Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3344 - Cleveland State University › Chapter 3344-11 - Appointment of Leadership › Section 3344-11-14 - Attachment B to Chapter 3344-11 of the Administrative Code - A statement on professional ethics and academic responsibility

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								The basic
			 functions of the university are the advancement and dissemination of knowledge,
			 the development of critical intelligence in the young, and the education of
			 citizens and professional workers for the society of which the university is a
			 part.
(B)
								The indispensable condition for the successful
			 discharge of these functions is an atmosphere of intellectual freedom. Unless a
			 faculty member is free to pursue the quest for knowledge and understanding,
			 wherever it may lead, and to report and discuss the findings, whatever they may
			 be, the university faculty member cannot properly perform their work. It is
			 imperative, therefore, that the university maintains an atmosphere of
			 intellectual freedom and that faculty members uphold that freedom by their own
			 actions. To make that freedom operational, it is equally imperative that the
			 university establish democratic mechanisms for meaningful faculty participation
			 in the governance of the institution.
(C)
								Freedom entails
			 responsibilities. It is incumbent upon the faculty member to accept the
			 responsibilities and, which are concomitant with the freedom and, for the most
			 part, enjoys. Those responsibilities are: to students, to scholarship, to
			 colleagues, to the university, and to the larger community which the university
			 serves.
(D)
								Responsibilities to students.
(1)
									As teachers,
			 faculty members have the responsibility for creating in the classroom or
			 laboratory and in relations with students a climate that stimulates and
			 encourages the students' endeavors to learn. To the best of their
			 ability,
*Originally published with
				the kind permission of the faculty senate of the university of Iowa, which
				adopted this statement on April 27, 1971; subsequently revised and
				edited.
exemplify high scholarly standards, and
				respect and foster the students' freedom to choose and pursue their own
				goals.
(2)
									Regardless of rank or position, the instructor of
			 record is required to file with the department and shall provide each student
			 with a course syllabus specifying at a minimum:
(a)
										 The instructor's
			 office and phone number.
(b)
										 The instructor's office hours.
(c)
										 The basis for
			 determining the student's grade.
(3)
									Adequate
			 supporting documentation regarding student performance should be continually
			 maintained. Any changes to items in paragraphs (D)(2)(a) to (c) should be
			 provided to the student in writing. Documentation shall be maintained for one
			 semester.
(4)
									Refusal to fulfill this responsibility after reasonable
			 warnings and an opportunity to rectify the condition is cause for the dean to
			 recommend that the chief academic officer initiate the procedure for
			 sanctions.
(a)
										The faculty member has the obligation to make clear the
			 objectives of the course or program, to establish requirements, to set
			 standards of achievement, and to evaluate the student's
			 performance.
(b)
										The faculty member has the responsibility to meet
			 classes as scheduled and, when circumstances prevent this, to arrange
			 equivalent alternate instruction.
(c)
										The faculty
			 member has the responsibility to teach courses in a manner that is consistent
			 with the course description and credit published in the catalogue and with the
			 announced objectives of the course.
(d)
										The faculty
			 member owes to the student and the university a fair and impartial evaluation
			 of the student's work. Such evaluation should be consistent with recognized
			 standards and shall not be influenced by irrelevancies such as religion, race,
			 sex, or political view, or be based on the student's agreement with the
			 teacher's opinions pertaining to matters of controversy within the
			 discipline.
(e)
										Every student is entitled to the same intellectual
			 freedom that the faculty member enjoys. The faculty member shall respect that
			 freedom. The faculty member may not impose restraints upon the student's search
			 for or consideration of diverse or contrary opinion. More positively, the
			 faculty member has an obligation to protect the student's freedom to learn,
			 especially when that freedom is threatened by repressive or disruptive
			 action.
(f)
										The faculty member has obligations as intellectual
			 guide and counselor to students. The faculty member has a responsibility to be
			 available to students without undue delay. In advising students, the faculty
			 member should make every reasonable effort to see that information given to
			 them is as accurate as possible. The progress of students in achieving their
			 academic goals should not be thwarted or unduly retarded because a faculty
			 member has neglected obligations as advisor and counselor.
(g)
										Faculty members
			 should conduct themselves at all times so as to demonstrate respect for the
			 student. They should always respect the confidences deriving from the
			 faculty-student relationship.
(h)
										The faculty
			 member shall avoid exploitation of students for personal advantage. For
			 example, in writing and oral presentations, the faculty member makes due
			 acknowledgement of their contributions to the work.