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Consensual Intimate Relationship Policy Regarding Undergraduate Students

The University is committed to creating an institutional environment free from discrimination and harassment for students and employees. Thus, Consensual Relationships between students and employees, and Consensual Relationships between employees where one employee has a position of power or authority over another employee in the relationship, are prohibited. A Consensual Relationship is any romantic, dating or sexual relationship between a student and an employee, or an employee and another employee who has position of power or authority over an employee in the relationship, that is willingly undertaken by the parties. Situations of authority can exist, but are not limited to, a student taking a course taught by the employee, a student who is the advisee of the employee, or a student in an employment position or Graduate Assistantship with the employee. Written notice of this approval must be provided to the Provost and Vice President of Human Resources by the appropriate supervisor. For example, a full-time employee who is taking a course would be considered an employee for purposes of this prohibition, and a full-time student who is a part-time employee would be considered a student for purposes of this prohibition. The following examples are intended for illustrative purposes only. This is not, and is not meant to be, an exhaustive list of instances where this policy applies. In some instances, exceptions to prohibited consensual relationships may exist or be created.

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To advance its educational mission, Carnegie Mellon University is committed to creating and maintaining a learning and work environment that fosters creativity, growth, emotional and physical wellbeing and the pursuit of scientific, academic and artistic excellence. The willingness and ability of individuals in this community to form close, professional relationships is critical to the success of this commitment. They also encourage the reasonable perception of placing others who do not engage in similar intimate relations at a disadvantage or the reasonable perception that the University condones the unfair and potentially exploitative exercise of professional authority and institutional influence. The validity of consent depends on, among other things, it being voluntary free from manipulation, coercion, or undue influence. Intimate relationships of unequal power, authority or influence can undermine the validity of consent. Moreover, even when consent is freely given at the outset, consent can be withdrawn at any time. Because ending intimate relations between individuals involved in professional relationships can involve actual or perceived consequences in the workplace, educational environment or the professional realm, the threat of such consequences can lead to the perception that at some point the intimate relationship was no longer consensual.

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Cornell believes that romantic or sexual relationships between individuals with a power differential can jeopardize the integrity of the mission to provide students with the freedom to pursue academic interests without preferential or unfair treatment, discrimination, or bias. Cornell University Policy 6. The policy also describes relationships that are not prohibited, but which require disclosure.

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Source: Provost Memorandum, Almanac, March 27, The relationship between faculty 1 and student is central to the academic mission of the University. No non-academic or personal ties should be allowed to interfere with the integrity of the faculty-student relationship.

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