Academic Integrity and Excellence

     As students on the DU campus come from 90 different countries and hence education systems, understanding academic integrity issues as they pertain to higher education in the U.S., and particularly the University of Denver, is very important. All or portions of previously learned conduct and honor codes may not be transferable to the University of Denver.

The Code of Conduct and Honor Code at the University of Denver applies to both undergraduate and graduate students. Particular graduate schools have additional policies which are supplemental to the general University Codes.

The University Honor Code both defines types of violations and addresses the range of possible sanctions for Code violations. Furthermore, while academic dishonesty can be intentional, there is of course the possibility that a student may commit an Honor Code violation unintentionally, for example because of a misunderstanding of the Honor Code. However, the University of Denver does not distinguish between intentional and unintentional Code violations with regard to sanctions.

The following helpful information and resources were compiled for our international students, especially those new to campus, as an aid in their pursuit of academic excellence.

The University of Denver Code of Student Conduct
The University of Denver Honor Code
Academic Integrity Brochure For Intl. Students(front/back trifold brochure)
Academic Integrity and Excellence Resources For Intl. Students
DU Writing and Research Center
[The Writing and Research Center supports and promotes effective student writing across the University of Denver campus. We help DU students with all kinds of writing projects: class assignments, personal writing, professional writing, and multimedia projects. We serve any student affiliated with the University and invite students in all classes, at all levels of writing ability, and at any stage of the writing process to visit us.]
University of Denver Center for Ethical Deliberation
[The CED provides you with concise information on a wide variety of ethical perspectives and a detailed deliberation process for sorting out your ethical options. It also gives you access to ethics coaches who can answer specific questions and provide you with tips so that you can feel more confident about the tough choices you make.]