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II. General Information
A. Upon enrollment, students become members of the CIU community
and by this membership have agreed to follow the standards of the
community. In addition, the actions of all CIU community members are
the actions by which others judge CIU and our institutional purpose to
educate people from a biblical worldview to impact the nations with the
message of Christ.
Thus students should be aware that any behavior, regardless of location,
geographical or virtual, may become the subject of scrutiny if brought
to the university’s attention. Generally, CIU jurisdiction and discipline shall
extend to all conduct, whether on or off university premises, that
adversely affects the university community and the pursuit of its
objectives. The judicial advisor shall decide whether any particular case
involving off-campus or out-of-term behavior merits consideration; that
is, whether the alleged behavior so adversely affects the university
community and the pursuit of its objectives that disciplinary action
should be instituted.
B. A Judicial Review Committee has been established at Columbia
International University (CIU):
1.
to provide ongoing review of the CIU Student Handbook, including
the CIU Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities, (hereafter
called “Community Standards”), and
2.
to respond to violations of the Community Standards.
C. The dean of Student Life, or designee, will serve as judicial advisor. The
judicial advisor manages the judicial process and ensures that it is in
keeping with university policy. The judicial advisor does not make
determinations nor impose sanctions.
D. Academic matters involving academic integrity, cheating, plagiarism, etc.,
are under the jurisdiction of the faculties and the deans of the various
colleges. Further, this Student Life Judicial Process is not intended
to respond to violations of professional standards in the professional
schools of counseling and education. However, behavior that violates
the Community Standards may also be in violation of academic
and professional standards. Thus, students may be found in violation of
the Community Standards and may also be found, by their respective
faculties and deans, to be in violation of academic and professional
standards.
E. Residence Life matters involving behaviors in the halls as outlined in the
Residence Life Handbook are under the jurisdiction of the director of
Residence Life. The director may refer students to the judicial advisor
(see C. above) for behaviors that also violate the Community Standards.
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