STUDENT?S RIGHTS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
The "University
of Colorado Student Conduct Policies
and Standards" document in its entirety can be obtained from the Office of
Student Life. A brief summary follows:
The Office of Student Life
receives its authority through Article 7, Part V.5 of the
Laws of the Regents, as provided for in
the Colorado Revised Statutes (1988 REPL.V) Section 23-20-112. The Laws of the
Regents state that, "By enrolling as
a student in the University, a person voluntarily assumes obligations of
performance and behavior reasonably imposed by the University relevant to its
lawful mission, processes, and conduct.
The president shall prescribe procedures for the determination of facts and the
assessment of penalties. These procedures shall contain the basic elements of
procedural due process bearing in mind
that University bodies act as administrative units rather than judicial
tribunals."
Jurisdiction
The information contained in
this brochure applies to all students at the University
of Colorado at
Colorado Springs.
These regulations apply primarily to acts of misconduct occurring on University
premises, but may address off-campus conduct as well.
Accountability
Students may be held
accountable to both civil and criminal authorities, as well as to the University, by breaking a law that also violates the University
standards of conduct. Disciplinary
action by the University will not be subject to challenge or postponement on
the grounds that criminal charges involving the same incident have been
dismissed, reduced, or are pending in court. In addition, the University can
pursue disciplinary action if a student violates a standard of conduct and
withdraws from the University.
1. When a student
enrolls in the University, it is considered a voluntary entrance into the
academic community whereby the student agrees to abide by reasonable standards
of performance and behavior. Enrollment does not give the student a right to
immunity or special consideration regarding civil or criminal laws.
As members of the academic
community, students, as well as faculty, have the responsibility to conduct themselves with
academic integrity in a matter compatible with the University's function as an
educational institution. Furthermore, all members of the academic community
have a special responsibility to protect the University as a forum for the free
expression of ideas. University students,
faculty, and staff shall refrain from conduct which disrupts University
functions. They shall refrain from
injury to persons, or damage to property
on the campus, and from impeding freedom
of movement of students, school officials, employees, and invited guests to all
facilities of the University.
2. The University shall set down procedures to determine facts and assess
penalties with concern for
