It's a Denison Thing
What does it mean to be a part of the Denison University community? We come together to learn and live with a common understanding of respect, honor, and accountability. These are the cornerstone values of our Campus Compact—our promise to each other—and they are reflected in every policy of the college. And the best way to live by our values and policies is to keep in mind five general principles.
This is who we are. This is what we do. This is Denison.
• Denison University is a community that thrives on liberal education and humane life, where individuals respect one another and their environment.
• As a university, we value learning and scholarly work.
• As a community, we share common purposes, governance, bonds, and traditions.
• We treat each other with respect. Civility is a cornerstone of our community.
• We value our campus and respect our environment.
• We respect individuality. We celebrate diversity as a strength from which we grow and learn from one another.
• All interactions, academic and social, are characterized by integrity.
• We take responsibility for acting in accordance with our community’s standards and rules and for reporting violations of those standards and rules.
• For more information, see denison.edu/about/vision_values.html
• There’s no excuse for sexual assault or misconduct of any kind. “No” means NO!
• Repeat: no means no. A vague response means no. No response means no. Only a clear (and clear-headed) yes means yes.
• If you’re the victim of sexual assault, please seek support You can call Whisler, a S.H.A.R.E. advocate, or Denison’s chaplain for confidential help. If you want to report what happened, your RA can help you or you can go directly to Denison Security or the Office of the Dean of Students.
• Medical Amnesty applies. Denison will not charge you for alcohol violations when you report a sexual assault.
• Sexual misconduct is a serious issue, and at Denison it will be addressed…seriously.
• For more information, see denison.edu/campuslife/womensresources/policy.html
• Learn the standards for citing sources in academic writing, which are necessarily higher than the standards in any other kind of work.
• Learn what help is available and permissible as you conduct your own assignments.
• Verify with your professor which sources, including the Internet, you can consult during a project.
• Appropriately cite another’s written and spoken words, ideas, and images.
• Oppose dishonesty in others. Or, if you’re uncomfortable speaking out, consult with a professor or advisor.
• Preserve Denison’s high measures of conduct and honor. After all, what would your degree be worth without them?
• For more information, see denison.edu/integrity
• Student health and safety are most important at Denison. That includes looking out for each other’s safety.
• When in doubt about an alcohol- or drug-related emergency, be proactive. MAKE THE CALL! Contact an RA, HR, or Security. Don’t wait until it’s too late.
• If you seek help because you’re intoxicated, the college will not charge you with Code of Conduct violations.
• If you seek help for a friend who is intoxicated, neither you nor your friend will be charged.
• For the full policy, see denison.edu/medicalamnesty
• It’s not exactly news, but downloading, copying, and sharing copyrighted material like music and movies is against the law.
• The Internet is full of agents working for copyright holders. They find violators who share material on peer-to-peer (P2P) networks. They also identify personal information embedded in shared material that was purchased electronically.
• And when they do, they will take action.
• Denison doesn’t monitor its network, but once those agents have found you, Denison is legally obligated to cooperate in getting you to quit sharing. One way is to block your computer’s access to the Internet. Most of us would find that inconvenient.
• Some people unknowingly share material, so make sure your P2P software is turned off. (Call the Helpdesk, 6395, if you’re not certain.)
• For more information, see denison.edu/p2p_policy