Administrators have the responsibility to be just, to follow officially adopted procedures, and to avoid arbitrary or capricious actions regarding subordinates, especially in decisions affecting continuation or termination of office. Administrators have the responsibility to draw up and make available a written statement regarding the performance evaluation and the circumstances regarding the departure from the institution of those under their supervision. The statement should be released only with the approval of the person who has departed from the institution. Administrators should recognize the difficulty involved in attempting to separate the personal from the official when expressing opinions. Administrators have the responsibility to respect the rights and privacy of others, particularly with regard to personal circumstances, including, but not limited to, financial information, religious beliefs, and political associations.
Administrators have the responsibility to provide subordinates with the right of due process.
If faculty members at any level should be judged deficient in performance, Armstrong Atlantic State University is committed to the principle that they should be informed of the judgment and should be given the opportunity to improve the deficiencies. The department head should meet with the individual faculty member for discussion of the deficiencies in performance and possible means for their removal. The department head will prepare, following the conference, a memorandum for the record covering the substance of the discussion. A copy of the memorandum will be given to the faculty member involved, who will then have an opportunity to respond in writing. A copy of the memorandum for the record and a copy of the faculty member's response, if any, will be given, for retention, to the dean of the college and to the vice president and dean of faculty.