The Office of Community Standards (OCS) strives to facilitate a climate that promotes integrity, responsibility, and accountability within the University of Connecticut community. Through the implementation of an ethic of care and concern that promotes the fair, transparent, and compassionate application of published institutional standards and expectations, OCS aims to thoroughly investigate and resolve allegations of student behavioral harm to the UConn community in an educational and restorative manner.
OCS expects itself and all UConn community members to be guided by the following core values in order to cultivate and maintain a university community that is safe, inclusive, fair, and that promotes educational inquiry and shared learning:
Integrity – The expectation of honesty, fairness, and personal responsibility in all actions.
Community – The recognition that communal living requires personal and collective responsibility and accountability. appreciation of the perspectives and contributions of others; value of diversity and inclusion; and the treatment of others with trust, compassion, and respect.
Accountability – The ownership of one’s actions in relation to the impact on oneself, other individuals, and the community.
Development – The pursuit of knowledge, wisdom, personal growth, and lifelong learning.
Excellence – The maintenance of high achievement standards in support of continuous improvement; an openness to learning and innovation; a commitment to human rights; and the protection of civil rights and liberties.
