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Student Conduct

Supporting a safe, ethical and educational campus environment.

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Student Growth through Accountability

The Office of Student Conduct supports a safe, fair, and inclusive learning environment by helping students understand university expectations and make ethical, respectful choices. Through the administration of the CSU Student Disciplinary process, the office addresses academic and behavioral concerns with a focus on education, integrity, and personal development.

The office investigates reported violations, meets with students to discuss alleged misconduct, and facilitates educational outcomes that promote accountability. In addition, it provides outreach on student rights, responsibilities, and campus policies—empowering students to move forward with confidence and integrity.

What We Do

Student Conduct Investigations

Cal State Monterey Bay’s Investigation Process ensures student conduct cases are handled fairly and transparently. After a report is filed, the Student Conduct Administrator meets with the student, reviews evidence, and discusses possible outcomes. Students can accept the outcome or request a formal hearing. The process emphasizes due process, accountability, and educational growth.

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Protect Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a foundational value at Cal State Monterey Bay. Students and faculty share the responsibility to uphold honesty, trust and ethical behavior in all academic work. Acts of academic dishonesty, such as cheating, fabrication, plagiarism or collusion, undermine the learning environment and will result in appropriate sanctions.

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Hazing Prevention

Cal State Monterey Bay is committed to a campus culture where safety, inclusion and mutual respect come first—hazing has no place here. In compliance with California law and federal policy, the university prohibits hazing in all forms and takes a proactive, transparent approach to prevention and accountability. CSUMB encourages all students, faculty and staff to take the Hazing Prevention Pledge, report concerns, and help foster a community grounded in respect, leadership and responsibility.

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Campus Standards and Student Accountability

Cal State Monterey Bay is a campus where respect, responsibility and honesty matter. Students are expected to follow rules that keep the community safe, fair and focused on learning. These policies explain what is expected, how to report concerns and how everyone can help create a supportive place to live and learn.

Cal State Monterey Bay provides dedicated procedures for resolving student complaints in specific areas. Each area has its own resolution process to ensure that concerns are addressed fairly and appropriately.

For concerns that do not fall under these established categories, students may contact the Dean of Students Office at deanofstudents@csumb.edu for guidance and support.

Cal State Monterey Bay students are expected to follow campus and CSU-wide policies that promote a safe, respectful and equitable learning environment. The following policies define student rights, responsibilities and procedures related to conduct and accountability.

  • Standards for Student Conduct — Defines behaviors that may result in disciplinary action under Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
  • Interim CSU Nondiscrimination Policy — Covers Title IX, the Campus SaVE Act, and other state and federal nondiscrimination laws. Applies to sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual violence.
  • Executive Order 1096 — Outlines CSU systemwide policy prohibiting discrimination, harassment, retaliation, sexual misconduct, dating and domestic violence and stalking against employees and third parties.
  • Executive Order 1097 — Describes procedures for addressing discrimination, harassment and retaliation complaints filed by students.
  • Executive Order 1098 — Details student conduct procedures, including investigation, resolution, and hearing processes for disciplinary matters.

Student Grade Appeal Policy — Outlines the process for appealing course grades at CSUMB. Reflects the university’s commitment to fairness and academic integrity.

Cal State Monterey Bay requires all users of campus computing and network services to comply with federal and state laws, including those that protect copyrighted materials. These expectations are outlined in the university’s Acceptable Use of Computing and Information Technology Resources Policy and CSU Executive Order 999.

Multiple organizations actively monitor for copyright violations and have the ability to trace infringements to specific network addresses. In some cases, these entities pursue legal action against individuals identified as having downloaded or shared protected content without authorization. The consequences can be serious, including fines or legal liability.

When a potential violation is reported to CSUMB by an outside party, the university follows its established procedures. This may include forwarding the complaint to the individual associated with the network address in question. Personal information is only shared with external parties when required by a lawfully executed subpoena.

Students, faculty and staff are responsible for ensuring that their use of university technology complies with applicable laws and policies. This includes refraining from illegal downloading or sharing of copyrighted music, videos, software or other media, and preventing others from using their devices to do so.

Hazing is defined under California Education Code Sections 32050 and 32051 as any initiation or pre-initiation activity, or any pastime or amusement connected to a student organization, that causes or is likely to cause bodily harm, physical danger, personal degradation or emotional distress. These actions are considered hazing even when the participant consents or when the organization is not officially recognized.

A student group may be considered a student organization under this law regardless of its recognition status by the university. Furthermore, individuals who observe hazing and fail to intervene or report the behavior may also be held accountable. Apathy or passive consent is not a defense and is considered a violation.

CSU System Hazing Policies

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Contact the Office of Student Conduct if you have received a charge letter and need to schedule a meeting, want to report a conduct concern or have questions about the conduct process or your rights as a student.

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