Student Handbook: Student Code of Conduct- Prohibited Student Conduct
University of Rhode Island
Relevant Excerpt
Any student or student organization found to have committed or to have attempted to commit the following misconduct is subject to the imposition of an appropriate disciplinary sanction in accordance with the sanction related standards and procedures described in the “University Student Conduct System” section of this Handbook.
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Abusive conduct, including physical abuse, verbal abuse, threats, harassment, discriminatory harassment, stalking, cyberstalking, bullying/cyberbullying, privacy violations, violations motivated by hate, bigotry, and/or bias, discriminatory harassment, intimidation, force, coercion, and/or other conduct which threatens or endangers the physical or psychological health, safety, or welfare of one’s self, another individual, a group of individuals, or members of a student organization.