152.5 Faculty or Staff with Family Relationship

Created by: Pat Teague on 2/5/1999
Category: 1 - Academic Affairs; 50 - Faculty Status
 
Originator: Acad. Adm. & Faculty Status Committee
Current File: 152.5
Adoption Date: 1/15/1999
Reviewed for Currency: 1/15/1999
 
Replaces File: 152.5
Date of Origin: 11/12/1975
 
Classification: Faculty
 
In Archive? No

152.5 Faculty or Staff with Family Relationship

 

A. Background

In the past at some institutions nepotism regulations have disqualified some potential faculty members on bases other than their academic qualifications.

 

B. Policy

Being related by blood or marriage to a Furman faculty or staff member shall not disqualify a person for a faculty or staff appointment at Furman.

 

C. Guidelines

1. In those circumstances in which more than one member of a family are faculty or staff members, none shall participate in institutional decisions involving a direct and individual benefit to the other.

2 .More than one member of a family shall not serve concurrently on the same faculty or administrative committee.

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