Campus Rules and Conduct Standards

The School’s Campus is a governed academic environment of the Grey School of Wizardry. It exists to support classes, Faculty guidance, pupil development, Lodge life, academic events, study, scenario-based learning, public programs, and the continued growth of the University as a serious educational institution. All conduct on Campus should support that purpose.

By entering or remaining on Campus, pupils, magisters, Faculty, staff, alumni, guests, and visitors agree to conduct themselves in a manner appropriate to a university setting. The Campus is not a public sandbox, an unmoderated roleplay environment, or a general social venue. It is an official Grey School environment, and participation within it is a privilege governed by University expectations, platform requirements, and the authority of the Grey School.

Platform Standards

All visitors must follow the Second Life Terms of Service, Community Standards, and applicable platform rules while on Campus. Conduct that violates platform policy may also result in action by the Grey School, including removal from the Campus or loss of Campus privileges.

Where Grey School policy and platform policy overlap, the more restrictive standard may be enforced within the Campus. The University may also act on conduct that disrupts the educational purpose of the Campus even when the conduct does not result in separate platform action.

Conduct and Decorum

All members of the Campus community are expected to behave with courtesy, maturity, honesty, and respect. Disruptive conduct, harassment, intimidation, bullying, griefing, impersonation, or deliberate interference with another person’s experience on Campus is prohibited.

Public nudity, sexually explicit conduct, sexualized behavior, graphic violence, threatening conduct, and deliberate disturbance of the peace are grounds for immediate removal and possible banning from the Campus. Removal may be treated as a temporary suspension of Campus privileges while the matter is reviewed. Further action may include loss of Campus access, University discipline, or permanent removal from the Campus.

Chat, Voice, and Communication

Campus chat and voice should follow the same expectations used in Grey School forums and official University spaces. Healthy debate and disagreement are welcome when handled with patience, dignity, and respect. The Campus is an educational environment, and members of the community are expected to speak to one another accordingly.

Bullying and unbecoming conduct are not permitted. Degrading comments concerning race, religion, nationality, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, or personal identity will not be tolerated. The Grey School community includes people from many backgrounds, beliefs, and nations, and those differences should be approached with seriousness and respect.

Politics, Religion, and Advocacy

The Campus is a place of education and institutional focus. Partisan political campaigning, political arguments, sectarian preaching, recruitment, or attempts to use the Campus as a platform for outside causes are not permitted.

This rule does not prevent appropriate academic discussion when a class, lecture, scenario, or Faculty-led activity calls for it. Many areas of Grey School study naturally touch history, religion, philosophy, culture, ethics, and civic life. Such discussions should remain scholarly, respectful, and relevant to the educational purpose of the setting.

Avatar Representation and Uniform

Enrolled pupils should use avatars that are human and reasonably representative of the person behind the screen. The Campus is a University environment, and avatar presentation should support the tone of a serious educational setting.

Pupils are expected to wear the proper University uniform while on Campus unless given permission otherwise by Faculty, Administration, or approved Campus leadership. Guests are strongly encouraged to follow the same general standard of presentation. Avatars that are overly loud, disruptive, distracting, sexualized, violent, fantastical in a way that conflicts with Campus standards, or otherwise unsuitable for the environment may be removed without warning.

Approved uniform variations and Lodge attachments may be obtained through authorized Campus sources. Personalization should remain within the visual and academic standards of the University.

Movement, Flight, and Transportation

Pupils should move through the Campus using ordinary paths, approved transportation systems, and established access points. The Campus is designed to be navigated as a University environment, and movement should support that design rather than bypass it.

The train stations connect the three regions of the Campus and provide an approved means of movement between major areas. Pupils should use stations and transportation systems with courtesy, particularly before or after classes, meetings, and events.

Flight, unauthorized teleporting, scripted movement, or other methods used to bypass Campus boundaries, access controls, or posted expectations are not permitted. Such conduct may result in correction, removal from the area, loss of Campus privileges, demerits, or disciplinary review.

Porters, and authorized personnel may use restricted movement tools when needed for instruction, maintenance, accessibility, safety, or official University business.

