Business and Professional Skills
Codes of Ethical Conduct for Higher Education
Course description
The main objective of this session is to make sure you understand the importance of a code of conduct for higher education and the benefits of abiding by your school’s code. By the time the session is over, you should be able to understand how federal law influences your school’s code of conduct, your responsibility to your school, such as exhibiting ethical conduct and avoiding conflicts of interest, your responsibility to the school community, such as treating others with respect and dignity while avoiding discrimination and harassment, and your accountability for upholding the school’s code of conduct, including reporting any violations of the code.
Course Duration: 24 min
Learning objectives:
At the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:- Understand how federal law influences your school’s code of conduct
- Know your responsibility to your school, such as exhibiting ethical conduct and avoiding conflicts of interest
- Know your responsibility to the school community, such as treating others with respect and dignity while avoiding discrimination and harassment
- Understand your accountability for upholding the school’s code of conduct, including reporting any violations of the code