Article 8: Conduct of Members of the University Community

In pursuing the mission of the University of Colorado, all members of the university community, including regents, officers, faculty, and staff, are responsible for understanding and upholding the highest standards of legal and ethical conduct.  The Board of Regents' policies and related university policies describe principles of ethical behavior that articulate a basic ethical framework for the decisions, actions and behavior of all members of the University of Colorado community.

Employees must uphold ethical standards appropriate to their position within the university as defined in state law, regent policies, and system and campus policies.

University employees shall refrain from conduct that disrupts university functions, causes injury to persons or damage to property in university programs or on university-owned or controlled property, or impedes freedom of movement of students, school officials, employees, and invited guests to all facilities of the university.  Interference in any manner with the public or private rights of citizens, conduct that threatens or endangers the health or safety of any person, and damage to property are prohibited in university programs or on university-owned or controlled property.

• Adopted:  June 18, 2020, from previous Regent Article 1.D:  Ethical Conduct of the University of Colorado Community; Article 3.E:  Professional Conduct; Article 10:  Nondiscrimination; and Article 11.D:  Other Personnel Matters.
• Revised:  September 8, 2023 (added “marital status” to Part A [now Article 9.A] to comply with state law).
• Last Reviewed:  June 18, 2020.
• Non-substantive Changes:  July 30, 2025 (Conforming amendments made for renumbering of regent laws and policies: Article 8.A: Nondiscrimination was moved to Article 9.A: Nondiscrimination – without any changes; Article 8.B was renumbered to Article 8.A and Article 8.C was renumbered to Article 8.B.)