Violations and Offenses

University Offenses

Students may be subject to disciplinary proceedings for any of the following:

• physical abuse of any person or any action that threatens or endangers the health or safety of any person on University premises or at University functions;
• physical abuse of any person or any action that threatens or endangers the health or safety of any person who is properly fulfilling his or her duties as a University employee or agent of the University, whether or not such abuse or action takes place on University premises;
• theft of or damage to property on University premises or facilities or at University functions;
• unauthorized entry to or use of University facilities;
• obstruction or disruption of teaching, research, administration, hearing procedures, or other authorized activities on University premises;
• forgery, alteration, or misuse of University documents, records, or identification or knowingly furnishing false information to the University;
• failure or refusal to appear upon request or cooperate in the investigation or hearing of cases of alleged offenses (provided that no students shall be required to furnish information that would be self-incriminating); or
• violation of rules and regulations set forth or otherwise enacted and published by the University or other delegated authority of the University.

Feinberg Offenses

In addition to violation of the University Standards, grounds for referral to the Student Promotions Committee include, but are not limited to, the following:

• harassment, harm, abuse, or theft to, of, or from any person or property on University grounds, at University-sponsored events, or on property owned by any hospital, affiliated institution, or individual to which or whom the student may be assigned
• giving, receiving, or utilizing unauthorized aid on examinations or assignments
• plagiarism, misrepresenting the source of academic work, or falsifying attendance records
• knowingly and intentionally falsifying or manufacturing scientific, educational, or clinical data and representing them as the result of scholarly research or patient examination
• entering or using University or hospital facilities without authorization or disrupting teaching, research, administrative, or student functions of the University
• misusing institutional documents or instruments of identification in an attempt to defraud
• identifying oneself as someone other than a medical student
• misusing the computing and network resources of the University or its affiliated hospitals
• being arrested
• being convicted of a felony
• participating in academic or clinical endeavors of the University or its affiliated institutions while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance
• placing a patient in needless jeopardy 
• disclosing privileged information about a patient
• having behavior, language, attire, or hygiene that provokes a lack of respect and confidence on the behalf of patients, faculty members, and colleagues
• refusing to provide care for a patient