Professional Standards/Expectations of Staff Members
Support and Facilitation of the Professional Activities of Students, Faculty, and Administration in Pursuing the College of Business Mission
As a College of Business staff member, I will
- Maintain a student-centered learning
environment.
- Strive to ensure the availability of resources required to accomplish goals and objectives.
- Maintain a safe and clean environment for
student learning and faculty research.
- Make efforts to enhance administrative
efficiency.
- Remain familiar with and adhere to college policies relevant to my responsibilities.
- Take necessary and appropriate action to
ensure constituents’ safety and well-being
in and around the college community.
- Provide students, faculty, other staff, and
administration with the tools and assistance they require to perform effectively.
- Act promptly to remedy deficiencies, such
as equipment failures, or classroom problems.
- Be accessible, keep appointments, and be on time in all professional settings.
- Prepare all reports, vouchers, bills, invoices,
records, and other important documents
accurately and honestly.
- Safeguard any confidential information.
Professional Values and Integrity
As a College of Business staff member, I will
- Conduct myself ethically, honestly, and with integrity in all situations.
- Treat students, fellow staff, faculty, and
administrators fairly and impartially.
- Dress appropriately, avoiding clothing that
is revealing, provocative, or includes
offensive language or visuals. (Refer to
www.symsdress.com for information
regarding appropriate dress in various
professional settings.)
- Make every effort to prevent discrimination and harassment.
- Behave and speak professionally,
respectfully, and courteously at all times.
- Use the college’s property, facilities,
supplies, and other resources in the most effective and efficient manner.
- Report any conflict of interest in conducting my job to the appropriate authority.
- Exercise fair and objective evaluation of all administrators, faculty, staff, and students.
- Make good use of time by engaging in
appropriate activities, and, when possible, participating in worthwhile organizations
and activities on campus and in the
broader community.
