The Board of Visitors adopts the University of Virginia Standards of Student conduct which describe behavior generally prohibited to enrolled students. Each standard contains its own internal jurisdiction and several standards involve different jurisdictions for different clauses. The Standards of Conduct can only be revised or amended by the Board of Visitors.

The Standards of Conduct

1. Physical or sexual assault of any person on University-owned or leased property, at any University sanctioned function, at the permanent or temporary local residence of a University student, faculty member, employee , or visitor, or in the city of Charlottesville or Albemarle County. 

2. Conduct which intentionally or recklessly threatens the health or safety of any person on University-owned or leased property, at a University sanctioned function, at the permanent or temporary local residence of a U niversity student, faculty member, employee or visitor, or in the city of Charlottesville or Albemarle County.  

3. Unauthorized entry into or occupation of University facilities which are locked, closed to student activities or otherwise restricted as to use.

4. Intentional disruption or obstruction of teaching, research, administration, disciplinary procedures, other University activities, or activities authorized to take place on University property.

5. Unlawfully blocking or impeding normal pedestrian or vehicular traffic on or adjacent to University property.

6. Violation of University policies or regulations referenced in The Record , including policies concerning residence and the use of University facilities. 

7. Alteration, fabrication, or misuse of, or obtaining unauthorized access to University identification cards, other documents, or computer files or systems.

8. Disorderly conduct on University-owned or leased property or at a University-sanctioned function. Disorderly conduct is defined to include but is not limited to acts that breach the peace, are lewd, indecent, or obsc ene, and that are not Constitutionally protected speech. 

9. Substantial damage to University-owned or leased property or to any property in the city of Charlottesville or Albemarle County or to property of a University student, employee, faculty member, or visitor, occurring on University-owned or leased property or at the permanent or temporary local residence of any student, faculty member, employee or visitor. 

10. Any violation of Federal, State, or local law, if such directly affects the University's pursuit of its proper educational purposes and only to the extent such violations are not covered by other Standards of Conduc t and only where a specific provision of a statute or ordinance is charged in the complaint.

11. Intentional, reckless, or negligent conduct which obstructs the operations of the Honor or Judiciary Committee, or conduct that violates their rules of confidentiality. 

12. Failure to comply with directions of University officials acting under provisions 1-11 set above. This shall include failure to give identity in situations concerning alleged violations of sections 1-11.