rules, regulations, guidelines, or procedures.

Property Damage: Damaging, defacing, or deforming the property of the College or property of a member of the college community without his or her consent, on or off campus.

Sexual Misconduct: Sexual harassment, sexual assault, or sexual misconduct which includes any unwelcome sexual advances or requests for sexual favors or any conduct of a sexual nature including:

  • Deliberate touching of another’s sexual parts without consent.

  • Deliberate sexual contact of another without consent.

  • Deliberate constraint or incapacitation of another, without that person’s knowledge or consent, puts another at substantially increased risk of sexual injury.

  • Any sexual act or sexual assault that occurs without the consent of the victim, or that occurs when the victim is unable to give knowing consent due to drug or alcohol intoxication or mental incapacity.

  • Obscene or indecent behavior, which includes, but is not limited to, exposure of one’s sexual organs or the display of sexual behavior that would be reasonably offensive to others; or

  • Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that expressly or implicitly imposes conditions upon, threatens, interferes with, or creates an intimidating, hostile, or demeaning environment for an individual’s (I) academic pursuits, (II) College employment; (III) participation in activities sponsored by the College or organizations or groups related to the College, or (IV) opportunities to benefit from other aspects of college life.

To report sexual assault, sexual harassment, or sexual misconduct, contact the Title IX Coordinator at (309) 694-8460 or https://icc.edu/title-IX for options including confidential reporting. For further information please contact the Title IX Coordinator. All disciplinary action related to sexual misconduct violations will be processed through the Title IX office.

Substance Abuse: Use, possession, manufacturing, or distribution of any controlled substance, drug, or other chemical substance except as expressly permitted by the law, or possession of drug paraphernalia. Prescription medications other than by the person for whom the drug is prescribed and in accordance with the prescription is also prohibited. This includes sharing drugs such as Ritalin or Adderall. Abuse, misuse, sale, or distribution of prescription or over-the-counter medications is also prohibited.

Theft and Property Damage: Theft of, tampering with, and/or damage to college property or property of a college community member, or possessing stolen property.

Tobacco Use Violation: The carrying, using, burning, inhaling, or exhaling of any kind of tobacco product, including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, pipes, cigarillos, smokeless. tobacco, chew, snuff, herbs, hookah-smoked products, cannabis (including medical marijuana) and electronic nicotine delivery systems including all forms of ‘e-cigarettes’ and personal vaporizers. (ICC Board of Trustees Smoke-Free Policy)

Unauthorized Building Occupancy: Unauthorized occupancy of the college facilities or building other than during hours of operation.

Unauthorized Use of Cell Phones and Other Electronic Devices:

Cellular phones and other electronic devices shall not be used in a manner that causes disruption in the classroom, library or any other posted or deemed areas on college-owned or college-operated facilities.

Unauthorized use includes taking a picture or making an audio/video recording of any person on college premises without their prior knowledge or effective consent, especially if it is likely to cause injury or distress. This includes surreptitiously taking pictures of another person in the gym, locker room, or restroom. Taking video or photographs of students or individuals against their will or without their knowledge is strictly prohibited. An exception can be made if such actions are intended to prove a crime or code violation has been or is about to be committed. If so, individuals must agree to turn over any recordings or pictures to Campus Police or the Dean of Students upon request.

Verbal Abuse: Verbal abuse and/or abusive behavior includes written, electronic, or verbal behavior, such as an epithet, slur, insult, or other expressive behavior, that is directed at a particular person or a group of persons and that creates an environment wherein the verbal behavior is inherently likely to provoke a violent reaction, whether or not it does so.

Violation of Disciplinary Terms: Any conduct which constitutes a violation of the terms of any discipline imposed in accordance with the Student Conduct process.

Violation of Laws: Violation of federal, state, local law, or mandates whether on or off campus, when such violation has or may have an adverse impact on the college community.

Weapons Possession: The use, possession, or carrying of weapons, including but not limited to, pistols, rifles, shotguns, air soft guns, paint ball guns, pellet guns, dangerous knives (with fixed blades three inches or more in length), ammunition, any stun device, or other dangerous weapons. Students who have authorization for concealed carry are NOT able to conceal carry a gun on campus, in accordance with state law. A Licensee may transport a firearm into an unrestricted parking area within a vehicle if the firearm and its ammunition remain locked in a case out of plain view within the parked vehicle. For further information please visit: icc.edu/campus-police.

This list is not all-inclusive and may be modified at any time by campus administration.