Objects, Builds, Scripts, and Cleanup

Pupils should not rez objects on Campus unless they have permission to do so. Any object rezzed for an approved class, event, scenario, Lodge activity, or project should be cleaned up when no longer needed.

Permission to leave objects on Campus is limited to those teaching classes, leading approved activities, maintaining Campus systems, managing approved displays, or otherwise authorized by Faculty or Administration. Objects rezzed by pupils and magisters should be plausible for a physical university setting unless specifically approved for a class, scenario, or event.

Disruptive scripts, combat systems outside approved areas, excessive particles, intrusive sounds, temporary object spam, griefing tools, obstructive objects, or items that interfere with Campus operations are prohibited. Objects that create technical issues, violate standards, or disrupt the environment may be returned or removed without notice.

Campus Systems and Integrity

Pupils must not attempt to bypass, exploit, tamper with, or interfere with Campus systems. This includes armguards, the Grey School Campus Experience, Campus Standing, Wizcoin systems, Lodge systems, Patron systems, Presence Beacons, Lodge Beacons, Faculty tools, access points, doors, teleporters, transportation systems, class objects, scenario tools, game tables, reporting consoles, or reward systems.

False identification, impersonation of University roles, misuse of Faculty or Lodge authority, manipulation of scripted systems, or attempts to receive recognition without proper participation may result in immediate loss of Campus privileges.

A pupil who discovers a possible error or exploit should report it rather than use it. Using a flaw for personal benefit, public amusement, or advantage over others may be treated as misconduct.

Privacy, Screenshots, and Recordings

Members of the Campus community should respect the privacy of others. Pupils and visitors should not record classes, meetings, voice conversations, private conversations, closed events, or restricted activities without permission from the instructor, host, Faculty member, Porter, or administrator responsible for the setting.

Screenshots for personal memories or approved University promotion should be taken with care and respect. Anyone creating public-facing images, videos, livestreams, or promotional material on Campus should ensure that participants are aware and comfortable with being included. Images or recordings should not be used to mock, embarrass, harass, or misrepresent another person.

Guests and Visitors

Guests are welcome and encouraged when they respect the purpose and standards of the Campus. Visitors may be asked to leave restricted areas, classes, Lodge spaces, Faculty spaces, offices, scenario areas, or events if they are not authorized to attend.

Visitors who are disruptive, improperly dressed for the Campus environment, unwilling to follow instructions, or unable to conduct themselves appropriately may be removed without prior warning. Pupils who invite guests should help them understand that the Campus is a governed academic environment, not an open sandbox or casual roleplay venue.

Reporting Concerns

Violations of Campus rules should be reported to the Master of Pupils, the Headmaster, an appropriate Faculty member, a Porter, or through a Campus Security Console. Reports should include the date, time, location, names involved if known, and a clear description of what occurred whenever possible.

Reports should be factual and made in good faith. Pupils should not use reporting channels for personal retaliation, public drama, or careless accusation. When a matter is urgent, pupils should contact the nearest appropriate authority or use the reporting tools available on Campus.

Enforcement

The Grey School reserves the right to warn, remove, eject, ban, suspend, or otherwise restrict access to the Campus when necessary to protect the educational purpose, safety, and good order of the University environment.

Faculty, Administration, Porters, and other designated personnel may act within their authority to manage conduct, preserve classes and events, address disruptions, and protect Campus systems. Porters operate under the direct authority of the Headmaster and may issue demerits or make formal recommendations for suspension, expulsion, or other disciplinary action where appropriate.

Disciplinary review may consider the severity of the conduct, prior behavior, intent, cooperation after correction, effect on the Campus community, and risk to the University environment. The Grey School may also correct records, remove objects, restrict tools, close spaces, reset systems, or take other administrative action needed to preserve the proper function of the Campus.

Continuing Authority

The University may update Campus rules, access requirements, technical systems, and conduct standards as the Campus develops. Updated rules take effect when published through appropriate University channels or posted within the Campus.

By remaining on Campus, visitors affirm that they understand the Campus to be a governed academic space. Participation implies consent to reasonable oversight, academic decorum, and institutional standards appropriate to the Grey School of Wizardry.