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mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--></HEAD> <BODY lang=EN-US style="tab-interval: .5in" vLink=purple link=blue> <DIV class=Section1> <P class=MsoTitle>ECON 4999: Economics in Action: Industrial Organization</P> <P class=MsoTitle>Spring 2008</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 128%; mso-hyphenate: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 128%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Professor Yongmin Chen</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 128%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 128%; mso-hyphenate: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 128%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Office: Econ 112 </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 128%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 128%; mso-hyphenate: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 128%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Tel. (303) 492-8736</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 128%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 128%; mso-hyphenate: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 128%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Website: <A href="http://spot.colorado.edu/~cheny/">http://spot.colorado.edu/~cheny/</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Class Time: 12:00-12:50 PM, MWF.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Classroom: ECON 119<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 128%; mso-hyphenate: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 128%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Office Hours: </SPAN>10:30-11:30 and 2:00-4:00 on Monday<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 128%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">This course will address current issues in industrial organization. The course has two parts.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Part 1 provides an overview of the basic theory and analytical tools of industrial organization, based on the book by </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Lynne <SPAN class=SpellE>Pepall</SPAN> et al</SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">: </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Industrial Organization: Contemporary Theory &amp; Practice, third edition. There will be two mid-term exams.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Part 2 is a research project that studies competition and market performance in a particular industry. Students will form research groups, each consisting of 2 to 3 people. Each group will choose an industry to study. Students will gather information about the industry (such as products, determinants for demand and costs, historical developments, market share distributions, etc.), analyze its market structure and firms competitive strategies, and suggests ways in which firms may gain competitive advantages and/or the industry performance may be improved.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>The project will result in a research paper for each group, which each group will present in class. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">The final grade for the course will be based on homework and class participation (20%), two mid-term exams (50%), the paper and its presentation (30%). Students are expected to participate actively in classes. If you must miss a class, please inform me in advance. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Tentative Course Schedule (Changes will be announced during classes)</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Weeks 1-2: Introduction<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><st1:City w:st="on"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Readings</SPAN></st1:City><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">: <st1:country-region w:st="on">Ch.</st1:country-region> 1  <st1:country-region w:st="on">Ch.</st1:country-region> 2; <st1:country-region w:st="on">Ch.</st1:country-region> 5-Ch.6; <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Ch.</st1:country-region></st1:place> 8<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN>Assignment 1: page 44: #4; page 131-132: #3, #4<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Week 3: Market Structure and Market Power<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN><st1:City w:st="on">Readings</st1:City>: <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Ch.</st1:country-region></st1:place> 2<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN>Assignment 2: page 57, #1<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Weeks 4-6: Game Theory and Oligopoly Markets<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Readings</st1:place></st1:City>: Ch. 9-11<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN>Assignment 3: page 224-225, #1, #3, <SPAN class=GramE>#</SPAN>4; <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Assignment 4: page244-245, #1, #3; page 263, #1.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">February 25: Midterm Exam 1<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Weeks 7-9: Business Strategies<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Readings</st1:place></st1:City>: Ch.12-15<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN>Assignment 5: page 355, #2<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN>Form research groups and select an industry to study.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Weeks 10, 12-13: Contractual Relations between Firms<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Readings</st1:place></st1:City>: Ch. 16-19<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN>Assignment 6: To be distributed.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN>Prepare Research Proposal. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">One-page outline is due on March 26</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">April 9: Midterm Exam 2<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Week 14: Meetings to discuss the project.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">April 21: Draft of the paper is due; organize presentation.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Weeks 15-16: Research Presentation and revising the paper<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Completed Paper is due before or at final exam time.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><BR style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always; mso-special-character: line-break" clear=all></SPAN> <DIV style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; 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Those who fail to adhere to such behavioral standards may<BR>be subject to discipline. Professional courtesy and sensitivity are especially<BR>important with respect to individuals and topics dealing with differences of<BR>race, culture, religion, politics, sexual orientation, gender, gender variance<SPAN class=GramE>,</SPAN><BR>and nationalities.&nbsp; Class rosters are provided to the instructor with the<BR>student's legal name. I will gladly honor your request to address you by an<BR>alternate name or gender pronoun. 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Students who are found to be in violation<BR>of the academic integrity policy will be subject to both academic sanctions<BR>from the faculty member and non-academic sanctions (including but not limited<BR>to university probation, suspension, or expulsion). Other information on the<BR>Honor Code can be found at<BR><A href="http://www.colorado.edu/policies/honor.html">http://www.colorado.edu/policies/honor.html</A>&nbsp; and at<BR><A href="http://www.colorado.edu/academics/honorcode/">http://www.colorado.edu/academics/honorcode/</A> "<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>