Persons who have an instructional or supervisory role over family members or those with whom they have consensual-sexual or personal relationships may be subject to charges of bias or coercion brought by the persons directly involved or by third parties who perceive that their own legitimate interests have been compromised.

Every effort should be made to avoid having faculty members teach or supervise members of their immediate family or anyone else with whom they have a relationship that could interfere with impartiality. Such an undesirable situation should occur only with approval of the departmental chairperson or the dean, and only when alternative arrangements are unreasonable. Otherwise, amorous or sexual relationships between instructors or supervisors and persons over whom they have professional authority are prohibited and may result in disciplinary action against the instructor or supervisor.

A complaint regarding such relationship allegations will follow the Academic Grievance Procedures (see Appendix D).