Section 4.1 of the faculty manual outlines SU’s stance on inappropriate conduct by faculty members. Part V of that section elaborates on consensual relationships, stating that relationships between university faculty members and any person for whom they have a professional responsibility, “may develop into professional conflicts of interest, or at least create the perception of such a conflict of interest, that may make it difficult to carry out a role as educator or supervisor.”

“This policy thus prohibits University Faculty Members from pursuing sexual relationships with undergraduate students they teach, advise or supervise.” (Faculty Manual, section 4.1 Part V)