How much influence does the faculty member who is in the romantic and/or sexual relationship with a student have over developing an alternative plan for the student to be supervised?
The policy states that as department Chair, you should develop the written plan to resolve the conflict of interest in conjunction with the faculty member and also the head of the academic unit (e.g., dean, director, or equivalent). It is not appropriate, however, for the faculty member and the student to take actions to resolve the conflict without the involvement of the people mentioned above. Instead, the faculty member must disclose the relationship to you, who will take multiple interests into account as you attempt to resolve the conflict.
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