Education, Teaching & Research

Policy for Admission of Applicants to CU-Boulder through the Office of Admissions or the Division of Continuing Education with Affirmative Responses to Criminal History Question

(Updated August 2012)

In order for University administration to provide for a safe and secure environment for persons in the University Community, an effort is made at the point of application to the University, to identify and screen applicants who might pose a potential threat to persons or property at the institution.

Policy Regarding Applicant Criminal History and Procedure for Students Charged with a Serious Crime that Occurred Prior to Being a Student at the University of Colorado Boulder

Purposes

The purposes of this policy are to state goals and procedures to attain student body diversity at the University of Colorado at Boulder and to comply with legal rules governing consideration of race and ethnicity in achieving these goals.

Introduction

Students and faculty each have responsibility for maintaining an appropriate learning environment. Students who fail to adhere to behavioral standards may be subject to discipline. Faculty have the professional responsibility to treat students with understanding, dignity and respect, to guide classroom discussion and to set reasonable limits on the manner in which students express opinions.

Last updated March 2013