Code of Professional Ethics for Union County College Faculty
As educators we are guided by a deep conviction of the worth and dignity of the advancement of knowledge. We have a responsibility to seek and state the truth of our subject and to
1. Continue to maintain, develop, and improve our scholarly expertise and competency.
2. Demonstrate respect for all our students as individuals, encourage their free pursuit of learning, foster honest academic conduct, and adhere to our proper role as intellectual guides and academic advisors.
3. Ensure that our evaluations of students reflect each student's true academic merit and achievement, without regard to race, religion, sex, age, handicap, or activities and behavior outside the classroom.
4. Refrain from any form of exploitation or harassment of students.
5. Respect the confidential nature of the relationship between faculty member and student.
6. Present the subject matter of our assigned courses as announced to the students in the College Catalog and course outlines.
7. Fulfill the assigned time schedule of all classes and laboratory sessions.
As colleagues we have a responsibility to defend the free exchange of ideas and criticism, and to
8. Show due respect for the opinions and professionalism of associates.
9. Strive to be objective in our professional evaluation of colleagues.
10. Refrain from any form of exploitation or harassment of colleagues.
11. Accept our share of responsibility for faculty governance and committee service.
As members of an academic institution we have a responsibility to
12. Give due regard to our paramount duties within the College in determinng the amount and character of work done outside it.
13. Observe the stated regulations and policies of the College, provided these do not contravene the principles of academic freedom or the right to criticize and seek revisions.
14. Avoid creating the impression of officially representing Union County College when speaking or acting as private persons.
15. Foster public understanding of academic freedom and inquiry, and the value of higher education in society.
16. Refrain from misuse of College resources.
The conduct of our lives is the true mirror of our doctrine. - Montaigne (1584)
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