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Effective: 1/27/1986 |
Revised: 7/1/2011 |
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ACD 204–01:
Code of Ethics |
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Purpose
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To define the faculty and academic professional code of ethics
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Source
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University Senate
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Applicability
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Faculty
Academic professionals
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Policy
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These ethical principles and types of unacceptable behavior are
organized around the individual faculty member’s and academic professional’s relation to
teaching and students, scholarship, professional responsibilities, university, colleagues, and
community. Since university discipline, as distinguished from other
forms of reproval, should be reserved for misconduct that
is either serious in itself, or is made serious through its
repetition or its consequences, the following general principle is
intended to govern all instances of its application: University
discipline that may result from violation of this code may be
imposed for conduct that is not justified by
ethical principles and that impairs the
university’s central functions.
Responsibilities to Teaching and
Students
Ethical Standards
- To encourage the free pursuit of learning in students.
- To hold before students the best scholarly standards of the
disciplines.
- To demonstrate respect for students as individuals, and to
adhere to one’s proper role as intellectual guide and
counselor.
- To make every reasonable effort to foster honest academic
conduct and to assure that evaluation of students reflects their
true merits.
- To avoid any exploitation of students for private advantage and
acknowledge significant assistance from them.
- To protect student academic freedom.
Types of Unacceptable Conduct
Failure to meet the responsibilities of instruction,
including:
- arbitrary denial of access to instruction and/or instructional materials
- significant intrusion of material unrelated to the course
- significant evidence of a pattern of failing to adhere, without
legitimate reason, to the rules of the faculty in the conduct of courses, to meet
class, to keep office hours, or to hold examinations as
scheduled
- evaluation of student work by criteria not directly reflective
of course performance
- undue and unexcused delay in evaluating student work
- discrimination against a student on political grounds, or for
reasons of race, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin,
disability, Vietnam era veteran status, recently separated veteran status, other protected veteran status, or
for other arbitrary or personal reasons
- use of the position of power to coerce the
judgment or conscience of a student or to cause harm to a student
for arbitrary or personal reasons
- participating in or deliberately abetting disruption,
interference, or intimidation in the classroom
- harassment as explained in ACD 402,
“Romantic or Sexual Relationships Between Faculty Members and Students” and ACD 401, “Prohibition Against Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation”
- breach of the privacy rights of students per SSM 107-01, “Release of Student Information”
and
- unauthorized or inappropriate use of self-authored
instructional materials per ACD 204–04, “Royalties from Instructional Materials.”
Responsibilities to Research, Scholarship, and/or Creative Activities
Ethical Standards
- To recognize the special responsibility for the advancement of
knowledge.
- To seek the truth and to state the truth as one sees it.
- To improve scholarly competence.
- To exercise critical self-discipline and judgment in using,
extending, and transmitting knowledge.
- To practice intellectual honesty.
- To prevent intrusion of subsidiary interests in the freedom of
inquiry.
Types of Unacceptable Conduct
- Violation of canons of intellectual honesty, such as
misappropriation of the writings, research, and
findings of others.
- Engaging in activities where “conflict of interest”
may influence the evaluation of, funding for, or general promotion
of research proposals or research results.
- Harassment as explained in ACD 402, “Romantic or Sexual Relationships Between Faculty Members and Students” and ACD 401, “Prohibition Against Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation.”
Responsibilities to the University
Ethical Standards
- To be effective in teaching, research, scholarship and/or creative activities, and service.
- To adhere to university policies and regulations.
- To monitor the amount and character of any work outside the
university, with due regard to responsibilities within it.
- To give due notice to the university of pending interruption or
termination of service.
- To alert appropriate university offices about alarming or threatening behavior of colleagues and students per ACD 204–09, “Violence in the Workplace” and SSM 104–02, “Handling Disruptive, Threatening, or Violent Individuals on Campus.”
Types of Unacceptable Conduct
- Intentional disruption of university-sponsored or -authorized
functions or activities.
- Incitement of others to disobey university rules.
- Unauthorized use of university resources or facilities.
- Forcible detention, physical abuse or threat thereof,
harassment, or intimidation of any other member of the university
community.
- Harassment as explained in ACD 402, “Romantic or Sexual Relationships Between Faculty Members and Students” and ACD 401, “Prohibition Against Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation.”
Responsibilities to Colleagues
Ethical Standards
- To respect and defend free inquiry by associates, where in
compliance with university regulations.
- To show professional courtesy and respect for others in
exchange of criticism.
- To strive to be objective during the professional judgment of
colleagues.
- To accept a fair share of the responsibilities for the
governance of the university.
- To actively assist in the professional development of
colleagues.
Types of Unacceptable Conduct
- Evaluating the professional competence of faculty members by
criteria not reflective of professional performance.
- Discriminating against faculty on political grounds, or for
reasons of race, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin,
disability, Vietnam era status, recently separated veteran status, other protected veteran status, or for other arbitrary or personal reasons.
- Breaching established rules governing confidentiality in
personnel procedures.
- Interfering with the academic freedom of faculty members
operating within academic unit, college, or university
policy.
- Knowingly violating any academic unit, college, or university
policy.
- Using the creative achievements of colleagues without
appropriate consultation and credit.
- Harassment as explained in ACD 402, “Romantic or Sexual Relationships Between Faculty Members and Students” and ACD 401, “Prohibition Against Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation.”
Responsibilities to the Community
Ethical Standards
- To strive to conduct oneself as a responsible, productive
member of the community, aware of and sensitive to the
responsibilities and obligations placed on all citizens by a free
society.
- To make it clear in public statements that one’s personal
opinions are one’s own and not those of the university.
- To conduct one’s public and private lives so as to avoid
bringing dishonor to oneself and the university.
Types of Unacceptable Conduct
- Deliberately misrepresenting personal views as an official
position of the university or its agencies.
- Using the university’s name or logo to create the
impression of university sanction for private activity.
- Committing a felony or other serious act that demonstrates
unfitness to continue as a member of the faculty.
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Cross-References
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- ACD 204–04, “Royalties from Instructional Materials”
- ACD 204–08, “Conflict of Interest”
- ACD 401, “Prohibition Against Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation”
- ACD 402, “Romantic or Sexual Relationships Between Faculy Members and Students”
- ACD 204–09, “Violence in the Workplace”
and
Student Services Manual—
- SSM 104–01, “Student Code of
Conduct and Student Disciplinary Procedures”
- SSM 104–02, “Handling Disruptive, Threatening, or Violent Individuals on Campus”
and
- SSM 107–01, “Release of Student Information.”
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