For the purposes of this Code, ("Code" means Student Code of Conduct).
| ( 1 ) | "Accused Student" means any student in violation of the Code. |
| ( 2 ) | "Appeals Committee" means any person or persons authorized by the President to consider an appeal from the Disciplinary Committee’s determination as to whether a student has violated the Code. |
| ( 3 ) | "Complaint" means a written statement, on appropriate University prescribed form, alleging violations of the Code or other published rule applicable to students at the University. Information submitted by other means will be reviewed and may, at the University’s discretion, be acted upon but will not be treated as a formal complaint. |
| ( 4 ) | "Department" means one of the divisions of the University dealing with a particular field of knowledge. |
| ( 5 ) | "Disciplinary Committee" means any person or persons authorized by the President to determine whether a student has violated the Code and to conduct, where applicable, disciplinary proceedings. |
| ( 6 ) | "Faculty Member" means any person employed by the University to conduct teaching activities or who is otherwise considered by the University to be a member of the faculty. |
| ( 7 ) | "Member of the University community" means any person who is a student, faculty member, staff member, University official or any other person employed by the University and any other person lawfully present on University premises. |
| ( 8 ) | "Staff Member" means any person employed by the University to provide administrative and support services. |
| ( 9 ) | "Policy" means the written regulations of the University as found in, but not limited to, the Code, the University web site and any other University policy in effect. |
| ( 10 ) | "University" means University College of the Cayman Islands. |
| ( 11 ) | "Student" means the registered student, on University premises taking course(s) at either full-time, part-time or continuing education, and pursuing certificate, associate, bachelor, professional or any other general education studies or otherwise entered into any contractual relationship with the University to take instructions. |
| ( 12 ) | "University Premises" means any part of land, buildings, fixtures, facilities and other property in the possession of or owned, used or controlled by the University, including adjacent streets and sidewalks. |
| ( 13 ) | The term "Shall" is used in the imperative sense. |
| ( 14 ) | The term "May" is used in the permissive sense. |
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