Definitions

• Aiding and Abetting – Incite, assist, or encourage in the violation of University policy.
• Alleged Victim – Any individual who may have suffered any harm, loss, or threat due to a violation(s) of the Code of Student Conduct by a currently enrolled USA student or RSO.
• Complainant – Any individual who brings forth information indicating that a currently enrolled USA student or RSO may have violated the Code of Student Conduct.
• Disorderly Conduct – Occurs when an individual or organizations acts with intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm or recklessly creates a risk thereof.
• Distribution – Giving, selling, or exchanging.
• Drug Paraphernalia – All equipment, products, and materials used, intended for use, or designed for use in injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the human body a controlled substance or illegal drug.
• Faculty – Any person appointed or employed by the University to conduct classroom, clinical, or laboratory activities.
• Hazing – See the definition under 5u.
• Indecent Conduct – Intentional exposure of the genitals, buttocks, or female breasts or committing or attempting to engage in a sexual act in public, where the individual or individuals have reason to believe they will and can be observed.
• Intentionally – Conscious objective to engage in the described activities.
• Recklessly – Conduct that could reasonably be expected to create a substantial risk of harm to a person(s).
• Registered Student Organization (RSO) – A group of people who work together in an organized way for a shared purpose and have complied with the University requirements for registration of a recognized student organization.
• Respondent – Any currently enrolled USA student or RSO alleged to be in violation of the Code of Student Conduct.
• Staff – Any person who is not a faculty member that is appointed or employed by the University to carry out a job or function.
• Students – Any person taking courses at USA, either full-time or part-time, or pursuing undergraduate, graduate, or professional/extension studies. A person who is not officially enrolled for a particular term, but who has a continuing relationship with the University, is considered a “student.” This includes persons newly admitted to USA, those who are on semester break, and those who are sitting out one or more semesters.
• University Premises – Any and all land, buildings, facilities, and/or other property in the possession of (owned, leased, rented, used, or controlled) the University, including adjacent or pertinent streets or sidewalks.
• Visitors – Individuals participating in USA’s Personal Enrichment, Professional Development, and Conference Services activities offered through Global USA. Visitors are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with the general rules and regulations of the University. Violations may result in the summary suspension of the privilege of visiting the campus. Student process/appellate procedures are not applicable to visitors.
• Weapon – Any object or substance designed to inflict a wound, cause injury, or incapacitate, including, but not limited to, firearms, pellet guns, BB guns, switchblade or gravity knives, clubs, blackjacks, brass knuckles, or ice picks.
• Witness – Any individual who may have personal knowledge of an incident alleged to be in violation of the Code of Student Conduct and who gives testimony to that knowledge.