Section 3345.21 | Board of trustees to maintain law and order on campus - administration and enforcement of rules.
The board of trustees of any college or university which receives any state funds in support thereof, shall regulate the use of the grounds, buildings, equipment, and facilities of such college or university and the conduct of the students, staff, faculty, and visitors to the campus so that law and order are maintained and the college or university may pursue its educational objectives and programs in an orderly manner.
The board of trustees of each such college or university shall adopt rules for the conduct of the students, faculty, visitors, and staff, and may provide for the ejection from college or university property, suspension or expulsion of a person who violates such regulations. All such rules shall be published in a manner reasonably designed to come to the attention of, and be available to, all faculty, staff, visitors, and students.
The board of trustees shall provide for the administration and enforcement of its rules and may authorize the use of state university law enforcement officers provided for in section 3345.04 of the Revised Code to assist in enforcing the rules and the law on the campus of the college or university. The board of trustees, or appropriate officials of such college or university when the authority to do so has been delegated by the board of trustees, may seek the assistance of other appropriate law enforcement officers to enforce the rules and to enforce laws for the preservation of good order on the campus, and to prevent the disruption of the educational functions of the college or university.
In accordance with sections 3345.0213 and 3345.0215 of the Revised Code, the rules of the board of trustees shall not restrict freedom of speech nor the right of persons on the campus to assemble peacefully.
Last updated April 27, 2022 at 12:36 PM
Available Versions of this Section
- June 19, 1978 – House Bill 588 - 112th General Assembly [ View June 19, 1978 Version ]
- March 24, 2021 – Amended by Senate Bill 40 - 133rd General Assembly [ View March 24, 2021 Version ]
- July 21, 2022 – Amended by Senate Bill 135 - 134th General Assembly [ View July 21, 2022 Version ]