The following is the link of Faculty Code of Conduct from
University of California at Los Angeles ( UCLA )
http://www.ucop.edu/acadadv/acadpers/apm/apm-015.pdf.
This is just a little part from the link above.
A. Teaching and Students
Ethical Principles. “As teachers, the professors encourage the free pursuit of learning
of their students. They hold before them the best scholarly standards of their
discipline. Professors demonstrate respect for students as individuals and adhere to
their proper roles as intellectual guides and counselors. Professors make every
reasonable effort to foster honest academic conduct and to assure that their evaluations
of students reflect each student’s true merit. They respect the confidential nature of
the relationship between professor and student. They avoid any exploitation,
harassment, or discriminatory treatment of students. They acknowledge significant
academic or scholarly assistance from them. They protect their academic freedom.”
The integrity of the faculty-student relationship is the foundation of the University’s
educational mission. This relationship vests considerable trust in the faculty member,
who, in turn, bears authority and accountability as mentor, educator, and evaluator.
The unequal institutional power inherent in this relationship heightens the vulnerability
of the student and the potential for coercion. The pedagogical relationship between
faculty member and student must be protected from influences or activities that can
interfere with learning consistent with the goals and ideals of the University.
Whenever a faculty member is responsible for academic supervision of a student, a
personal relationship between them of a romantic or sexual nature, even if consensual,
is inappropriate. Any such relationship jeopardizes the integrity of the educational
process.
In this section, the term student refers to all individuals under the academic supervision
of faculty.
