Faculty members have a responsibility to the System member, their profession, their students, and society.
The faculty member, guided by a deep conviction of the worth and dignity of the advancement of knowledge, recognizes the special responsibilities placed upon Faculty members.
The primary responsibility to one’s field is to seek and to state the truth as one sees it. To this end, the Faculty member devotes time and energy to developing and improving scholarly competence.
The Faculty member accepts, as well, the obligation to exercise critical self-discipline and judgement in extending and transmitting knowledge.
Faculty members are expected to interact in an atmosphere of mutual respect, with integrity, honesty, and regard for academic freedom.
They should work with each other responsively in the day-to-day activities that further the mission of the university and the success of students, colleagues and the university as a whole.
Faculty members should be professional in their conduct in the classroom and in relationships with students.
They should maintain respect for the student and for the student’s posture as a learner and should be appropriately available to students for consultation on course work.