corrective measures issued. All appeals   This policy covers students, employees,          falsification of educational data  must be in writing and made within        and guests of the College. The College           that is represented as scholarly  10 days of receipt of the investigation   may refer students who violate this              research;  decision.                                 Policy to the Executive Dean of Student                                            Services for disciplinary procedures        2.	 Furnishing false information to  Responsibility of Supervisors             pursuant to the student handbook,                Southeastern Illinois College  and Witnesses                             and College employees may be                     with the intent to deceive,                                            subject to discipline pursuant to the            including, but not limited to,  Any employee who witnesses or             policies and procedures applicable               incidents of embezzlement and  becomes aware of any possible sexual      to their employment. Violators                   fraud;  or other harassment or discrimination of  will be disciplined through regular  or by an employee should immediately      administrative channels within their        3.	 Forging, alterations or misuse  inform the Human Resources                division at the College.                         of Southeastern Illinois  Administrator.                                                                             College documents, records, or                                            Other disciplinary actions may follow            identification cards;  False Reports                             up to and including discharge.                                                                                        4.	 Assault, or threatening in a  Given the possibility of serious          SOLICITATION (6019)                              menacing manner, striking or  consequences for an individual accused                                                     wounding another person;  of harassment, knowingly making a         Southeastern Illinois College is a two  false report of sexual harassment or any  year, public community college. It is       5.	 Willful indecent exposure of  other form of harassment is considered    not, however, an open access, public             one’s person in a place where  severe misconduct and may result in       place. Therefore, it is the policy of            there are other persons to be  disciplinary action, up to and including  Southeastern Illinois College that               offended or damaged thereby;  termination and /or expulsion from        solicitation, canvassing, distribution or  the College as determined by such         selling of merchandise by non-college       6.	 Destruction of, damage or  administrative or Board action as is      personnel or organizations is prohibited         injury to, or unauthorized use  required by law, Board policy and         unless the activity is sponsored by a            of property not one’s own;  procedure, and/or collective bargaining   college department or club and has  agreement.                                received written approval from the          7.	 Theft, burglary, or breaking                                            President or his/her designee. Any               and entering;  Policy Dissemination                      citizen, organization, college-sponsored                                            club, employee, or student must             8.	 Carrying or possession of  The College will regularly advise         complete a written request from the              unauthorized weapons,  employees, students, and other members    Office of the Executive Dean of Student          ammunition or other  of the College community of this policy   Services. Only those activities which            explosives, or creating a clear  prohibiting discrimination, harassment    are consistent with and promote the              and present danger to persons  and retaliation.                          mission of the College will be granted           or property by the misuse of                                            approval.                                        combustible material;  SMOKING  REGULATIONS (6005)                        Any individual or organization who has      9.	 Assembling with one or more                                            been denied their request may appeal to          persons with the intent to  Smoking is prohibited at all property,    the President whose decision is final.           violate any provisions of this  grounds, and facilities owned or                                                           code, or with the purpose of, or  operated by Southeastern Illinois         STANDARDS OF                                     which results in, disrupting the  College.                                  CONDUCT (9013)                                   educational, research or service                                                                                             goals of the College;  In accordance with the Smoke-Free         To provide a safe environment,  Campus Act (the “Act”), which             Southeastern Illinois College               10.	 Possession, use, furnishing on  prohibits smoking at any public           Standards of Conduct make explicit               the campus or at any college-  university or community college;          those activities which are contrary              owned or supervised property,  smoking is prohibited at Southeastern     to the general interest of the college           function or activity any drugs  Illinois College. Pursuant to the Act,    community or which threaten to disrupt           or controlled substances  smoking is prohibited on all College      the teaching and learning in which               which the possession, use,  property, including buildings, grounds,   members of the college community                 or furnishing of is illegal by  parking lots, and vehicles that are       are engaged. Students enrolling in               municipal, state or federal law;  owned or operated by the College.         the College are expected to conduct  This policy includes all smoking and      themselves in a manner compatible to        11.	 Obstruction or disruption  smoking tobacco substitutes including     the college’s function as an educational         of teaching, research,  e-cigarettes. No tobacco products may     institution. Misconduct for which                administration, disciplinary  be sold or given out as complimentary     students are subject to discipline include       proceedings on other  items on campus. Signs will be posted     but are not limited to the following:            Southeastern Illinois College  at all main entrances clearly indicating                                                   premises;  that smoking is not allowed on College         1.	 Academic dishonesty,  property or in College-owned vehicles.              plagiarism, or willful            12.	 Unauthorized obstruction of                                                                                             a free flow of pedestrian or                                                                                             vehicular traffic;                                                                                                                                   49