{"id":16518,"date":"2023-05-25T12:46:48","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T16:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/?page_id=16518"},"modified":"2023-06-12T10:31:42","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T14:31:42","slug":"consensual-relationships-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/faculty-and-staff\/human-resource-services\/human-resources-policies\/consensual-relationships-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Consensual Relationships Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"
June 12, 2017<\/span><\/p>\n June 2023\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Human Resources<\/span><\/p>\n This policy applies to Consensual Relationships between University employees and between an employee and student.<\/span><\/p>\n To prohibit an employee from exercising authority, professional influence, or acting in a supervisory capacity over another employee and\/or a student with whom one has a Consensual Relationship and to provide the process for reporting and disclosing such relationships to Human Resources.<\/span><\/p>\n Marymount University\u2019s (\u201cUniversity\u201d) policy and its commitment to a climate free from sexual and other forms of unlawful harassment is that it is both unwise and inappropriate for University managerial personnel to have romantic relationships with any subordinate University employee or a student with whom the employee is in a direct\/power relationship.<\/span><\/p>\n Maintaining professional relationships and mutual respect and trust between a supervisor and subordinate, and in all relationships involving authority or influence over another, is key to this success. Therefore, a University employee may not exercise any supervisory, advisory, evaluative authority, or professional influence over an employee and\/or student with whom the employee has a Consensual Relationship. In cases where a Consensual Relationship does not violate the provisions under this policy, the parties should be sensitive to the possibility that they may later be placed in a position of responsibility requiring evaluation, supervision, or influence over another employee.<\/span><\/p>\n A current or former mutually-acceptable relationship in which the involved parties understand or understood such relationship to be romantic, intimate, and\/or sexual in nature, whether short-term or long-term.<\/span><\/p>\n The University prohibits consensual relationships of a dating, intimate and\/or sexual nature between faculty or staff and any student with whom the faculty or staff member is in a direct\/power relationship.\u00a0 Furthermore, the University strongly discourages these consensual relationships even when no power relationship exists.<\/span><\/p>\n Reports and disclosures of Consensual Relationships between employees will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis considering such factors as the relevant circumstances; the nature of the relationship; the employee\u2019s duties; and the management, supervisory, or professional relationship between the employees. Examples of remediation may include alternative supervision, recusal of the employee from matters involving professional influence over the other employee(s), changes in an employee\u2019s duties, or reassignment.<\/span><\/p>\n A Consensual Relationship that becomes non-consensual or unwelcome by one party in the relationship could implicate a policy violation under University Policy Non-discrimination and Anti-harassment and\/or University Policy Sexual Harassment and Interpersonal Misconduct. Complaints of sexual harassment, protected class discrimination, or workplace violence (e.g., behavior that is violent, threatening, harassing, etc.) should be filed through one of the following:<\/span><\/p>\n Effective Date June 12, 2017 Last Revision Date June 2023\u00a0 Responsible Party Human Resources Scope This policy applies to Consensual Relationships between University employees and between an employee and student. Purpose\u00a0 To prohibit an employee from exercising authority, professional influence, or acting in a supervisory capacity over another employee and\/or a student with whom one […]<\/p>\nLast Revision Date<\/span><\/h3>\n
Responsible Party<\/span><\/h3>\n
Scope<\/span><\/h3>\n
Purpose\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
Policy Statement<\/span><\/h3>\n
1.0\u00a0 Definitions<\/span><\/h2>\n
1.1 Consensual Relationship<\/span><\/h3>\n
2.0\u00a0 Prohibited Consensual Relationships and Required Reporting\/Disclosure Between Employees<\/span><\/h2>\n
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3.0\u00a0 Prohibited Consensual Relationships Between an Employee and a Student<\/span><\/h2>\n
4.0\u00a0 Discretionary Action by the University<\/span><\/h2>\n
4.0\u00a0 Protection Offered to Parties who Disclose<\/span><\/h2>\n
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5.0\u00a0 Non-Consensual Relationships<\/span><\/h2>\n
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