Guidebook 10 – Standards of Conduct
Compliance with the following Standards of Conduct is expected of all students and adults at CHIC 2009. If you fail to comply, you may be sent home from CHIC 2009 at your own expense.
- Use and/or possession of alcohol and/or other controlled substances, fireworks, firearms, or other dangerous weapons (e.g. knives, slingshots, laser pointers, etc.) during CHIC is prohibited.
- No student or adult may leave campus without first obtaining permission from the Information Center (except during recreation and excursion hours, 12:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.).
- Evening dorm time, check-in, and lights out are strictly enforced.
- Individuals are liable and will be billed for any damages they intentionally or accidentally commit to the University of Tennessee or CHIC property.
- Attendance is mandatory for all general sessions, small groups, base camp gatherings, and focus sessions.
- The CHIC identification provided must be worn at all times by students and adults.
- All students are under the supervision of their respective counselors. Counselors and Residence Hall Supervisors have the right to confiscate, for the duration of CHIC 2009, any item used abusively by students.
- Male and female students may spend time together in residence hall lounges. Under NO circumstances are males allowed in residence hall rooms or on floors where females are housed, nor are females allowed in residence hall rooms or on floors where males are housed.
- Quiet hours, 12:30 a.m. – 6:30 a.m., are to be observed in residence halls. No music, yelling, cheerleading, etc. during this time will be allowed.
- Smoking is not permitted in any of the residence halls or University of Tennessee buildings.
- In-line skates, roller skates, scooters, and skateboards are not allowed on the University of Tennessee campus. Skateboards and in-line skates may only be used in the Knoxville Skate Park. Bicycles are allowed on designated walkways.
- Throwing objects from residence hall windows is a federal offense. Perpetrators will be sent home at their own expense and the University of Tennessee may prosecute.
- Please utilize all pedestrian crosswalks. Do NOT jaywalk because it provides a significant risk to your safety, given the amount of traffic that will be present during the event. Perpetrators may be fined and/or cited for refusing to use pedestrian crosswalks.
