Category: Conduct Procedures and Policies

What is corporate responsibility?

Living groups and clubs formally recognized by the University are subject to the same regulations as individual students. University recognition means that such groups accept corporate, or group, responsibility to protect the members of the University community and their guests from any violation of their rights or privileges in group activities and activities of individual members. Such clubs are generally required to designate officers, but such designation in no way diminishes the group's corporate responsibility. Failure of officers, when acting in their official capacity, to protect the rights of members of the community or to observe University regulations will subject them as individuals to judicial action. Such failure and subsequent judicial action does not relieve the clubs or organization of its corporate responsibility, and the club's status and recognition may be subject to review, possible suspension, revocation or permanent disbanding even after one violation.