College faculty, staff and employees have an obligation of loyalty to the College. The College expects its department heads, faculty, staff and employees to avoid any activity that might detract from or conflict with the College’s interest. Examples of potential conflicts of interest are:
a. Employment by a competitor while employed by the College;
b. Giving preferential treatment to any person;
c. Adversely affecting the public’s confidence in the integrity of the College;
d. Acting as an officer or director for another company or college while employed by the College;
e. Acting as a consultant to the College’s customers or suppliers; or
f. Employment of relatives of the College’s customers or suppliers
Conflicts of interest arise when a person is involved in a private interest that can affect, in any way, the decisions he or she is responsible for making as a department head, faculty, staff or employee of the College. Certain situations are particularly sensitive because perceptions of conflicts can sometimes be as damaging as real conflicts. Therefore, the appearance of a conflict of interest must be avoided. The College expects all College representatives and employees to avoid any outside business or financial interest or other activity which may interfere with the proper performance of his or her responsibilities to the College. The College recognizes the right of employees to engage in activities outside of their employment that are of a private nature and unrelated to College business. However, a full disclosure of potential conflicts of interest to an employee’s immediate supervisor must be provided to assess and prevent conflicts of interest from arising. | 