34 | STEVENS STUDENT HANDBOOK • Throwing stars. Weapons also include imitation or replica weapons. For avoidance of doubt, a disarmed weapon is a Weapon. 10. Campus Safety Violations The following are prohibited: a. Circulating a report or warning that property under university control or supervision may be subject to a bombing, fire, crime, emergency or other catastrophe, knowing that the report or warning is false. b. Intentionally deactivating any alarms or sensors. c. Intentionally activating any alarms or sensors when no emergency is present. d. Intentionally or recklessly starting or maintaining a fire on university property. e. Illegal use, possession of, or tampering with fire safety equipment, including fire alarms, fire sprinklers, smoke detectors and sensors. f. Displaying mock fire exit signs in a student room. g. Failure to evacuate a campus building when a fire alarm is activated. h. Use of fog machines and other items that may trigger fire or smoke alarms. 11. Misuse of Technology The following are prohibited: a. Making or assisting in making harassing, threatening, or unwanted telephone calls, emails, text messages, or otherwise misusing or abusing telephone, computer or similar equipment or systems. b. Intentional disruption of the university’s computer systems; unauthorized alteration, disclosure or destruction of Stevens’ computer systems; improper access to the computer files and systems belonging to the university or another member of the Stevens community; or violation of copyright or proprietary material restrictions connected with the university’s computer systems, programs or material. c. Computer abuse, including but not limited to plagiarism of programs, misuse of computer accounts, unauthorized destruction of files, creating illegal accounts, possession of unauthorized passwords, hacking, reverse-engineering and disruptive or annoying behavior, in each case using the university’s computer system. d. The use of technology, including social media, to harass, bully intimidate or threaten any person. e. Filming or recording another person without their permission. f. Any violations of the Division of Information Technology’s Information Security Policy. 12. Non-Compliance with University Directives The following are prohibited: a. Failure to comply with the directives of a Stevens official acting in the performance of their duties, or failure to respond to a request from an administrative office within the designated time. b. Intentionally and substantially interfering with the freedom of expression of others on the campus or at a university-sponsored activity. c. Knowingly violating the terms of any disciplinary sanction imposed by the university. d. Failure to participate in a university investigation or knowingly providing incorrect or misleading information in the context of a university investigation.
