Good Practices and Code of Ethics

Articles 115 and 116 of the Statutes of Carlos III University of Madrid contain a list of the rights and duties of students, which they are required to observe. This list of rights and duties is supplemented by the Charter of Rights and Duties of Students at the Carlos III University of Madrid, approved by the Governing Council at its meeting on 4 March 2005, and the Regulations on the Marking of Examinations, approved by the Management Committee at its meeting on 16 February 1994.

These Rights and Duties, when interpreted in conjunction with the regulations currently in force regarding the disciplinary system, may lead to the initiation of the relevant disciplinary proceedings in the event of improper conduct by students in the context of activities associated with their university life. Similarly, in many cases, students may, whilst carrying out the aforementioned activities, commit offences or misdemeanours as defined by the Criminal Code, such as falsifying or defrauding academic performance assessment systems, impersonating another person, or committing plagiarism, etc.

To avoid such situations, and with a view to improving community life at the University and students’ academic performance, in 2012 the University Governing Council approved these Good Practices, which – whilst not claiming to cover every possible scenario that may arise within the university environment – set out the standards of conduct that all students must observe and respect, and reflect the spirit set out in the aforementioned documents.

GUIDELINES FOR CONDUCTING EXAMS OR KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENTS

STUDENT BEHAVIOUR ON UNIVERSITY PREMISES

ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE

STUDENT BEHAVIOUR DURING LESSONS

GENERAL CLAUSE ON ACTION TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF IRREGULAR SITUATIONS

ETHICAL CODE