The Board of Trustees has enacted ordinances to provide for the health, safety, welfare and protection of persons and property at Oakland University acting under the authority granted by Act 35 of the Public Acts of 1970 of the state of Michigan. These ordinances regulate the conduct of persons on Oakland University’s main campus and its satellite locations, and supplement state statutes and local ordinances. A partial list of ordinances follows. The complete set of ordinances can be found online and at the Dean of Students Office, 144 Oakland Center. Violation of ordinances may subject persons to criminal prosecution and/or disciplinary proceedings under university judicial systems administered by the Department of University Housing and Dean of Students personnel.

Students are expected to adhere to the following university rules:

• All students are expected to comply with the direction of university officials or law enforcement while performing their duties on university property or within specified boundaries.
• No person shall enter into or use any university premises or property for which it was not intended or without authorization. Nor shall any person remain in any area that is officially restricted or closed.
• No person shall engage in any activities that obstruct or interfere with the free, normal and uninterrupted process of student government elections or student organization elections.
• No person shall use another person's SpiritCard, credit card, secured card, debit card, charge card or any other such instrument of credit..

1. A person who is less than 21 years of age shall not possess or consume any alcoholic beverage on campus.
2. A person shall not provide any alcoholic beverage to a person less than 21 years of age on campus.
3. No person shall consume or possess any alcoholic beverage on campus except in permitted areas as established by this section. The lawful possession and lawful and moderate use of alcoholic beverages shall be permitted:
1. in private areas of university housing facilities including rooms, suites and apartments;
2. in private homes on campus;
3. during scheduled and official university activities on campus as approved by the president.

The use of alcoholic beverages shall not be deemed to be moderate if it causes material impairment of the senses, judgment or physical abilities of the user or if it causes the user to create a disturbance that interferes with the normal and uninterrupted use of the campus.

4. It shall be a misdemeanor for a person to be intoxicated on campus and acting in a manner that directly endangers the safety of another person or property or causes a disturbance that interferes with the normal and uninterrupted use of the campus.

#6.01 - Unlawful Assemblies
No person shall assemble with others on campus in any manner that causes or constitutes a disturbance, noise, riot, obstruction or disruption that obstructs or interferes with the free, normal and uninterrupted use of the campus for educational programs, business activities and related residential, food service and recreational activities.

#6.02 - Unlawful Individual Activities
No person shall engage in any activity, individually or in concert with others, which causes or constitutes a disturbance, noise, riot, obstruction or disruption that obstructs or interferes with the free movement of persons about the campus or which interferes with the free, normal, and uninterrupted use of the campus for educational programs, business activities and related residential, food service and recreational activities, nor shall any person in any way intimidate, harass, threaten or assault any person engaged in lawful activities on campus.

#6.03 - Conduct at Performance
No persons shall disrupt or interfere with any authorized performance before an audience on campus, including concerts, plays, lectures, scientific demonstrations, athletic contests and similar activities, by making noise; displaying signs; engaging in demonstrations; throwing or dropping projectiles; entering a stage, playing field or other performance area; or by any other means.

#6.04 - Public Events
No person shall enter or attempt to enter into any concert, theatrical performance, lecture, dance, athletic contest or other event contrary to the rules or qualification for eligibility for entry as established by the sponsors, or without a ticket, where required.

#6.05 - Loitering or Prowling
No person shall loiter or prowl on the campus at any time or in a manner that is not usual for law abiding individuals and under circumstances that reasonably warrant alarm for the safety of persons or property. Among the circumstances that may be considered in determining whether such alarm is warranted is the fact that the person takes flight upon the appearance of a police officer, refuses to identify him/herself, or manifestly endeavors to conceal him/herself or any object.

#7.01 - Drugs
No person shall possess, use, distribute, sell or manufacture illegal drugs, narcotics or controlled substances on campus, except as permitted by law.

#7.02 - Weapons and Explosives
No person shall possess a pistol or any other firearm, dangerous weapon, weapon, explosive or incendiary device on campus, provided, however, that the occupants of single family residences in the Meadow Brook subdivision and non-student university residences may possess firearms as permitted by law. A weapon is any object designed to cause physical injury or any other object capable of causing physical injury or death. A dangerous weapon is any weapon designed to be dangerous and capable of causing death or serious bodily harm, or any other object capable of causing death or serious bodily harm that is used as a weapon. Items presumed to be dangerous weapons include, but are not limited to, daggers, dirks, stilettos, blackjacks, billies, metallic knuckles, bludgeons, ninja stars and pocket knives opened by manual or mechanical device.

#7.03 - Toy Weapons
No person shall possess a toy weapon on campus with the intention or effect of using such toy weapons to threaten, assault or intimidate or otherwise injure any other person. No person shall possess any unlawful chemical or gas ejection device or dangerous chemical, biological or radiological substance on campus with the intention of using or threatening to use such substance to injure, assault or coerce any other person.

