Office of Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Guideline

Consenting Relationships Brochure

Guideline

Purpose:

To address situations in which two persons have an apparently voluntary romantic or sexual relationship, but where a power differential exists because of their roles within the university, e.g., faculty/student or supervisor/employee.

Applies to:

All faculty, staff, and students, Lawrence and reporting campuses.

Campus:

Edwards

Lawrence

Juniper Gardens

Parsons

Yoder

Topeka

Document:

ConsentingRelationshipsBrochure.pdf

Contact:

Office of Civil Rights & Title IX
Dole Human Development Center, Room 1082
785-864-6414
civilrights@ku.edu

Student Affairs
1450 Jayhawk Blvd.
Strong Hall, Room 133
785-864-4060
studentaffairs@ku.edu

Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity
1301 Jayhawk Blvd
Rm 400 Kansas Union
785-864-3552
emilytaylorcenter@ku.edu

Ombuds Office
Carruth O'Leary Hall
1246 W. Campus Road, Rm. 36
785-864-7261
ombuds@ku.edu

Approved by:

Chancellor

Approved on:

Tuesday, February 1, 1994

Effective on:

Tuesday, February 1, 1994

Review Cycle:

Annual (As Needed)

Related Statutes, Regulations, and/or Policies:

Consenting Relationships Policy

Keywords:

Romantic relationship, sexual relationship, conflict of interest, power differential, sexual harassment, consenting relationship, consensual relationship, conflict of interest, unequal power, ethics, professional ethics, objective, objective judgment of performance, impaired objectivity, bias, appearance of bias, authority, position of authority, mutual consent, informed consent, standards of professional behavior and ethics, evaluative power, evaluative role, Faculty Code of Conduct Article V Section 5, evaluative responsibility, personnel decisions, academic and professional trust and ethics, disciplinary proceedings

Change History:

07/27/2023: Added link.
09/01/2021: Updated IOA to Office of Civil Rights & Title IX.
01/27/2015: Added information for Campus, Contact, and Keywords.

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