TAMIU Student Handbook 2019-2020

Page 31 of 86 1. Killing or injuring an animal within the scope of a person’s employment or furthering the goals of legitimate educational curriculum as designed and approved by the University. 2. Killing or injuring an animal when the actor had a reasonable fear of bodily injury to self or other person by that animal. Bullying and Cyber-bullying. Conduct that threatens, intimidates or is intended to intimidate, or cause harm to another person. This includes the use of electronic/social media. Complicity. Attempting, aiding, abetting, conspiring, hiring or being an accessory to any act prohibited by this code shall be considered to the same extent as completed violations. Computing Resources. Failure to comply with University regulations and policies, license agreements, and contracts governing network, software and hardware use; abuse of communal resources, use of computer resources for unauthorized commercial purposes or personal gain; failure to protect password or use of student account; breach of computer security, harmful access or invasion of privacy. Misuse and/or other abuse of computer facilities and resources including, but not limited to: 1. Use of another individual’s identification and/or password. 2. Use of computing facilities and resources to send obscene or threatening message. 3. Use of computing facilities and resources in violation of copyright laws. Dating Violence. Physical abuse by one or more parties in a dating relationship against one or more parties in that dating relationship (see “dating violence” in Appendix F). Discrimination. Any act or failure to act that is based upon an individual or a group’s actual or perceived status (protected classes/groups include sex, religion, race, color, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin) that is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive that it limits or denies the ability of another to participate in or benefit from the University’s educational programs or activities. Disorderly conduct. Public behavior that is disruptive, lewd, or indecent; breach of peace; or aiding, or procuring another person to breach the peace at functions sponsored by the University or participated in by members of the University community. Disruptive activity. Disruption or obstruction of teaching, research, administration, student conduct proceedings, or other University mission, processes, or functions including public- service functions, or other authorized non-University activities when conduct occurs on University premises. Such activities may include, but are not limited to: