IV. Student Organizations and Student Activities
4.1 Student Organizations and Student Activities
Students residing in DSU housing facilities and DSU clubs and organizations are responsible for their conduct and the conduct of their guests. Additionally, student organizations and University affiliated groups will be held responsible for misconduct committed by individuals when such behavior is: (a) explicitly or implicitly mandated, required, encouraged, or endorsed by the group or organization; (b) construed as past tradition, custom, or practice of the organization or group; or (c) is reasonably predictable and stoppable.
4.2 Compliance with University Policy
All University policies, procedures, and regulations apply to student organizations and associated activities. Additionally, student groups and organizations may not misappropriate funds, misuse property, misrepresent themselves, or abuse student election processes and procedures.
4.3 Conduct Enforcement and Resolution Procedures
When student organizations or affiliated University groups are charged with misconduct, the presiding officer or individual leaders affiliated with the group shall be required to participate on behalf of the organization/group in conduct proceedings under the Code. Additionally, organizational officers or members may be charged with individual violations related to incidents involving organizations. Such charges would be addressed in separate proceedings.
Conduct records of student organizations are not covered under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). As such, the results of conduct actions taken against student groups and University affiliated groups are disclosable so long as the disclosure will not compromise the privacy of any individual student educational record.
Federally protected individual names will be removed from group material that is disclosed.
4.4 Recognition of Student Organizations
Although student organizations are independent from DSU, they are expected to uphold and comply with the Code, University policies, and all laws at the local, state, and federal level. Student organizations are free to support causes through orderly means which do not disturb the essential and regular operations of DSU. It should be made clear to the campus and larger community that student organizations are speaking on their own behalf, and not representing DSU.
Membership in University organizations is limited to current DSU students, faculty, and staff. Organizations are not officially recognized unless they have followed all processes and procedures as established through Student Activities (e.g. Student Senate, Campus Activities Board, Intercollegiate Athletics, and Club Sports).
4.5 On- and Off-Campus Activities and Events
Advertising for on- and off-campus events and activities must follow established processes and procedures, where such processes and procedures exist. The Code is applicable for events whether held on- or off-campus.