- Academic Good Standing
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Students enrolled at the university who maintain a UNLV grade point balance of zero or above, that is, a UNLV cumulative grade point average necessary to be considered in good standing. The university will place a student on probation in the UNLV grade point balance falls below zero. Students should seek advice from their academic advisor for the most current information on UNLV cumulative grade point average requirements.
- Cheating
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Intentionally using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information or study aids.
- Coercion
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To compel or unduly influence in any way an action of another.
- Controlled Substance
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A drug or substance listed in the schedules contained in the Nevada revised Statues.
- Disciplinary Good Standing
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Students enrolled at the university who are not currently under disciplinary probation, suspension or expulsion. Failure to maintain disciplinary good standing may result in exclusion from participation in privileges and extracurricular activities.
- Distribution
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Sale, exchange, transfer, delivery, or gift or sale or exchange for personal profit.
- Endanger
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To bring into danger or peril.
- Faculty
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All employees of the university and community college system of Nevada in teaching, research, or service, whose notice of appointment is as lecturer, instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, professor or otherwise designated as faculty on the notice of appointment.
- Greek Life
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Any student affiliated with a social Greek-letter fraternal organization, or that organization itself; specifically those fraternities and sororities recognized by the University.
- Hazing
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Any method of initiation into or affiliation with the University community, a student organization, a sports team, an academic association, or other group engaged in by an individual, whether on or off campus, that intentionally or recklessly endangers another individual or that destroys or removes public or private property. Such activities include, but are not limited to, paddling in any form, physical or psychological shocks, late work sessions which interfere with scholastic activities, advocating or promoting alcohol or substance abuse, tests of endurance, submission of members or prospective members to potentially dangerous or hazardous circumstances or activities which have a foreseeable potential for resulting in personal injury, or any activity which by its nature may have a potential to cause mental distress, panic, human degradation, or embarrassment.
Honor Code
- Organization
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A number of persons who are associated with each other and who have complied with university requirements for recognition.
- Plagiarism
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Representing the words or ideas of another as one’s own in any academic exercise.
- Predicated
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Based upon.
- Reckless
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Conduct which one should reasonably be expected to know would create a substantial risk of harm to persons or property or which would otherwise be likely to result in interference with university or university-sponsored activities.
- Sanction
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Conditions, measures and/or activities assigned as a result of being found responsible for a code violation, the clear purpose of which would be to redirect behavior.
- Solicitation
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Any unauthorized seeking of trade, contributions, attendance or support.
- University Official
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Any member of the campus community holding an office or position that authorizes them to perform functions of or uphold any university codes, rules and/or regulations.
- University-Sponsored Activity
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Any activity on or off campus, which is initiated, approved, or supervised by the university.