Policy on Challenging Inappropriate Behavior

The Memorial Union staff may confront individuals who are demonstrating inappropriate behavior, whether the behavior is personally observed by staff members or if notification of the behavior is received as a complaint. Memorial Union staff includes full-time UND employees and student Building Managers.

Inappropriate behavior may be defined as (but not limited to):

• Disturbing or interfering with the programs or activities being conducted in the Memorial Union.
• Interfering with the free and unimpeded flow of pedestrian traffic within or outside the Memorial Union.
• Harassing, embarrassing, or intimidating other persons in the building (to include employees).
• Disturbing or interfering with employees performing their jobs.

If the behavior continues to be a problem, the Memorial Union staff will report the activity to the University Police Department and the Dean of Student Life office.

The procedure to challenge individuals is stated in the Code of Student Life, paragraph 1-10 IDENTIFICATION OF PERSONS ON CAMPUS. The Code states:

A. In order to protect the safety and welfare of students and employees of the University and to protect the property of the University, all persons on property under the jurisdiction of the University shall identify themselves to an institutional representative who has identified himself/herself. A person identifies himself/herself by giving his/her name and complete address and stating truthfully his/her relationship to the University. A person may be asked to present some form of identification.

B. If any person refuses or fails upon request to present evidence of his/her identification and it reasonably appears that the person has no legitimate reason to be on the campus or in the facility, the person may be ejected from the campus or facility. In addition, if the person is a student he/she may be subject to disciplinary actions.