All members of the AUS community are expected to conduct themselves with proper respect for one another and each other's property. The University promotes the principle that every person brings unique qualities and talents to the community and that everyone should be treated respectfully.

All members of the AUS community are expected to conduct themselves with professionalism, personal integrity, and respect for the rights, differences, and dignity of others. These standards of personal conduct apply to all communications, whether oral, written, or through gestures. Community members are also expected to treat the property of both the University and other community members with appropriate care and respect.

The University reserves the right to take any action that it deems necessary or appropriate to protect the campus community's intellectual integrity, safety, and well-being, including interim measures such as temporary suspension. To that end, AUS students are expected to abide by the University's rules, regulations, policies, and city, state, and federal laws. Students are expected to be familiar with the University's expectations of them, which are found in the Compendium, the Wise Book, and the Policies and Procedures.

AUS expects that members of the AUS community will not engage in behavior that endangers their sustained effectiveness or that has serious ramifications for their own physical and mental health, safety, welfare, academic well-being, professional obligations, or others. In situations where an individual student's physical illness or emotional difficulties affect not only the student but also others in the community, it is the University's responsibility to consider the well-being of the community and the individuals in care decisions.

Off-campus misconduct may be a basis for AUS disciplinary action if the University considers that such alleged misconduct may have violated University policy and expectations of civility, integrity, and respect. Student status in no sense renders an individual student immune from the jurisdiction of civil or criminal courts and other governmental authorities. AUS actions will take into account applicable law, the policies and procedures of the University, and the standards of behavior expected of members of the educational community.

AUS internally handles some incidents that might lead to civil or criminal liability. This is done with the understanding by the outside community that AUS deals seriously with such offenses. As is the case for many universities, local authorities often rely on AUS to resolve such issues as long as the internal policies and procedures are effective and adequate. AUS action by itself, however, does not preclude the possibility of other judicial remedies.

If an infraction causes a student to be involved in the University disciplinary proceedings and criminal proceedings, the University generally will not delay or stop the internal process until after the criminal proceedings have been concluded.

For more information, contact the Office of Standards at standards@usus.ac.