2021 - 2022 COM Student Handbook

42 Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook B.34 Removal or Ejection from a University-Sponsored Event Behavior which causes removal or ejection from any university-sponsored event, occurring either on campus or off campus, is prohibited. B.35 Requests or Orders All students and guests of NSU are expected to comply with the directives or reasonable requests of university officials acting in the performance of their duties. This requirement includes reasonable requests for students to meet appointments in administrative offices, participation in administration and/or judicial proceedings, and the compliance by the stated deadline with all the terms and conditions of all disciplinary sanctions. Additionally, this includes a failure to comply with published guidelines for common areas or with any other university policy. Administrative discretion may be used to place a hold on a student’s account (registration, grades, etc.) if the student fails to comply with the directions of a university official. B.36 Residential Life Policies and Procedures All residents and/or guests in the residential buildings are required to comply with the Residential Life Policies and Procedures at all times. A complete list of policies are included in the Residential Living Guide available online. B.37 Retaliation To directly harass or threaten, to engage another person to commit an act on your behalf against, or otherwise commit an act against, another student who has reported a possible policy violation or who has participated in an investigation into the possible violation of a policy, is prohibited. B.38 Smoking/Tobacco-Free Policy Smoking and tobacco use are prohibited in all Nova Southeastern University facilities and on all university property and other properties owned or leased by the university, with no exception. For purposes of this policy, “smoking” is defined as inhaling, exhaling, burning, carrying, or possessing any lighted tobacco product including cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, and any other lit tobacco products. For the purposes of this policy, “tobacco use” is defined as the personal use of any tobacco product, whether intended to be lit or not, which shall include smoking as defined above, as well as the use of an electronic cigarette or any other device intended to simulate smoking and the use of smokeless tobacco, including snuff; chewing tobacco; smokeless pouches; or any other form of loose- leaf, smokeless tobacco; as well as the use of unlit cigarettes, cigars, and pipe tobacco. Additional information on the Tobacco-Free Policy is available online.