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The above guidelines are meant to assist our community in its journey toward becoming the kind of culture where all can feel secure and flourish.

SPECIAL NOTE:  Please see the guidelines for consensual relationships found on page 76read excerpt from Sexual Misconduct policy which states:

CONSENSUAL RELATIONSHIPS

Intimate or romantic relationships between employees, or between employees and students, even when within the bounds of acceptable Christian conduct, may nonetheless pose potentially serious moral, ethical, and legal concerns to the individuals and to Bethel.

Where a power differential between the parties exists, even consensual relationships may constitute sexual misconduct if the effect of such a relationship interferes with an individual‘s academic or professional performance or if it creates an intimidating environment. Further, conflicts of interest or breaches of professional ethics may arise if one party to the relationship evaluates the work or academic performance of the other, during the relationship or even after it ends. This includes situations in which a faculty member teaches a student or employee with whom he or she has had a relationship.

Employees are cautioned that such relationships could potentially result in a sexual misconduct charge, and could result in the individual with the power in the relationship bearing the burden of responsibility.

Bethel recommends that where such relationships develop, the individual in a position of authority notify his or her supervisor and that he or she surrenders responsibility for evaluation or supervision of the other party. Further, where an employee is called upon to supervise an individual with whom he or she has had a past romantic relationship, he or she should discuss the situation with a supervisor. Bethel discourages romantic relationships between faculty members and students, and discourages faculty members teaching students with whom they have or have had an intimate or romantic relationship.