5.4 Code of Values

Responsibility & Cooperation: A peaceful and purposeful community, founded on the moral and ethical integrity of members of UD community. Commitment to mutual responsibility and a spirit of cooperation will create a community that is orderly, caring and just.
Intrinsic Value: Respect for the other members and the appreciation of different cultural backgrounds, the understanding of different attitudes and opinions, and the awareness of the consequences of actions on the broader community.
Self-discipline: Personal responsibility and the individual’s need for physical, intellectual, social and emotional wholeness. UD values also the full development of every member in terms of a confident and constructive self-image, of a commitment to self-discipline, and of a responsible self-expression.
Integrity: A campus community that encourages personal growth and academic development in an atmosphere of positive character influence. UD administration affirms the necessity of standards of conduct that allow students and faculty/staff to work together. UD administration values the fair and efficient administration of these standards of conduct.
Accountability: The accountability of our actions to the future of the UD community.
Community Authority: Privileges and responsibilities as members of the UD community. The UD community shall value the standards of conduct expressed in the enforcement) and fair administration of those policies, including municipal, emirate or federal policies.