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Student Conduct Policies

The University of Denver expects students to recognize the strength of personal differences while respecting institutional values. Students are encouraged to think and act for themselves, as that is the purpose of higher education. However, they must also understand that the University has non-negotiable values in which it believes strongly. The purpose of the Honor Code is to communicate these values to the University community, and promote an environment conducive to education, work, recreation, and study.

Click on the links in the resources section to the left to access the complete Honor Code, a brochure with the student conduct policies, or the Guide to Residence Living.

 

Violations of these policies include, but are not limited to:

1. Academic Misconduct

  • Plagiarism, including any representation of another's work or ideas as one's own in academic and educational submissions.
  • Double submission, including any submission of an academic work for more than one course without expressed permission.
  • Cheating, including any actual or attempted use of resources not authorized by the instructor(s) for academic submissions.
  • Fabrication, including any falsification or creation of data, research or resources to support academic submissions.

2. Alcohol Misuse

  • Possession, use, manufacture, or distribution of alcohol except as expressly permitted by law or University policy. Alcoholic beverages may not be used by, possessed by, or distributed to any person under 21 years of age.
  • Intoxication to the point of endangering one's own health or safety regardless of age.
  • Any act which causes a person to consume alcohol without their effective consent.
  • Any possession or use on University premises of paraphernalia used to facilitate the rapid consumption of alcohol. This includes but is not limited to beer bongs and funnels.
  • Any violation of these Student Conduct Policies while intoxicated regardless of age.

3. Dishonesty

  • Intentionally giving false or misleading information to a University official in the performance of their duties. This includes, but is not limited to, intentionally omitting information when asked by a University official.
  • Manufacture, distribution, possession or use of forged or falsified identification. This includes, but is not limited to, use of another person's identification or the possession of "novelty" identification that misrepresents one's age.
  • Any forgery, misuse, misrepresentation, or unauthorized alteration of any University documents, records, or credentials. This includes, but is not limited to, the inclusion of false information on any official form or document submitted to the University or alteration of University parking passes.
  • Any written or public statement about another person or group that is proven to be false or misleading that would cause distress or would cause a reasonable person to fear for their safety.

4. Drug Misuse

  • Possession, use, manufacture, or distribution of any illegal drug, or any possession or use of any prescription drug or other controlled substance except under the direction of a licensed physician. The manufacture or distribution of any drug is also prohibited. Marijuana, including Medical Marijuana, is prohibited on campus.
  • Being under the influence of any illegal or prescription to the point of endangering one's own health or safety.
  • Any possession or use on University premises of paraphernalia used to facilitate the use of any illegal drug or other controlled substance in violation of this policy. This includes but is not limited to marijuana pipes and bongs.
  • Any act which causes a person to ingest any illegal or prescription drug or other controlled substance without their effective consent.
  • Any violation of these Student Conduct Policies while under the influence of any illegal drug, prescription drug or other controlled substance in violation of this policy.

5. Endangerment

  • Any act that directly or indirectly creates a substantial risk to anyone's health or safety (including one's own health or safety) regardless of intent. This includes but is not limited to the use or abuse of any substances that results in medical evaluation or assistance.
  • Any act, display, or communication that intentionally initiates or causes to be initiated any false report of an emergency. This includes, but is not limited to, any threat of fire, explosion, or any other emergency or the unauthorized possession, use, or alteration of any emergency or safety equipment.
  • Any possession or use of weapons, ammunition, explosives, fireworks, or other objects designed or used to inflict injury or damage while on University premises, even if the student possesses a valid concealed weapons permit or other lawful permission to carry a weapon. This includes, but is not limited to, items which simulate weapons or other dangerous objects. The possession of non-lethal self-defense instruments such as mace is not prohibited; however, the reckless use of those devices is prohibited.

6. Harassment

  • Any act, display or communication that causes substantial injury or distress or would cause a reasonable person to fear for their safety when it specifically targets any group or individual on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, or veteran status.
  • Any act, display, or communication that causes substantial injury or distress or would cause a reasonable person to fear for their safety regardless of intent. This includes, but is not limited to, coercion, intimidation, bullying, or cyber bullying. Also see the Sexual Misconduct policy.
  • Any attempt to repeatedly make contact with a person regardless of their stated objections, when that contact serves no legitimate purpose. This includes, but is not limited to, intentionally following another person or attempting to contact them through telephone, text messages, or any electronic social media.
  • Making an audio, photographic, or video record of anyone without their effective consent when that recording is likely to cause injury or distress. This includes, but is not limited to, taking pictures of another person in a locker room or restroom.

