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The administrator's function is to serve the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University community by facilitating the process of education and by creating and maintaining an environment conducive to teaching, learning, research, and service. Administrators have a special duty to exemplify the best qualities of the University and to observe the highest standards of personal and professional conduct.

An administrator at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University should:

• demonstrate the highest standards of personal integrity, truthfulness, honesty, and fortitude in meeting his/her professional responsibilities
• serve, in an accountable way, the interests of the University
• accord respect to self and others
• be honest in actions and words
• strive to give fair and just treatment to all
• accept intellectual and moral responsibility
• aspire to achieve quality
• refuse conflict or the appearance of conflict between personal and institutional interests
• support, implement, and promote merit employment and programs of affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunity
• encourage civil expression of ones own views and tolerance for the views of others
• exercise freedom of conscience and the right to refuse to engage in actions that violate the ethical principles contained in this code or provisions of law

Reaffirmed by the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University Administrative Senate September 15, 2014