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The following paragraphs detail the standards of conduct that California Science and Technology <br />University expects all of its members, students, staff, and faculty alike. Students are subject to <br />disciplinary action, including suspension or dismissal from the academic program, for violations <br />of the University's policies regarding personal conduct. <br />CSTU expects that all academic work submitted by students be original, or in the case of cited <br />material, properly acknowledged as the work, ideas, or language of another. Further, all acts of <br />academic dishonesty are strictly prohibited. These include, but are not limited to, cheating, <br />plagiarism, fabrication, unauthorized collaboration, misappropriation of resource material, or any <br />other violation of university regulations. <br />Whether verbal or physical, in person or by telephone, sexual harassment is an act of aggression. <br />It is a violation of federal law under (section 703 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and under Title <br />IX Education Amendments of 1972). CSTU encourages students and employees to confront <br />sexual harassment, to report incidents and/or to seek advice and assistance. CSTU has both a <br />moral and legal obligation to investigate all complaints of sexual harassment and to pursue <br />sanctions when warranted. <br />It is the policy of the University that all persons, regardless of their sex, should enjoy freedom <br />from discrimination of any kind. "Sexual harassment" means any unwelcomed sexual advances, <br />request for sexual favors, and other verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature made <br />by someone from or in the work or educational setting, under any of the following conditions: <br />• Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of <br />an individual's employment or status in a course, program, or activity. <br />• Submission to or rejection of such conduct is used as the basis for employment or <br />educational decisions affecting that individual. Such conduct has the purpose or effect of <br />unreasonably interfering with an individual's work performance or educational <br />experience, or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment for working or <br />learning. <br />• Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's <br />academic performance, or of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive educational or <br />working environment. <br />Page 22 of 65 <br />