7. Hazing

  • Any act, even if committed with the effective consent of all parties, which endangers the psychological or physical health or safety of a person, or by which a person is encouraged to engage in conduct that a reasonable person would consider to be humiliating, when the act is explicitly or implicitly a condition of admission into, affiliation with, or continued membership in any group. Actively or passively encouraging these acts is also prohibited.

8. Interference

  • Any act, display, or communication that causes a disruption or an obstruction of educational, administrative, residential or other aspect of the University's mission or operations, or intentionally interferes with the right of access to University facilities or freedom of movement of anyone on campus. This policy is not intended to prohibit organized, peaceful, and orderly protests.

9. Non-Action

  • Any failure to take Constructive Action by reporting violations of these Student Conduct Policies which occur in one’s presence whether committed by a student or visitor.
  • Any failure to take reasonable action to prevent one’s guest to the University from violating these Student Conduct Policies. Students are responsible for the conduct of their guests and may be held accountable for their guest’s violations of these Student Conduct Policies.

10. Non-Compliance

  • Any failure to comply with a reasonable requests of a University official, law enforcement officer, or other emergency service professional in the performance of their duties. This includes, but is not limited to, any requirements as part of the student conduct process.
  • Any failure to provide one's Pioneer Card upon request to any University official.
  • Any failure to abide by signs, placards, or other official University postings.

11. Physical Misconduct

  • Any act causing or likely to cause, bodily harm upon any person, regardless of intent.
  • Any act resulting in physical contact with another person, when performed over their objections.

12. Property Damage

  • Any act causing or likely to cause, damage to property without the effective consent of the owner or person legally responsible for that property, regardless of intent. This includes, but is not limited to, vandalism of residence hall bulletin boards.

13. Provocation

  • Any act, display, or communication that may reasonably be expected to cause an immediate disruption of normal University activity by a person to whom that action is specifically directed.
  • Any act, display or communication that encourages actions which may be reasonably expected to cause harm to a person or damage to property. This includes, but is not limited to rioting.

14. Sexual Misconduct

  • Any physical act that is sexual in nature and performed without the effective consent of all parties. For purposes of this policy, physical acts of a sexual nature include:
    • Sexual intercourse, defined as anal or vaginal penetration by a penis, tongue, finger, or other object, and any mouth to genital contact.
    • Sexual contact, defined as fondling or touching the genitalia, buttocks, or breasts of any person.
    • Any other act which a reasonable person would associate with sexual conduct.
  • Any physical act that is sexual in nature and intentionally performed in view of others without the effective consent of all parties. This includes, but is not limited to, the recording or broadcasting of sexual acts without the effective consent of all parties involved.
  • Any physical act that is sexual in nature when such an act is likely to threaten any party's health or safety without their effective consent. This includes, but is not limited to, any act that may reasonably be expected to transmit sexually transmitted infections and performed when a party has failed to divulge their infection.
  • Any physical act that is sexual in nature and performed in a public setting or without the effective consent of all persons reasonably in a position to observe such conduct. This includes, but is not limited to, the public fondling or flashing of one's genitalia, buttocks, or breasts.
  • Any act, display, or communication sexual in nature that causes substantial injury or distress or would cause a reasonable person to fear for their safety regardless of intent. This includes, but is not limited to unwanted sexual advances or requests for sexual favors.

15. Theft

  • Attempted or actual acquisition or possession of property (including intellectual property) without the consent of the owner or person legally responsible for that property. This includes, but is not limited to, the possession of property a student should reasonably know to have been stolen.
  • Any utilization of labor or services by unauthorized or deceitful methods. This includes, but is not limited to, the misuse of University parking passes.
  • Any attempted or actual acquisition of items provided without charge when that acquisition exceeds reasonable limits or restrictions imposed by the owner or person legally responsible for that materials. This includes, but is not limited to, taking excessive numbers of free newspapers.

16. Violation of the Law

  • Any violation or conviction of any federal or state law or local ordinance.

17. Violation of University Policy