About Our Office

The Office of Student Conduct provides the following services for the University community:

  • administers the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities
  • responds to allegations of misconduct
  • provides support to the Associate Provost in grade appeals and academic misconduct procedures
  • helps students understand and navigate other university policies and procedures
  • oversees compliance with the Clery Act publishing annual security and fire safety reports for students, employees, and the general public.

Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities

The Code informs the community of the University's general behavioral expectations and outlines the procedures used to respond to complaints.

Policies and Procedures

As a member of the Ball State community, it is important that you familiarize yourself with the various policies and procedures for the University community.

Annual Security and Fire Safety Reports

In accordance with the Clery Act, the Office of Student Conduct provides an annual security report and fire safety report. Find more on these reports or submit a Clery Report.

Incident Reporting

Please select the appropriate form below to begin your referral. If there is an emergency situation, please call 9-1-1 or University Police at 765-285-1111. Do not use the forms below to report events that present an immediate threat to health or safety.

Faculty, staff, and students may refer Ball State community members who are experiencing crisis, displaying odd or unusual behaviors, or engaging in other behaviors that may be perceived as being harmful to themselves and/or others.

When appropriate, this information will be shared with the Ball State Counseling Center.

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Report information necessary to initiate an investigation of alleged discrimination, harassment, sexual or gender harassment, sexual assault or other sexual violence, stalking, or retaliation pursuant to the Sexual Harassment and Misconduct Policy and the Student Code of Conduct.

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Members of the campus community have the opportunity to report issues that they believe may be a violation of the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities, including but not limited to classroom disruption, disorderly conduct, and general student behavior reports.

The Office of Student Conduct will investigate reports to determine appropriate action.

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Faculty who observe patterns of academic behavior in an individual student that may endanger their academic success are encouraged to complete this referral. This includes concerns with time management, organization, communication, procrastination, motivation, major exploration, connecting to resources, etc.

Issuing alerts through EAB Navigate (https://bsu.campus.eab.com/home) should be the primary method used to make referrals regarding: attendance concerns, course work concerns, poor quiz/poor test grades, textbook/books, tutoring, and writing skills

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Silent Witness is an online program that allows users to confidentially report information about criminal activity on campus.

This form should not be used to report crimes in progress or emergencies and cannot be used to file formal police reports.

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Members of the campus community may refer incidents or concerns involving Ball State registered student organizations, including Greek letter organizations, for review of violations to the Student Code.

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Ball State University is committed to the principles of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity in education and employment.  Further, the University is committed to the pursuit of excellence by prohibiting discrimination and being inclusive of individuals without regard to race, religion,
color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, genetic information, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, or protected veteran status. 

This commitment enables the University to provide qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs on the basis of demonstrated ability without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program or job requirements involved. Members of the campus community may report concerns of discrimination involving employees (faculty, staff, third parties) to the Office of Employee Relations.

Office of Employee Relations
Administration Building (AD) 002
765-285-1823
emprelations@bsu.edu

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Ball State University is committed to freedom of expression and inclusiveness, which the University defines as our commitment to respect and embrace equity, inclusion, and diversity in people, ideas, and opinions.

Consistent with this value and in order to comply with Indiana law, the University provides a procedure to allow a student or employee of the University to file a complaint if a faculty member has not met the criteria outlined in the law.

A student or employee making a complaint under this procedure should file it using the University’s established EthicsPoint portal. Complaints will be referred to appropriate human resource professionals and supervisors for review through regular University processes. For additional information, visit the Ball State Freedom of Expression Webpage.

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This form is for HRL Staff use only.  For anyone else, please utilize one of the other referral links.

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Resources and Frequently Asked Questions

Find resources and frequently asked question for students, parents, faculty, and advisors. 

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Office of Student Conduct

L.A. Pittenger Student Center
Room L-4

M-F 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Summer hours: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

765-285-5036

765-285-2856