105.2 CONSENSUAL AMOROUS RELATIONSHIPS PROCEDURE       

            105.2.1      PURPOSE

The College prohibits any consensual amorous relationship involving a faculty member and student, supervisor and employee, or tutor/counselor and student where the faculty, supervisor, or tutor/counselor has direct authority, influence, or responsibility with respect to that student or employee. 

105.2.2      SCOPE

Authority, influence, or responsibility includes, but is not limited to: in the employment setting, carrying out assignments, evaluations and promotions or disciplinary decisions; and in the instructional setting, being responsible for a student's evaluation and grading, awarding of financial aid, or employment offers.  Such situations may interfere with the objectivity of the faculty, tutor's/counselor's, or supervisor's decisions with respect to the student or employee.  In addition, the authoritative decision of one party may create an environment that diminishes the freedom of the other to alter or terminate the relationship. 

Third parties may also be injured by a sexual or other amorous relationship between two other parties, if they are denied privileges that were given to those who participated in the relationship.

105.2.3      PROCEDURE

In the event a consensual amorous relationship develops, the supervisor, tutor/counselor, or faculty member will inform his/her immediate supervisor promptly so that steps can be taken to remove the relationship of authority of the supervisor, tutor/counselor, or faculty  over the employee or student for all purposes. 

In the context of the faculty member and student relationship, no faculty member who instructs or in any way supervises a student may engage in a consensual amorous relationship with that student during such period of instruction or supervision.  Supervisors, tutors/counselors, or faculty member who engage in such consensual relationships and do not resolve the conflict of interest will be subject to disciplinary action which may include termination.