Cottey College strives to provide students and employees with a safe environment. Therefore, the College will not tolerate violence on campus. Students who violate this policy may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including dismissal. Furthermore, the College may take disciplinary action if a student’s conduct off-campus represents a threat to the health, safety, or welfare of any member of the College community or the good of the College. Violence, or the threat of violence, against any member of the College community or other conduct which intentionally or recklessly threatens, endangers, or causes reasonable apprehension for the health, life, or safety of oneself, or other individuals is a Major Violation subject to the Major Violation Grievance Procedure. Students will also be subject to any local, state, or federal statutes that may apply. The following terms are used to illustrate Cottey’s policy regarding violence on campus:
- Acts of violence include any physical action, whether intentional or reckless, that harms or threatens the safety of another individual.
- The threat of violence includes any behavior that by its very nature could be interpreted by a reasonable person with intent to cause physical harm to another individual.
- The possession of a weapon (see Weapons in the Major Violation Subsection of Section 4) on campus, at a College facility, or at a College event shall be considered a violation of this policy.
- The word “campus” includes all College facilities and off-campus locations where students, faculty, or staff are engaged in College business.