What if the student with whom a faculty member is having a romantic and/or sexual relationship doesn’t want the faculty member to disclose it?
If the faculty member and the student have already entered into a relationship, a conflict of interest exists that potentially affects multiple parties, including the faculty member, the student, other faculty members, other students, and the University. Therefore, in this situation the faculty member must disclose the relationship to the appropriate academic administrator. If you find yourself, as department Chair, in this situation, you would need to take these multiple interests into account as you attempt to resolve the conflict of interest. When a Student Discloses a Relationship 6. A student has come to me to disclose that he or she is currently having (or has had in the past) a romantic and/or sexual relationship with a faculty member who has supervisory responsibility for him or her. How should I proceed? Meet with the faculty member to discuss the situation. Tell the faculty member only that the student told you that she or he is having or has had in the past a romantic and/or
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- What sources of support are there for a faculty member who’s in a relationship with a student that he (or she) must disclose, according to the policy, but who wants to seek some advice first?
- 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?
- What if the student with whom a faculty member is having a romantic and/or sexual relationship doesn’t want the faculty member to disclose it?
