Donnelly College Code of Conduct
The success of the college is dependent on the trust and confidence earned from employees, students, alumni, and donors. We gain credibility by adhering to our commitments, displaying honesty and integrity, and reaching college goals through honorable conduct. It is easy to say what we must do, but the proof is in our words and actions. Ultimately, we will be judged on what we do and the impressions we make on each other.
As part of its mission, Donnelly College promotes an environment conducive to academic, social, spiritual, personal, and physical growth for persons from a variety of economic, social, religious, racial, ethnic, and national backgrounds. An individual who enters this college community as an employee voluntarily assumes obligations to accept the code of conduct of the institution and to promote its purposes and functions. The College may take disciplinary actions whenever employee conduct interferes with its responsibility of providing an opportunity to accomplish workplace goals of other employees or educational achievement of students.
The college adheres to the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy that incorporates the value of a diverse workplace and the expectation of a healthy, safe, and secure workplace free from reprisal. The principle of equal education and employment opportunity without regard to age, race, sex, disability, or national origin. All members of the community are expected to exhibit integrity and personal honesty in the office, the classroom, and in all campus affairs. Further, the College is committed to the maintenance of an atmosphere of civility and respect for all faculty and staff. Through enforcing this policy, the college seeks to prevent, correct and, where it exists, eliminate unacceptable behavior inconsistent with this policy and protect the rights and greater good of the college community.
All Donnelly College employees are also expected to support an inclusive workplace by adhering to the following conduct standards:
1. Treat others with civility and respect.
2. Foster teamwork and employee participation, encouraging the representation of different employee perspectives.
3. Seek insights from other employees with different experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds.
4. Give priority to each other’s safety and well-being in all our behavior and decision making.
5. Avoid communication in person, via the phone or electronically that includes derogatory written words, pictures, graffiti, or objects. Also avoid the use of slang or idioms that might not translate across cultures.
6. Address and report inappropriate behavior, physical conduct and comments that are unwelcome, disrespectful, bullying, offensive, intimidating, discriminatory, harassing, or abusive.
7. Treat another employee’s personal information with discretion.
8. Avoid using a position to further external interests; financial, political, or otherwise.
9. Be open-minded and listen when given constructive feedback regarding others' perceptions of your conduct.
Note: Diverse cultures may define civility and respect differently. Part of each employee’s job is to strive to communicate, learn, and understand how to support each other’s sense of value.
Workplace practices:
* Managers responsible for evaluating staff performance will do so in a reasonable, respectful, and equitable fashion.
* All personal behavior of community members, while at work, must conform to federal and state regulations and to the standards of respect aligned with the College's heritage and mission.