#7.04 - Chemical or Gas Ejecting Device
No person shall possess any unlawful chemical or gas ejection device or dangerous chemical, biological or radiological substance on campus with the intention of using or threatening to use such substance to injure, assault or coerce any other person.

#2.02 - Arrest and Prosecution
The chief of police and all police officers are authorized to apprehend and arrest persons who violate any law on campus, to make complaints as to any such violation before a court of competent jurisdiction, and to participate in the prosecution of any such law violator. Offenders also may be referred to the university conduct system.

#4.02 – Assaults
No person shall threaten with physical harm, assault, strike or jeopardize the safety or well being of any person engaged in lawful activities on campus.

#4.07 – Camping
No person shall construct, erect or occupy any tent, trailer, lean-to or other temporary shelter on campus except with the express authorization of the president or a designee.

#4.08 - Computer and Other Equipment
No person shall intentionally and without proper authorization gain access to, alter, damage or destroy a computer system, computer network or the software program or data contained in a computer, computer system or computer network.

No person is authorized to utilize in any manner university computer equipment and software and other university equipment, whether owned or leased by the university when such use would be for personal financial gain, violate copyright laws or is unrelated to any legitimate academic pursuit, unless the use is pursuant to a contractual arrangement in advance of use providing for appropriate compensation to the university or when such use would be in violation of any university contractual arrangement with equipment or software vendors or lessors, or computer network organizations.

No person without proper authorization may utilize computer equipment or programs to gain access to, copy, or obtain for personal use or information, records or information owned or possessed by the university. The complete policy on the use of university electronic information resources is available at University Technology Services.

#4.09 - Destruction of Property
No person shall willfully destroy, deface or damage any university property or property of any other person on campus.

#4.10 - Dumping and Littering
No person shall dump or otherwise dispose of any refuse, litter, dirt or waste materials of any kind on campus except in receptacles Placed and designated for such use by the university or at locations specified by the university.

#4.11 - Fire Alarms and Emergency Equipment
No person shall sound an alarm for fire or other emergency except upon reasonable information and belief that there is a fire or other emergency that necessitates an alarm. No person shall tamper with, damage or circumvent an alarm system or other emergency equipment. Any person found responsible for such acts may be subject to a $1,000 fine pursuant to M.C.L.A. 750.240.

#4.12 – Forgery
No person shall make, forge, manufacture, print, reproduce, copy, alter or forge the signature of another on any official university record, document or identification form with the intent to use any such document, record or identification form for an improper or unlawful purpose. No person shall knowingly possess or use any such forged or altered document.

#4.13 – Gambling
No person shall engage in unlawful gambling activities under conditions that are contrary to the provisions of state law or any applicable university policy.

#4.15 – Locks
No person shall possess, duplicate, make, or cause to be made or duplicated any key, card or unlocking device to operate any lock or locking mechanism used or maintained by the university except with the authorization of the president or a designee.

#4.16 – Misrepresentation
No person shall misrepresent himself or herself to any other person as a student or employee of the university. No person shall misrepresent his or her identity for an improper or unlawful purpose.

#4.19 – Plants
No person shall break, cut, pick or mutilate any tree, shrub or herbaceous plant or remove any identification sign or tag, except in accordance with duly established landscaping, forestation or capital improvement programs of the university.

#4.20 - Selling and Advertising
No person shall sell or advertise for sale any goods, wares, merchandise or services, or take orders or make contracts for such sales on campus except as authorized by the president or a designee.

#4.21 – Signs
No person shall erect, place or post any sign, poster or advertisement except on bulletin boards or at other locations authorized for such use by the university and in accordance with university procedures.

#4.75 – Non-Smoking Policy
Smoking is prohibited in all University owned or operated Buildings and within 50 feet of all University owned Buildings. Smoking is also prohibited in all University owned vehicles. This Policy applies to all University faculty, students, staff, contractors, vendors and visitors and applies to all University owned or operated property except for the private residences in the Meadow Brook Subdivision, the Meadow Brook Music Festival, Meadow Brook Hall, and the Oakland University Golf and Learning Center which are authorized to adopt their own policies concerning Smoking so long as they are in conformity with state law.

#4.23 – Swimming
No person shall swim in any waters on campus except in swimming pools or as expressly authorized by the president or a designee.

#4.24 – Telephones
No person shall use any telephone or other communications device to harass, offend or disturb any other person, nor shall any person use threatening, obscene, immoral or insulting language over any telephone or other communications device. No person shall use any telephone or other communications device to summon emergency service of any type as a prank or otherwise when such service is not needed.

#4.25 – Theft
No person shall use, take or carry away, without permission, any property of another person or any university property.

#4.26 – Trespassing
No person shall trespass on campus without proper authorization or lawful invitation nor shall any person remain on campus after being lawfully requested to leave.

#4.27 – Wildlife
The campus is deemed to constitute a sanctuary for all forms of wildlife, and no person shall kill or capture any wild animal, bird or fish on campus, except in accordance with approved research or teaching programs of the university or except as otherwise authorized by the president or a designee.