OFFICE OF THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT --
BUSINESS AND FINANCE
August 25, 2003
Sean Brooke
Executive Director
UC-AFT Negotiator
One Kaiser Plaza, Suite 1440
Oakland, CA 94612
Re: APM 015 Faculty Code of Conduct/Academic Responsibility
Dear Sean:
Last month the University finalized certain changes to APM-015, the Faculty Code of Conduct,
Part II-Professional Responsibilities, Ethical Principles, and Unacceptable Faculty Conduct-Section
A. Teaching and Students. A copy of the relevant portion of APM-015 is attached showing the actual
revisions. The revised sections, whic appear as a draft, were already transmitted to the AFT earlier this
Spring.
These revisions have been developed by the Academic Senate to modify the Faculty Code of Conduct
with regard to faculty-student relationships. The final language prohibits a faculty member from
entering into a romantic or sexual relationship with any student for whom a faculty member has, or
should reasonably expect to have in the future, academic responsibility (instructional, evaluative, or
supervisory). The language would also prohibit a faculty member from exercising academic
responsibility (instructional, evaluative, or supervisory) for any student with whom a faculty member
has a romantic or sexual relationship.
As you know, Article 3 Academic Responsibility, Sections B and C of the Unit 18 MOU are derived in
large part from the APM 015 Faculty Code of Conduct. While we believe that the current language in
Article 3 extends to the consensual conduct addressed in the new APM language, we are seeking the
AFT's express acknowledgement that the current Article 3 Sections B and C prohibit such conduct.
Please sign in the space provided below and return to me at your earliest convenience. I am happy to
discuss this matter with you further.
