TAMIU Student Handbook 2019-2020

Page 34 of 86 discrimination, sexual harassment and/or related retaliation. Petty slights, annoyances, and isolated incidents (unless extremely serious) will not rise to the level of illegality or policy violation. Inattentive Driving. Driving in a manner that recklessly or negligently endangers the health and/or safety of oneself or others. Non-Consensual Sexual Contact. Any intentional physical contact, however slight, with or without an object, by any person upon another person that is without consent and/or by force. Sexual contact includes intentional contact with the breasts, buttocks, groin, or genitals, or touching another with any of these body parts, or making another touch you or themselves with or on any of these body parts; or any other intentional bodily contact in a sexual manner. Off-Campus Conduct. When a student is alleged to have violated the Student Code of Conduct by an offense committed off of University premises, the University may investigate and adjudicate. The University may take action in situations occurring off University premises involving: student conduct that may cause harm to another, result in damage to property, or otherwise adversely affect the University community and its standing in the community. This action may be taken for either affiliated or nonaffiliated activities. If the Vice President for Student Success determines that the offense affects the University as stated above, then the SCCE shall hold an administrative hearing to consider whether the offense is of such nature as set out above, whether or not the student committed the offense, and take appropriate action. The action of the University administrative hearing officer shall be made independent of any off-campus authority. Physical Abuse. Any attempt to cause injury or inflict pain, or any act causing injury or inflicting pain. Also causing physical contact with another when the person knows or should reasonably believe that the other will regard the contact as offensive or provocative. It is not a defense that the person (or group) against whom the physical abuse was directed consented to, or acquiesced to, the physical abuse. The physical abuse rule is not intended to prohibit the following conduct: 1. Customary public athletic events, contests, or competitions that are sponsored by the University or the organized and supervised practices associated with such events; or 2. Any activity that furthers the goals of a legitimate educational curriculum, a legitimate extracurricular program or a legitimate military training program as defined and approved by the University.