▁categories ▁of ▁mis con duct ▁are ▁sexual ▁mis con duct ▁and ▁official ▁mis con duct . ▁In ▁connection ▁with ▁school ▁discipline , ▁" mis con duct " ▁is ▁generally ▁understood ▁to ▁be ▁student ▁behavior ▁that ▁is ▁un accept able ▁to ▁school ▁officials ▁but ▁does ▁not ▁viol ate ▁criminal ▁stat utes , ▁including ▁abs ente e ism , ▁tard iness , ▁bul lying , ▁and ▁in app ropri ate ▁language . ▁( Special ▁Education ▁Dictionary , ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁L R P ▁Publications ) ▁Mis con duct ▁in ▁the ▁ ▁work place ▁generally ▁falls ▁under ▁two ▁categories . ▁Minor ▁mis con duct ▁is ▁seen ▁as ▁un accept able ▁but ▁is ▁not ▁a ▁criminal ▁off ense ▁( e . g . ▁being ▁late , ▁f aking ▁qual ifications ). ▁G ross ▁mis con duct ▁can ▁lead ▁to ▁dismiss al ▁( e . g . ▁ste aling ▁or ▁sexual ▁har ass ment ). ▁▁ ▁" M is con duct " ▁includes ▁something ▁seen ▁as ▁un accept able ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁criminal ▁off enses ▁e . g . ▁de cept ive ▁manip ulation . ▁ ▁" G ross ▁mis con duct " ▁can ▁lead ▁to ▁immediate ▁dismiss al ▁because ▁it ▁is ▁serious ▁enough ▁and ▁possibly ▁criminal , ▁e . g . ▁ste aling ▁or ▁sexual ▁har ass ment . ▁ ▁Mis con duct ▁refers ▁to ▁an ▁action , ▁rather ▁than ▁neglect ing ▁to ▁take ▁action , ▁or ▁in action ▁which ▁could ▁be ▁referred ▁to ▁as ▁poor ▁performance . ▁ ▁Ex amples ▁of ▁gross ▁mis