Student conduct

Students have a responsibility to familiarize themselves with the university regulations and the conduct that is expected of them while studying at the university, which includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Abiding by university regulations, policies and by-laws, and/or complying with directions of university officials, police or other law enforcement officers acting in the performance of their duties.
• Respecting the rights of other members of the university community who study, work and live within it, and refraining from conduct that endangers the physical and mental well-being, health, safety, civil or human rights and property of self and/or others within the university community or visitors to the university.
• Refraining from conduct that may damage, destroy or constitutes fraudulent use of university property.
• Refraining from conduct that jeopardizes the good order and proper functioning of the academic and non-academic programs and activities of the university and its faculties and offices.
• Refraining from making allegations or complaints against other members of the university community that are frivolous, vexatious or made in bad faith and from retaliating against individuals for participating in proceedings under this policy.
• Abiding by federal, provincial or municipal laws.

Procedures for the reporting of incidents and investigation and resolution of complaints are described in the university’s Student Conduct Policy located on the university website at uoit.ca.