CHAPTER 2. REGULATIONS; DISCIPLINE - Indiana Statutes

IC 21-39-2
     Chapter 2. Regulations; Discipline

IC 21-39-2-1
Status of students and faculty intact
     Sec. 1. Sections 2 through 5 of this chapter may not be construed to discourage or disparage the status of students, faculty, and other persons or the valid concerns of the public in matters of policy and of management of a state educational institution.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.280.

IC 21-39-2-2
Authority to govern by regulations
     Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to the board of trustees of the following state educational institutions:
        (1) Ball State University.
        (2) Indiana University.
        (3) Indiana State University.
        (4) Purdue University.
        (5) University of Southern Indiana.
    (b) The board of trustees of a state educational institution may govern, by regulation and other means, the conduct of students, faculty, employees, and others while upon the property owned, used, or occupied by the state educational institution.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.280.

IC 21-39-2-3
Authority to govern by lawful means
     Sec. 3. (a) This section applies to the board of trustees of the following state educational institutions:
        (1) Ball State University.
        (2) Indiana University.
        (3) Indiana State University.
        (4) Purdue University.
        (5) University of Southern Indiana.
    (b) The board of trustees of a state educational institution may govern, by lawful means, the conduct of the state educational institution's students, faculty, and employees, wherever the conduct might occur, to prevent unlawful or objectionable acts that:
        (1) seriously threaten the ability of the state educational institution to maintain the state educational institution's facilities; or
        (2) violate the reasonable rules and standards of the state educational institution designed to protect the academic community from unlawful conduct or conduct presenting a serious threat to person or property of the academic community.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.280.

IC 21-39-2-4
Authority to punish violators of the institution's rules and

standards of conduct
     Sec. 4. (a) This section applies to the board of trustees of the following state educational institutions:
        (1) Ball State University.
        (2) Indiana University.
        (3) Indiana State University.
        (4) Purdue University.
        (5) University of Southern Indiana.
    (b) The board of trustees of a state educational institution may dismiss, suspend, or otherwise punish any student, faculty member, or employee of the state educational institution who violates the institution's rules or standards of conduct, after determination of guilt by lawful proceedings.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.280.

IC 21-39-2-5
Violation of rules of institution; punishment
     Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to the board of trustees of the following state educational institutions:
        (1) Ball State University.
        (2) Indiana University.
        (3) Indiana State University.
        (4) Purdue University.
        (5) University of Southern Indiana.
    (b) Conduct that constitutes a violation of the rules of the state educational institution may be punished, after determination of guilt by lawful procedures, without regard to whether the conduct also constitutes an offense under the criminal laws of any state or of the United States or whether it might result in civil liability of the violator to other persons.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.280.

IC 21-39-2-6
Ball State University board; power to set fines and penalties
     Sec. 6. The board of trustees of Ball State University may set fines and penalties.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.280.

IC 21-39-2-7
Powers of Indiana University faculty
     Sec. 7. The faculty of Indiana University may do the following:
        (1) Enforce the regulations adopted by the board of trustees of Indiana University for the government of the students.
        (2) To carry out subdivision (1):
            (A) reward and censure students; and
            (B) suspend students who continue to violate the regulations adopted under subdivision (1) until a determination of the board of trustees concerning the students can be made.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.280.
IC 21-39-2-8
University of Southern Indiana; power to set fines and penalties
     Sec. 8. The University of Southern Indiana may set fines and other sanctions for noncompliance with a University of Southern Indiana contract or rule.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.280.

IC 21-39-2-9
Vincennes University board; duties
     Sec. 9. The board of trustees of Vincennes University shall:
        (1) make ordinances for the government and discipline of Vincennes University;
        (2) examine the state of education and discipline at Vincennes University; and
        (3) make a yearly report of the items described in subdivisions (1) and (2) to the general assembly in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.280.

IC 21-39-2-10
Vincennes University faculty; power to enforce rules and regulations adopted by the board
     Sec. 10. The faculty of Vincennes University may enforce the rules and regulations adopted by the board of trustees for the government and discipline of Vincennes University.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.280.