All students enrolled in the Program are subject to the University of Virginia Honor Code. As such, they are required to cooperate with the Spanish-only rule within the Study Center during their term in Spain.

Sanctions will be enforced with offenders.

1. The Incident Register will be at the front desk of the Study Center, where after informing the offender, professors and staff alike should enter any and all incidents: Student’s name, date and circumstances of the incident. The student will initial the entry, showing that s/he is aware of it.
2. With one incident, the offender will be called to the Academic Director’s office for verbal reprimand.
3. With 2 incidents, the offender will be called to the Academic Director’s office for verbal and written reprimand, copying in the Program Director, for his intervention in the case.
4. The authorities at the University of Virginia will come to a decision. The UVA Office of International Studies backs that sanctions could be as far-reaching as dismissal from the Program.