University Standards of Conduct
Introduction
As a Catholic university, Notre Dame has a distinctive mission. The University seeks to nurture in its students a love of knowledge and a keenly developed moral sense. We are committed to excellence in teaching, learning, and scholarship as well as the growth and development of each person as the unique creation of a loving God. We encourage the cultivation of those virtues necessary for living a good human life. As articulated in Notre Dame’s Vision for Undergraduate Education, we hope to prepare our graduates to become leaders in their professions, for their communities, the Church and the world.
In keeping with Catholic tradition, we seek to create a community that honors the human dignity of each member and that is characterized by a love of truth, active care and concern for the common good, and service toward others. Each of us shares responsibility for the creation of such a community. The University’s standards of conduct reflect our commitment to this ideal. Calling one another to accountability in the context of these standards is a necessary part of our common life. Our disciplinary processes are designed to be educative in the truest sense.
Because we are committed to a Christian ideal of community and to the growth and formation of each individual, the ties that bind members of this community are not always the same as those within society at large. The University’s expectations for conduct go beyond what is minimally required for maintaining public order, as we actively seek what is good and life-giving both for the individual and for the University community.
As a Catholic university, Notre Dame has a distinctive mission. The University seeks to nurture in its students a love of knowledge and a keenly developed moral sense. We are committed to excellence in teaching, learning, and scholarship as well as the growth and development of each person as the unique creation of a loving God. We encourage the cultivation of those virtues necessary for living a good human life. As articulated in Notre Dame’s Vision for Undergraduate Education, we hope to prepare our graduates to become leaders in their professions, for their communities, the Church and the world.
In keeping with Catholic tradition, we seek to create a community that honors the human dignity of each member and that is characterized by a love of truth, active care and concern for the common good, and service toward others. Each of us shares responsibility for the creation of such a community. The University’s standards of conduct reflect our commitment to this ideal. Calling one another to accountability in the context of these standards is a necessary part of our common life. Our disciplinary processes are designed to be educative in the truest sense.
Because we are committed to a Christian ideal of community and to the growth and formation of each individual, the ties that bind members of this community are not always the same as those within society at large. The University’s expectations for conduct go beyond what is minimally required for maintaining public order, as we actively seek what is good and life-giving both for the individual and for the University community.