Article III: Code Violations

Article III: Code Violations 

Any student found to have violated the Student Code is subject to the disciplinary sanctions outlined in Article VII. Clubs and organizations may be held accountable for policy violations if students are representing the club or organization at the time of the policy violation. 

Violations of the Student Code include: 

1. Forgery, alteration, or misuse of any document, form, or record created or maintained by the College, the Claremont Colleges, or TCCS. 

2. Persistent or egregious conduct which endangers the physical or mental health, well-being, or safety of any member of the campus community or visitor to the campus. Such conduct includes but is not limited to battery, stalking, threatening, or harassing. 

3. Attempted or actual theft or wrongful appropriation of or damage to property of the colleges or property of a member of the college community. Possession of stolen property on the colleges’ premises or at a college sponsored activity is prohibited. 

4. Hazing. For more information, consult the College’s Hazing Policy.

5. Failure to comply with reasonable requests made by college officials, including providing false information or failing to produce identification upon request. See “College officials” in Article I. 

6. Unauthorized access to or use of college property, equipment (including keys), or facilities; or the property, equipment, or facilities of the College contract services or those of other Claremont Colleges or TCCS. 

7. Violation of any published College policies including, but not limited to the College’s alcohol and drug policies, residence hall regulations, Informational Technology Services (ITS) Policies, and sexual assault and misconduct policies that do not prescribe their own procedures for addressing violations. 

8. Violation of federal, state or local law that represents grave misconduct or flagrant disregard for the college community. 

9. Violation of the Alcohol and Drug Policies, including possession of alcohol by students under 21 years of age and possession of marijuana.

10. Possession of firearms (including BB guns and air rifles), ammunition, explosives, bladed weapons (including those used for ceremonial or decorative purposes), or other weapons or dangerous chemicals. 

11. Conduct which interferes with or prevents the normal operations of Pomona College, the Claremont Colleges, or TCCS, or which improperly infringes on the rights of other members of the college community. 

12. Interfering with the judicial process, including but not limited to: 

• Failure to obey the summons of a judicial body or college official. 

• Lying before a judicial body. 

• Disruption, non-cooperation, or interference with the orderly conduct of a judicial proceeding. 

• Attempting to influence the impartiality of a member of a judicial body prior to and/or during a judicial proceeding. 

• Influencing or attempting to influence another person to interfere with the judicial system. 

• Reporting, divulging, or using the statement of a victim, complainant, respondent, or witness outside of a Pomona College judicial hearing. All statements, written or oral, of respondents, victims, complainants, or witnesses made in or prepared for Pomona College judicial hearings are strictly confidential.

13. Actions of guests and/or visitors who violate the Student Code. Students are held accountable for the conduct of guests and/or visitors. 

14. Irresponsible or negligent conduct that results in theft, damage, or threat to a member of the Pomona College community’s property or safety.