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Ethical Guidelines

Members of the Herbst Academic Center serve student-athletes in numerous ways. We focus on assisting student-athletes with any educational problem that may arise while competing in intercollegiate athletics for the University of Colorado. As a tutor:

Please do not engage with Student-Athletes in individual GÇ£contracts for payGÇ¥ for services rendered outside of the scope of your employment with the Athletics Department.
You shall attempt to promote the development and improvement of the student-athlete in a designated course of study.
You should expect the other members of the tutorial staff to uphold the same ethical guidelines.
You are required to provide truthful information to the Herbst Academic Center staff.
You should not misrepresent any personal qualifications.
You are held by laws of confidentiality, and thus, are to report only to the Herbst Academic Center staff. You may not provide academic information to coaches, other Athletics Department staff, or any individual not associated with the Herbst Academic Center.
You are expected to uphold a high level of professionalism.
You may not discriminate against student-athletes for reasons of race, color, age, gender, national origin, or sexual orientation.
You should treat each student-athlete as an individual by honoring personal differences and understanding the uniqueness of each person.
You should not let athletic ability or specific team membership influence your work with a student-athlete.

Definition of Proper Conduct

Tutors are expected to abide by all ethical guidelines. As employees of the CU Athletics Department, tutors are also expected to follow any guidelines that are set by the Herbst Academic Center staff. Tutoring is limited to those activities expressly stated and authorized in this manual.

Employee Relationships with Student-Athletes

As a University employee, you are considered an GÇ£Institutional Staff MemberGÇ¥ by the NCAA. You must always maintain a professional relationship with the people you work with, especially student-athletes. Employees are here to help student-athletes, not pamper them or give them special privileges. Not only are these actions against our policies, they may violate National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules. Violations of NCAA and Herbst Academic Center policies are grounds for immediate dismissal.

Treat all student-athletes professionally and courteously. Be on time for appointments. Call the person who scheduled the appointment before hand if something prevents you from being there as scheduled. Relaxed behavior is fine; however, excessively casual behavior GÇô conducting intensely personal conversations, making personal calls on your cell phone or behavior that distracts from the study hall atmosphere is inappropriate. Avoid horseplay, limit social interactions with student-athletes outside the work environment and, always, be professional.

The GÇ£University PolicyGÇ¥ on Amorous Relationships Involving Evaluative AuthorityGÇ¥ provides that an amorous relationship between an employee and a student or between two employees constitutes a conflict of interest when one of the individuals has direct evaluative authority over the other. Therefore, such a relationship is prohibited and the resulting conflict must be resolved by terminating the direct evaluative relationship. The primary responsibility to disclose rests with the person in the evaluative position, the individual with whom the disclosure is made is primarily responsible for requiring that actions be taken to resolve the conflict by terminating the evaluative relationship. More information on the University of Colorado at Boulder (CUAD)GÇÖs Amorous Relationship Policy can be found at https://www.cusys.edu/policies/Personnel/amorel.html

Continue to Athletics Department Policy on Sexual Harassment here.

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