Administrative Regulation:  Code of Ethics – General Principles

Regulation Number:  3.10.1

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While this Code of Ethics cannot enumerate every responsibility or foresee every contingency, the following are essential parts of an ethics statement within the context of our College community. Employees have the responsibility to:

  1. Respect and act in accordance with the rights of all members of the College community in freedom of thought, opinion and conscience, freedom of speech and expression, and freedom of association.
  2. Treat all members of the College community with equal consideration and respect regardless of age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or disability.
  3. Refrain from harassment of or illegal discrimination against any individual or group of individuals.
  4. Comply with all College policies and procedures like the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, the Information Security Program, Drug Free Workplace, and copyright infringement and conscientiously fulfill assigned duties and responsibilities.
  5. Maintain confidentiality of educational and other official records and privileged information.
  6. Make the well-being of students the fundamental value in all decision-making and actions.
  7. Avoid using College positions for personal gain through political, social, religious, economic, or other influences.
  8. Refrain from the possession, distribution, sale or use, or being under the influence of illegal drugs while on College premises, participating in College-sponsored activities, representing the College, or performing job Illegal drugs, as referred to in this Administrative Regulation, include drugs that are not legally obtainable, as well as drugs that are legally obtainable but used for illegal or unauthorized purposes.
  9. Refrain from engaging in or creating the appearance of potentially exploitative relationships with a student particularly if the employee has an academic or supervisory responsibility for the student or is in a position to confer any benefit to or make any decisions affecting the student.
  10. Take appropriate precautions to ensure academic integrity among students with respect to plagiarism; cheating and stealing, or misappropriation of institutional resources; and refer such matters for disciplinary action when such are known to have occurred.

 

Original Adoption Date: 7/8/14

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