Specific Standards of Professionalism

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Illinois law prohibits the consumption and possession of alcohol by persons under the age of 21, and the supplying of alcohol to any person under the age of 21. Illinois law also prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages except by those licensed to sell such beverages. All members of the university community should be aware of the requirements of Illinois law concerning the consumption, possession, and sale of alcoholic beverages.

Although recreational marijuana use for adults ages 21 and over is legal in Illinois, federal law prohibits its possession, distribution and use in any form on the university’s campus, including University of Chicago owned and operated property and facilities, and during any university function.

The university expects each member of the community to be responsible for their own conduct and for the consequences of that conduct. Any violation of the university alcohol and other drug policy by a student will result in appropriate disciplinary proceedings, as well as possible legal ones. Individuals planning campus events should consult with the student group advisors in Student Life.

For the entire policy, students should refer to the university’s Student Manual of University Policies and Regulations.

Alumni

Many alumni are willing to assist current students with informational interviews, with class projects, and/or give an overview of the industry, function, and/or firm in which they work. In structuring access to information on members of the community, Chicago Booth balances accessibility with requests for privacy in its online Chicago Booth Connect (CBC) People Search at connect.chicagobooth.edu.

Access to alumni data is a privilege, not an entitlement. Students found to solicit their peers or alumni or who mass email members of the community may lose this privilege.

Students seeking connection to an alumnus should log on to Chicago Booth Connect (CBC) and leverage the People Search feature. For other alumni-related matters, look at chicagobooth.edu/alumni or contact Alumni Engagement at alumni@chicagobooth.edu or 773.702.7731.

Career Support

Chicago Booth offers support to all current students and alumni in a manner consistent with their program. To uphold one’s own reputation as well as Booth’s brand within the business community, students must adhere to the following policies:

  1. Students must accurately represent themselves and their experiences in all written and oral communications with companies (e.g., resumes, interviews, etc.).
  2. After accepting a full-time offer, students may not continue to interview and/or pursue other full-time work opportunities. Students are also strongly encouraged to communicate their intent to complete a second internship with their primary internship firm.
  3. Students may not renege on an accepted offer, verbal or written. Reneging on an offer (withdrawing a commitment to an employer after accepting an offer), damages the brand of the school and the student’s professional reputation.
  4. Students are expected to use Career Services resources, including the Booth Career Portal and career research databases appropriately. Resources should only be used for personal, career search, or academic research purposes. They are not to be used for commercial purposes (e.g., to benefit your or your employer’s business) or transferred to others inside or outside the university community for personal or commercial purposes.

Information Technology

Chicago Booth provides a variety of free and discounted Information Technology (IT) resources for students. A complete listing of the resources along with instructions and online tutorials are accessible on the Booth intranet under the Technology section.

Booth IT maintains a service portal that may include IT related notifications and valuable information. This portal is also where you can find other related IT documentation, knowledge base articles, as well as create a ticket. Please visit the Information Technology site for more information. 

Students are expected to know and comply with Booth’s and the university’s IT policies, including but not limited to:

  1. Acceptable Use Policy for Information Technology at its.uchicago.edu/policies/acceptable-use-policy
  2. Student Manual of University Policies and Regulations at studentmanual.uchicago.edu
  3. File Sharing Policy  at itservices.uchicago.edu/policies/file-sharing-policy

Disruption of IT resources through deliberate human action—whether it affects the operation of computing systems or telecommunications, the security of electronically stored information, or the integrity of such information—is a serious academic offense and may be subject to disciplinary action within the university as well as to civil and/or criminal action.

Information Security

Booth has a dedicated Information Security team. They monitor IT security systems and controls and manage security-related incidents. Security concerns or questions should be forwarded to security@lists.chicagobooth.edu or the Help Desk (helpdesk@chicagobooth.edu).

Any students accessing restricted data (such as healthcare PHI or other personal data) either in class or on research projects may be required to take additional Security Awareness training. The need to complete this training will be communicated from faculty, research leaders, or Information Security. Failure to complete any required awareness training will result in access to sensitive data being denied.

Email security is critical to the security of Booth’s IT environment as well as the school’s reputation. Good email practices are required for everyone that uses a Booth email address. Spamming or malicious emails sent from Booth email systems will result in the account being temporarily disabled during security incident management processes. Do not share your email credentials or allow anyone else access to your Booth email. It is highly recommended that emails from unrecognized senders, emails with hyperlinks, or emails with attachments be carefully scrutinized before being opened.

Interactions with Faculty, Teaching Assistants, and Staff

All communications with faculty, teaching assistants, and staff should be conducted in a professional manner. Discussion in class, in study groups, and in meetings with program advisors should relate directly to topics pertaining to the academic course or professional matters at hand.