Professors accept their share of faculty responsibilities for the governance of their institution. Making evaluations of the professional competence of faculty members by criteria not directly reflective of professional performance. Knowing violation of the University policy, including the pertinent guidelines, applying to nondiscrimination against faculty on the basis of handicap. Breach of established rules governing confidentiality in personnel procedures. E. The Community Ethical Principles.
Faculty members have the same rights and obligations as all citizens.
They are as free as other citizens to express their views and to participate in the political processes of the community. When they act or speak in their personal and private capacities, they should avoid deliberately creating the impression that they represent the University. Intentional misrepresentation of personal views as a statement of position of the University or any of its agencies. Commission of a criminal act which has led to conviction in a court of law and which clearly demonstrates unfitness to continue as a member of the faculty. The Assembly of the Academic Senate recommends that each Division is cooperation with the campus Administration, promptly develop procedures dealing with the investigation of allegations of faculty misconduct and the conduct of disciplinary proceedings.