DRUGS See Alcohol and Other Drugs. Contact the Director of Student Counseling and Health Services for help for alcohol and drug issues. ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES Electronic cigarettes and any type of “vaping” is considered smoking and is only allowed in designated smoking areas. FIRE The setting of fires (including candles and incense) either indoors or outdoors is strictly forbidden on the Holy Cross College campus. Programs or events that make use of bonfires or firepits must be approved by the Director of Student Activities. HAZING POLICY Holy Cross College is committed to an environment of respect and to making sure that all students are welcomed to all activities by means of positive group- and team-building activities that respect the dignity, safety, and well-being of individuals, including their rights to participate voluntarily without any pressure. Holy Cross College forbids hazing and any other form of inappropriate student initiation activity. Hazing is defined as any activity expected of anyone as an explicit or implicit condition of initiation or entry to, affiliation with, or continuing association or membership with a group or organization, that humiliates, degrades, abuses, threatens, or causes a reasonable person to feel threatened, or endangers another, regardless of the person’s willingness to take part. Hazing is regarded as a violation of the Code of Student Conduct, and depending on the context and circumstances, hazing may also constitute harassment, and/or sexual harassment. Examples of prohibited hazing and initiation include, but are not limited to: • Cursing or profane language • Wearing embarrassing clothing • Tattooing, head shaving, piercing, or branding • Mocking or degrading any individual or social group • Disrobing or appearing nude in a public or private place • Engaging in, or simulating, sexual acts • Providing personal service to senior members • Making prank or harassing calls or other such electronic communications • Consuming alcohol or illegal drugs • Deprivation of sleep, food, or hygiene • Requiring consumption of any food, drink, or other substance • Requiring participation in physical activities, such as calisthenics • Paddling, whipping, beating, or kicking. • Including or excluding certain individuals based on specific characteristics. All participants in a hazing incident may be found in violation of the Code of Student Conduct. HOVER BOARDS Due to fire safety concerns and personal safety risks, self-balancing motorized boards (hover boards, Segways, selfbalancing/motorized scooters, etc.) are not permitted to be operated or stored by anyone anywhere on the Holy Cross College campus. RESPONSIBLE USE OF TECHNOLGY It is the general policy of Holy Cross College that all campus technology is to be used in a responsible, efficient, ethical, and legal manner in accordance with the mission of Holy Cross College. All students should familiarize themselves with the Responsible Use of Technology Policy available on the website at WWW.HCCND.EDU/TECHNOLOGY.
ID Cards: All students receive a photo identification card at the beginning of their first academic semester at the time of enrollment. This card has a library bar code on the back which is valid for the Holy Cross College, Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s, and Bethel University libraries. It also must be presented when using the dining hall for meals. The student ID card is to be carried at all times while on campus. It is used as proof of a student’s status at Holy Cross College and must be produced whenever requested by a college official. If a student loses their ID card a new ID card will be issued upon payment of a $25 fee. This fee must be paid at the Business Office.
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