Violence to Persons/Physical or Verbal Assault
The University will not tolerate acts of violence to other persons by individuals or groups. Acts of violence for the purposes of this section include assault, battery, and/or actions in reckless disregard of human life and safety. Assault includes but may not be limited to, verbal or written acts which place a person in personal fear or which have the effect of harassing or intimidating a person. Battery includes the unauthorized touching of another person.
Students found responsible for violence to persons involving serious physical injury will be subject to a recommendation by the Dean of suspension or expulsion from the University.
Acts of dating, relationship, or sexual violence towards students are addressed under the University’s Title IX Policy, found elsewhere in this handbook.