Procedure on Consensual Relationships
(University Policy 1.03)
(Senate Proposal 22-02)
Senate Procedure 202.1.1
Coordinating Policy 202.1
Procedures
If an employee becomes willingly involved in a consensual relationship, including
partner/spousal
relationships, with any student or employee for whom they have responsibility as described
in
Consensual Relations policy, the employee must immediately disclose in writing the
circumstances to
their immediate supervisor.
The immediate supervisor must promptly develop and implement a management plan to
eliminate any
decision making responsibility or conflict of interest between parties. This management
plan shall be
documented by the supervisor and placed in the departmental file. If there is a conflict
of interest for
the immediate supervisor, the supervisor's supervisor or the appropriate vice president
will take the
supervisor's place in this process. If immediate supervisor changes, the departmental
file shall follow the
Employee to their newly appointed supervisor.
Senate Policy 202.1
Adopted by Senate through Proposal 22-02: 9 April 2003
Approved by President: 19 May 2003
University Committee on Consensual Relations Updated University Policy 1.03: 01 January
2019
Editorial Changes to Policy Approved by University Senate Executive Committee: 03
April 2019
Senate Policy Revised to Match Current University Policy 1.03 and Senate Procedure
202.1.1
Created: 08 April 2019