Safety Minded

Members of the student body are expected to aid in the establishment of a safe and secure campus environment.  As a result, students are expected to refrain from behavior that may pose a risk to others and/or oneself.  Examples of behavior which constitute a violation of this Community Standard include, but are not limited to:

a)  Tampering with fire safety equipment (including removing batteries from and/or disabling smoke detectors) and/or setting off a false fire alarm.

b)  Possession, sale, or use of fireworks or any other explosive or combustible material on College property or in the surrounding community.

c)  Use or possession of a firearm, ammunition, or other dangerous weapon on campus. Knives with a blade longer than 4 inches (approximately the width of the user’s hand) and/or fake or spent munitions are prohibited on campus. (Hunting equipment may be kept in the locked trunk of a vehicle.)

d)  The use of Airsoft, paintball, and/or any other recreational projectile device on campus without advanced authorization.

e)  Violations of the residential policies outlined in the Student Handbook, including possession of a lit or previously burned candle, removal of, damage to, or access through a residence hall window screen or balcony mesh, possession of empty alcohol containers, pets other than fish (in a container no larger than ten gallons),and/or alcohol related, occult, racially or sexually inappropriate, and/or offensive materials.

f)  Unauthorized possession, duplication, or use of keys, codes, or I.D. cards to facilitate the unauthorized entry to or use of College facilities.

g)  Unauthorized scaling/climbing of a College building and/or presence on the roof of a College facility.

h) Unauthorized access to a College facility (including the Pisgah property).

i)  Disorderly conduct and/or inappropriate behavior (i.e. behavior which disrupts/obstructs peace and orderliness, and/or is deemed inappropriate for a member of the Geneva College community).

j) Reckless driving, which may, or in fact does, endanger individuals or damage property.